Comparison

SWAM Cello Section vs TB Equalizer Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SWAM Cello Section

This app uses physical modeling to create realistic and expressive cello section performances. It offers real-time sound generation, individual section control, and seamless integration with DAWs. Ideal for composers, producers, and live performers seeking dynamic string section sounds.

Highlights
  • Physical modeling sound generation
  • Real-time expression control
  • Individual section customization
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
  • MIDI and MPE compatibility
  • Smart Room Simulator 'Ambiente'
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SWAM Cello Section for iOS: The Next-Level String Section Experience SWAM Cello Section for iOS brings the power of Physical Modeling technology to your mobile device, allowing you to create realistic, expressive, and fully customizable cello section performances on the go. Whether you’re a composer, producer, or live performer, this revolutionary app delivers unmatched realism, efficiency, and flexibility in a lightweight and intuitive package. Unlike traditional sample libraries, SWAM Cello Section doesn’t rely on pre-recorded articulations. Instead, it generates the sound in real time, reacting dynamically to your playing style, whether you're working in classical, cinematic, jazz, or modern electronic music. Why Choose SWAM Cello Section for iOS? Unparalleled Realism – Each cello section is fully controllable in terms of expression, vibrato, bow pressure, bow position, tremolo, and more. No need to switch between different articulations—just play and shape the sound in real time. Enhanced Efficiency – No more endless searching for the right articulation or sample. With SWAM Cello Section, you have immediate access to every possible playing technique at your fingertips. Faster Workflow – Control velocity, expression, and phrasing seamlessly while switching effortlessly between staccato, legato, spiccato, or pizzicato just by playing. Smart Room Simulator “Ambiente” – The built-in room simulator ensures that all cello sections in your mix interact naturally, allowing for a centralized UI to position every section in a shared acoustic space without tweaking each plugin separately. Top Features at a Glance Individual Section Control – Adjust the expressivity of each cello section independently, fine-tuning vibrato, bowing techniques, dynamics, and more. Standalone & AUv3 Plugin – Use SWAM Cello Section as a standalone app for real-time performances or integrate it as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite DAW. Customizable Sound & Playability – Personalize the tone, resonance, and bowing articulation to match any genre or style. MIDI & MPE Compatibility – Play expressively with MIDI controllers, MPE devices, wind controllers, or even directly from your iOS device’s touchscreen. Seamless Integration with DAWs – Perfect for mobile music production, SWAM Cello Section works effortlessly in Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, AUM, GarageBand, Camelot Pro and more. Lightweight & Powerful – Thanks to state-of-the-art Physical Modeling technology, you get a realistic and highly responsive string section without the need for massive sample libraries. Who is SWAM Cello Section for iOS Designed For? Film & Game Composers – Achieve lifelike, expressive cello section performances directly from your iPad or iPhone. Music Producers – Use real-time expressivity to shape your sound instantly, without limitations. Live Performers – Integrate SWAM Cello Section into your live setup for dynamic, high-quality string section performances on the go. Orchestrators & Arrangers – Create and refine rich, full orchestral arrangements with deep control over every section’s expressivity. Important Notes For the best experience, we recommend using a device with an Apple Silicon chip (M1, M2, M3, or later) for optimal responsiveness and real-time performance. Like the solo SWAM Strings instruments, SWAM Cello Section is monophonic, as it accurately replicates real bowed string instruments, allowing only double stops where realistic fingerings permit. To fully explore the expressive power of SWAM Cello Section, a MIDI controller capable of continuous expression (such as an MPE device, breath controller, or expression pedal) is recommended. Take your string section to the next level with SWAM Cello Section for iOS and redefine the way you create, perform, and produce music—anytime, anywhere.

About

TB Equalizer Pro

A professional, dynamic equalizer plugin offering over 600 filter types and shapes for detailed audio manipulation. It features innovative signal-adaptive filters, a spectrum analyzer, and EQ matching for enhanced mixing and sound design.

Highlights
  • 600+ filter types and shapes
  • Signal-adaptive filters
  • Configurable steepness (6-96dB/octave)
  • Integrated spectrum analyzer and spectrogram
  • EQ learn and match functionality
  • Zero-latency and linear phase filters
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ToneBoosters Equalizer Pro is a top-quality, innovative, professional, dynamic equalizer AUv3 plug-in with an unrivalled workflow, a whopping 600+ filter types and shapes suitable for any EQ task, and a gorgeous, responsive, functional user interface that is a breeze to work with. In addition to all conventional filter types, such as shelving, peaking, bandpass, tilt, low cut and high cut filters, Equalizer Pro features a range of innovative, signal-adaptive filter types, such as the ability to equalise transients, sustaining elements, foreground and background audio, ambiance, and much more. With these novel filters, Equalizer provides unrivalled control to improve your mixes, fix issues, and create a better sounding mix in less time. All filter types have configurable steepness between 6 and 96dB/octave, and can run on complete mixes, individual channels, or mid/side representations of your audio tracks and busses. Equalizer Pro supports both zero-latency as well as linear phase filter types. Equalizer Pro provides an integrated spectrum analyzer and spectrogram, with configurable spectral resolution, time constants, dynamic range. Equalizer Pro also provides EQ learn and match functionality to timbre match between tracks in a fully configurable and editable manner. Visit our website to get a more detailed overview of all innovative filter types: https://www.toneboosters.com/tb_equalizer_pro.html What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Equalizer Pro is optimised for iPad and will also work on iPhone

Screenshots

SWAM Cello Section4 screens
TB Equalizer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TB Equalizer Pro at $12.99 against SWAM Cello Section's $44.99. TB Equalizer Pro also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SWAM Cello Section's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SWAM Cello Section costs $44.99 and TB Equalizer Pro $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SWAM Cello Section holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TB Equalizer Pro has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWAM Cello Section ships an update every 5 weeks, TB Equalizer Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SWAM Cello Section versus TB Equalizer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWAM Cello SectionTB Equalizer Pro
Price$44.99$12.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio ModelingToneBoosters

Customer experience

SWAM Cello Section

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TB Equalizer Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SWAM Cello Section

No in-app purchases

None

TB Equalizer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWAM Cello Section free?
SWAM Cello Section costs $44.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Equalizer Pro free?
TB Equalizer Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SWAM Cello Section or TB Equalizer Pro?
SWAM Cello Section is rated higher. SWAM Cello Section averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TB Equalizer Pro averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do SWAM Cello Section or TB Equalizer Pro have ads?
Neither SWAM Cello Section nor TB Equalizer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWAM Cello Section or TB Equalizer Pro?
SWAM Cello Section ships an update every 5 weeks, and TB Equalizer Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, SWAM Cello Section was updated on September 19, 2026 and TB Equalizer Pro on September 25, 2026.

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