Comparison

MPC Progression Builder vs SignatureEQ

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

Head to head
About

MPC Progression Builder

Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.

Highlights
  • Virtual keyboard for direct chord input
  • Build progressions with up to 16 chords
  • Scale-based chord suggestions
  • Circle of Fifths progression builder
  • MPC-ready .progression file export
  • Standard MIDI file export
  • Instant playback and auditioning
Features
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Progression Builder for MPC is a powerful yet intuitive tool for producers who want to build rich, musical chord progressions and send them straight into their workflow. Designed with AKAI MPC users in mind, it also exports to standard MIDI files, making it equally useful for DAW producers, composers, and beatmakers alike. Build your progressions your way: - Keyboard Mode: Tap out chords directly on the built-in virtual keyboard and hear them instantly. - Progression Builder: Arrange up to 16 chords into full progressions you can audition, refine, and export. - Scale-Based Mode: Explore chords that naturally fit your chosen scale — perfect for clean harmonic flow. - Circle of Fifths Mode: Craft progressions using classic relationships that sound balanced and musical. Every chord pad can be customized, rearranged, or saved for later — giving you a flexible sketchpad for harmonic ideas. Whether you’re working on a soulful lo-fi loop, a jazz-inspired sequence, or a cinematic score, Progression Builder for MPC helps you find the right chords fast. Export your ideas with ease: - MPC-Ready Export: Generate .progression files compatible with MPC Live, X, One, and Force. - MIDI Export: Drop your chords into any DAW, sampler, or synth. - Instant Playback: Audition and tweak voicings, inversions, and timing before you export. - Clean, efficient, and tuned for real production environments, Progression Builder for MPC bridges the gap between music theory and creative flow — helping you stay in the zone.

About

SignatureEQ

This professional 6-band parametric equalizer offers real-time sound shaping for musicians and producers. Its interactive interface allows precise adjustments to frequency, gain, and Q using intuitive gestures. Designed for performance, it integrates seamlessly with AUv3 compatible hosts on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • 6 fully parametric bands
  • Real-time frequency response display
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Supports 7 filter types per band
  • AUv3 integration
  • Preset and automation support
  • Zero audio thread allocation
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Signature EQ is a professional 6-band parametric equalizer designed as an AUv3 audio unit extension for iPhone and iPad. Load it in AU EngineCore or any AUv3 compatible host and shape your sound with precision, in the studio or on stage. Real-Time Interactive Interface The entire interface is a live frequency response display. Drag nodes to adjust frequency and gain, pinch to control Q, double-tap to reset. No sliders, no menus, just the curve, responding to your touch in real time. Six Parametric Bands - Low Shelf at 80 Hz for bass body and warmth - F1 at 250 Hz for low-mid control - F2 at 1 kHz for mid presence and clarity - F3 at 3.5 kHz for upper-mid attack and definition - F4 at 8 kHz for presence and air - High Shelf at 12 kHz for brilliance Every band supports 7 filter types: High Pass, Low Shelf, Peak, Notch, Band Pass, High Shelf, and Low Pass. Any band can be any filter type at any time. Built for Performance Zero allocation on the audio thread. Zero locks. No artifacts, no interruptions regardless of buffer size or host load. Full AUv3 Integration Presets save and recall instantly. Scene changes in the host reflect immediately in the interface. Features - 6 fully parametric bands - Real-time frequency response display with band nodes - Drag, pinch, and double-tap gestures - Full preset and automation support - Double-precision DSP - zero audio thread allocation - Universal: iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

MPC Progression Builder3 screens
SignatureEQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MPC Progression Builder at 5.0 against SignatureEQ's 4.5. MPC Progression Builder also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99 and SignatureEQ $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MPC Progression Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MPC Progression Builder versus SignatureEQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPC Progression BuilderSignatureEQ
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JonesAntonio Sorin TASU

Customer experience

MPC Progression Builder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SignatureEQ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MPC Progression Builder

No in-app purchases

None

SignatureEQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MPC Progression Builder free?
MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SignatureEQ free?
SignatureEQ costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MPC Progression Builder or SignatureEQ?
MPC Progression Builder is rated higher. MPC Progression Builder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SignatureEQ averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MPC Progression Builder or SignatureEQ have ads?
Neither MPC Progression Builder nor SignatureEQ shows ads.

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