Comparison

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer vs ToneEQ

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

Head to head
About

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

Enhance your music with powerful bass and precise audio adjustments. This app offers a 10-band equalizer, custom playlist creation, and real-time volume control for a richer listening experience.

Highlights
  • Strengthen bass frequencies
  • 10-band equalizer adjustment
  • Create and organize playlists
  • Import songs for playback
  • Real-time volume control
  • Enhance existing tracks
Features
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Bring more depth, power, and control to your music. Bass Booster helps you enhance low frequencies, fine-tune audio, and manage playback from one convenient app. With the app, you can: - Strengthen bass for a fuller, more immersive sound - Adjust audio using a detailed 10-band equalizer - Create and organize playlists from your music library - Import songs for quick and convenient playback - Control volume with precise real-time adjustments - Enhance tracks from your existing music collection Customize every track to match your listening preferences and enjoy richer sound with simple, flexible audio tools. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2g6CyXHY8RuJbYdJvsK-VcyqdC3nhL3K0VlVJDOUFg/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gAhIZ_FNkttKnfm1I_1VZjSf7f9hBGXPok-WIvgFx0E/edit?usp=sharing

About

ToneEQ

This app allows you to customize audio output for various headphones and speakers. It offers automatic EQ adjustments based on connected devices and lets you play local music files with personalized sound profiles.

Highlights
  • Automatic EQ for connected headphones
  • Local music player with FLAC support
  • Customizable sound profiles
  • 10-band graphic equalizer (free)
  • Parametric EQ with advanced controls (Pro)
  • Personal Listening Match feature
Features
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Every headphone sounds different. ToneEQ helps every pair sound like yours. ToneEQ is a headphone equalizer and local music player that remembers how you like to listen. Create a sound profile for each headphone, speaker, or DAC, then automatically restore the right EQ when your audio device changes. CALIBRATE YOUR HEADPHONES Choose a supported headphone model and start with its AutoEq correction profile, or begin with a flat response and tune the sound yourself. ToneEQ keeps headphone correction separate from your personal preferences, so you can improve accuracy without losing the bass, warmth, vocal presence, or brightness you enjoy. SHAPE YOUR SOUND FOR FREE The essential sound controls are available without a subscription: • 10-band graphic equalizer • Real-time frequency response curve • Instant EQ bypass for A/B comparison • Automatic preamp compensation • Output headroom estimation • Built-in clipping protection • One automatically restored device profile PLAY YOUR OWN MUSIC Import audio from Files, iCloud Drive, and compatible file providers. Your local music is played through the ToneEQ audio engine, giving you full access to its equalizer and sound profiles—even without an internet connection. Supported formats include: • FLAC • ALAC • MP3 • AAC and M4A • WAV • AIFF Browse your library by song, album, artist, or folder. Build a queue, search your collection, control playback from the Lock Screen, and keep listening in the background. THE RIGHT EQ FOR EVERY DEVICE ToneEQ detects changes to your current audio route and clearly shows which device and sound profile are active. When you reconnect a saved headphone or DAC, ToneEQ can restore its assigned EQ automatically. No screenshots, repeated adjustments, or forgotten presets. GO FURTHER WITH TONEEQ PRO ToneEQ Pro adds advanced control, personalization, and profile management: • Parametric EQ with up to 10 filters • Precise frequency, gain, and Q controls • Multiple named EQ profiles • Profiles for multiple audio devices • Automatic profile selection • Personal Listening Match • Separate correction, preference, and scene layers • Profile import and export • Private iCloud profile sync FIND YOUR SOUND BY LISTENING You do not need to understand frequencies or read an EQ graph. Listening Match presents a series of carefully controlled A/B comparisons. Simply choose which version sounds better. ToneEQ gradually learns your preferences for bass, warmth, vocals, and brightness, then creates a personal EQ profile you can preview and edit. CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS BEING PROCESSED ToneEQ applies software EQ to supported audio played through its own audio engine. Apple Music content can be browsed and controlled through Apple’s platform player. Because protected Apple Music audio remains in Apple’s playback path, ToneEQ clearly shows when software EQ is unavailable. ToneEQ does not claim to provide system-wide EQ for audio from other apps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your audio files stay yours. Sound processing and Listening Match calculations happen on your device by default. ToneEQ does not upload your music, sell your personal information, or show third-party advertising. Optional profile synchronization uses your private iCloud database and never uploads audio files. Switch headphones. Keep your sound. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer4 screens
ToneEQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ToneEQ at 5.0 against Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer's 4.4. ToneEQ also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and ToneEQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToneEQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer ships an update every 2 weeks, ToneEQ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer versus ToneEQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBass Booster・Sound EqualizerToneEQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicola Brauer浩宇 黄

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

Subscriptions3
  • Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Bass Booster・Volume Equalizer$5.997 Days
  • Bass Booster・Volume Equalizer$9.991 Month
2 purchases

ToneEQ

Subscriptions2
  • ToneEQ Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • ToneEQ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year

Questions

Is Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer free?
Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToneEQ free?
ToneEQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer or ToneEQ?
ToneEQ is rated higher. Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ToneEQ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer or ToneEQ have ads?
Neither Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer nor ToneEQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer or ToneEQ?
Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer ships an update every 2 weeks, and ToneEQ every 2 days. Most recently, Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer was updated on October 31, 2026 and ToneEQ on October 29, 2026.

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