Comparison

DFTM Audio Tools vs EQ Ear

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

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About

DFTM Audio Tools

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Dog From The Moon Audio Tools is a professional live audio toolkit built for touring engineers, festival crews, monitor engineers, and system techs who need fast, reliable tools in the field. Whether you are ringing out a PA, prepping IEMs, building a patch sheet, or running a show from the monitor desk, everything lives in one dark, stage-friendly interface designed for real-world use. CRITICAL MEASUREMENT TOOLS โ€ข RTA / Spectrum Analyzer โ€” real-time frequency analysis with input level control and peak identification โ€ข Feedback Detector โ€” find ringing frequencies fast and hold the most recent hits for quick EQ decisions โ€ข Sound Level Meter โ€” calibrated SPL measurement using your iPhone microphone โ€ข Polarity Checker โ€” verify speaker and line polarity in the field IEM LAB โ€ข IEM Hearing Curve โ€” professional-style per-ear hearing test with automatic progression, pulsed tones, and PDF export โ€ข IEM Response Test โ€” measure left and right IEM/headphone response with mic compensation and confidence reporting โ€ข Tuner โ€” pitch and cents detection from the microphone โ€ข Signal Generator โ€” sine, pink, and white noise for testing and alignment SHOW PRODUCTION โ€ข Patch Sheet Builder โ€” create input and output patch sheets with stereo routing, rack numbers, and color grouping โ€ข Rig Weight Estimator โ€” plan line array hangs, subs, delays, and outfills with hoist load calculations and PDF export โ€ข Monitors โ€” save artist profiles, pack details, wedge notes, and mix priorities โ€ข Setlists โ€” build show setlists with timecode, track triggers, mixing notes, drag-and-drop order, and Play Mode for live show calling TIME & SYNC โ€ข Timecode โ€” LTC generator and reader with transport controls, manual time entry, cues, and optional audio output โ€ข Visual / Audio Sync โ€” flash and click tools for A/V alignment โ€ข Tap Tempo โ€” live BPM with delay subdivisions โ€ข Tempo Calculator โ€” convert BPM to milliseconds FAST CALCULATORS โ€ข Delay โ€” distance to time alignment with temperature compensation โ€ข Wavelength โ€” frequency to physical length โ€ข dB โ€” voltage, power, and SPL ratio calculations BUILT FOR THE ROAD โ€ข Dark pro-audio interface designed for low-light environments โ€ข Dashboard command center with quick access to every tool โ€ข Local-first data storage โ€” your rigs, patch sheets, setlists, and test results stay on your device โ€ข Optional iCloud sync โ€” manually upload or download your data when you want it across devices โ€ข English and Spanish language support From FOH to monitors to system tech prep, Dog From The Moon Audio Tools puts the measurements, show data, and production tools you actually use on tour into one app. Note: Microphone-based tools require access to your device microphone. Hearing and IEM response tests are intended for professional monitoring workflows and are not a substitute for clinical medical evaluation.

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EQ Ear

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Most producers learn to see a mix before they can hear one. EQ Ear works the other way round. Every question is audio first. You hear a loop, you make a call, and you find out exactly how close you were โ€” in hertz and decibels. FIVE WAYS TO LISTEN EQ โ€” Move four faders until your curve locks onto the track. Bass, low-mid, high-mid, treble. Compare โ€” Two mixes, one band moved. The sliders are locked, so you diagnose by ear alone: which band, and was it boosted or cut? Pinpoint โ€” Forget four broad bands. Name the exact frequency, from 125 Hz to 8 kHz, on a logarithmic scale that shows you where each one really sits. Tempo โ€” Drum loops from 60 to 200 BPM. Tap along, read your pulse, lock your internal clock before you open the DAW. Recall โ€” Hear a take. Five seconds of silence. Hear it again. Did the tone change, or is your memory filling in the gaps? A PATH, NOT A QUIZ 900+ questions across nine categories of music. Every lesson mixes three of the five modes, so you never settle into one kind of listening. Start with First Training โ€” four bands, no genre, nothing to memorise. Then move into vocals, guitar, piano, pop, electronic, rock, classical, jazz and hip-hop. Each one carries its own frequency problems: sibilance in a vocal, mud in a guitar, sub weight in an 808. SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOU MISSED Getting it wrong is the lesson. After every round you see your curve drawn against the track, band by band, with the hertz and decibels you were off by. Then you can play the loop again with the correct EQ applied and hear the difference you could not hear a minute ago. Retrying a lesson is always free. Take a level as many times as you need. SURVIVAL MODE When you want to stop studying and start competing: all five modes, every category, endless. Speed feeds your score, one miss ends the run, and your best resets every week. BUILT FOR EARS THAT WORK Four bands mapped to real ranges โ€” 20-250 Hz, 250-500 Hz, 500 Hz-4 kHz, 4-20 kHz โ€” colour-coded everywhere in the app so the map stays in your head. Clean filters, seamless A/B switching with no click, and loops that keep running while you decide. Practice mode lets you pull any single mode out of the lessons you have finished and drill it on its own. Weak on tempo? Run tempo only. Streaks, XP and ranks track the long game, from Tin Ear upward. WHO IT IS FOR Producers and mixing engineers who want faster decisions. Musicians who want to hear what an engineer hears. Anyone who has stared at an EQ curve wondering whether they are fixing the sound or just moving it. No theory. No notation. No prior training. PASSES AND PLUS Passes open new lessons. You start with ten and get more every day, so you can work through the app for free at a steady pace. EQ Ear Plus removes the limit: every category, every lesson, unlimited Survival runs, no waiting. The full tutorial is free and always will be. Headphones or monitors strongly recommended. Phone speakers cannot reproduce the low end, and the low end is half the training. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://eqear.candevecioglu.com/support.html Terms of Use: https://eqear.candevecioglu.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://eqear.candevecioglu.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DFTM Audio Tools3 screens
EQ Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DFTM Audio Tools at none against EQ Ear's 2. EQ Ear's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EQ Ear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DFTM Audio Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
DFTM Audio Tools versus EQ Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDFTM Audio ToolsEQ Ear
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB142 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDog From The Moon LLCCan Devecioglu

In-app purchases

None

DFTM Audio Tools

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EQ Ear

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plus$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Plus$34.991 Year

Questions

Is DFTM Audio Tools free?
DFTM Audio Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EQ Ear free?
EQ Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DFTM Audio Tools or EQ Ear have ads?
Neither DFTM Audio Tools nor EQ Ear shows ads.

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