Comparison

SoundCoach vs EQ Ear

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

Head to head
About

SoundCoach

Features
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Running sound at your church or small events without formal training? SoundCoach is the assistant standing next to you at the console. MEASURE IN REAL TIME โ€ข Decibel meter (dB SPL) with session history and color zones, so you know when volume is safe and comfortable. โ€ข Full-screen 31-band spectrum analyzer (RTA): see exactly which frequencies dominate your mix. โ€ข Feedback detector: an alert tells you which frequency is taking off before the squeal ruins the moment. DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM IN YOUR OWN WORDS "Sounds boxy", "too metallic", "can't understand the vocals", "it booms". No technical vocabulary needed โ€” pick tags or write it the way you hear it. GET CONCRETE ADJUSTMENTS AI combines your description with the real analysis of your room's sound and gives you prioritized steps: which frequency to EQ (with exact gain and Q), how to set the compressor or gate, and what to do with effects. Every adjustment comes with a plain-language explanation of what will improve. PRIVACY FIRST Audio never leaves your phone. All sound processing happens on your device; only numeric analysis data goes to the cloud. No sign-up, no accounts, no personal data. BUILT FOR VOLUNTEERS SoundCoach was born for sound operators at churches and small events: people who serve with heart and learn on the go. Measurements are approximate (iPhone mics aren't calibrated instruments), but more than enough to make better mixing decisions. The free tier includes the meter, the spectrum analyzer, the feedback detector, and a limited number of AI recommendations per month. Terms of Use (EULA): https://soundcoach-1c304.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://soundcoach-1c304.web.app/privacy

About

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

SoundCoach4 screens
EQ Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

SoundCoach and EQ Ear are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. SoundCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and EQ Ear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SoundCoach versus EQ Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundCoachEQ Ear
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB142 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWILLIAM VEGACan Devecioglu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SoundCoach

Subscriptions2
  • SoundCoach Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • SoundCoach Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
2 purchases

EQ Ear

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

Questions

Is SoundCoach free?
SoundCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EQ Ear free?
EQ Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoundCoach or EQ Ear have ads?
Neither SoundCoach nor EQ Ear shows ads.

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