Equalizer Pedal vs StepLoom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equalizer Pedal
This app emulates three classic graphic equalizer guitar pedals, offering precise tone sculpting for live performance and studio use. It features adjustable frequency bands, master level control, and true bypass functionality. Compatible with AUv3 hosts on iOS, it's ideal for musicians and audio producers.
- Three classic EQ pedal emulations
- 10, 7, and 5 band graphic EQ modes
- ±12 dB cut/boost per band
- Master Level control
- True Bypass emulation
- MIDI CC mapping
- Stereo I/O
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Introducing the Studio Camera Equalizer—a 3-mode graphic equalizer pedal that brings the classic feel of real stompboxes to your iPhone and iPad. Three Modes, Three Classic Pedals • 10 Band: Inspired by the MXR 10 Band EQ, with octave spacing from 31 Hz to 16 kHz—perfect for precise tone sculpting. • 7 Band: Inspired by the BOSS GE-7, covering 100 Hz to 6.4 kHz—the most popular guitar graphic EQ in the world. • 5 Band: Based on the Mesa Boogie Mark IV graphic EQ, with five wide bands from 80 Hz to 6.6 kHz—great for dialing in amp-style curves. Tone Shaping, Done Right • ±12 dB per band: Cut or boost any frequency with smooth, responsive sliders. • Center detent: Each slider snaps to 0 dB (flat) so you always know when you are at neutral. • Master Level: Compensate for any gain changes introduced by your EQ curve. Built for Live Performance • True Bypass: A hardware-style DPDT switch guarantees your dry signal passes through untouched when the pedal is off. • MIDI CC Mapping: Map any MIDI CC to EQ parameters using your host's AUv3 parameter mapping and control your tone in real time. • Stereo I/O: Full stereo processing for instruments, vocals, or bus processing. Designed for Studio Camera The Equalizer is a perfect companion to Studio Camera, giving you professional tone shaping on stage, in the studio, and during livestreams. It loads in any AUv3-compatible host on iOS 17.4 and later. Perfect for: guitarists dialing in their live tone, bassists shaping low end, podcasters cleaning up voice frequencies, and producers wanting classic graphic-EQ curves on the go. Studio Camera Equalizer: Three classic pedals, one AUv3 plugin.
StepLoom
Create electronic music with a touch-friendly groovebox. Quickly sketch beats, basslines, and melodies using a step sequencer, piano-roll editing, and arrangement views. Supports AUv3 plugins for expanded sound design.
- Touch-friendly beat and melody workflow
- Step sequencer and piano-roll editing
- Timeline, Session, and Flow arrangement views
- AUv3 instrument and effect plugin support
- Mixer controls for sound shaping
- MIDI input and external clock sync
- Export audio, stems, or MIDI
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StepLoom is a fast, touch-first electronic music sketchpad for making beats, loops, basslines, and melody ideas on iPhone and iPad. It gives you the focus of a compact groovebox without the weight of a full DAW, so you can start a rhythm, shape a synth line, try an AUv3 instrument, arrange patterns, and keep moving while the idea is fresh. Create drum patterns with a step sequencer, write melodic parts with piano-roll style editing, stack chords, add legato, adjust BPM, mix tracks, and switch sounds. Add Sample tracks by importing audio or recording directly in the Tracks view, then use the waveform editor to trim, reverse, normalize, tune, and shape One-shot or Loop playback. The project Media Library keeps custom audio available for reuse and arrangement. Turn loops into songs with three complementary arrangement views: shape Patterns and audio clips on the Timeline, launch quantized Patterns and Scenes in Session, or build visual paths and probability rules in Flow. Draw or record automation for mixer controls and supported AUv3 parameters. When you want to go beyond the built-in sounds, add AUv3 instrument or effect plugins, choose exposed plugin presets, open compatible plugin interfaces, and activate Plugin Sound directly from the sound picker. Optional iCloud sync keeps compatible projects and project media available across your Apple devices. StepLoom continues to work locally when sync is disabled. StepLoom is built for quick electronic music drafts: open the app, tap a grid, hear the result, and turn a loop into a structured idea. Main features: - Touch-friendly beat and melody workflow - Drum, melody, and custom Sample tracks - Step sequencer with playback highlight and loop control - Piano-roll style melody editing with chords and legato - Audio import and microphone sample recording - Waveform sample editor with trim, reverse, normalize, gain, tuning, One-shot, and Loop controls - Project Media Library for reusable custom audio - Timeline editing with drag, resize, layers, sections, loop ranges, and multi-selection - Quantized Pattern and Scene launching with Session performance recording - Blueprint-style Flow rules with Next, Jump, Random, Stop, and probability - AUv3 instrument and effect plugin slots - Plugin preset reading for AUv3s that expose factory presets - Plugin Sound option for playing tracks through AUv3 instruments - Mixer and AUv3 parameter automation - Mixer controls for volume, pan, EQ, filter, drive, meters, master gain, and limiter - MIDI input and external clock sync options - Optional iCloud project and media synchronization - Export full songs or the current pattern as audio, stems, or MIDI - Adaptive iPhone and iPad layouts StepLoom is for producers, beatmakers, songwriters, and electronic music learners who want a focused place to capture musical ideas before moving into a larger DAW.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StepLoom at every 2 days against Equalizer Pedal's every 2 weeks. Equalizer Pedal's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Equalizer Pedal costs $1.99 and StepLoom $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Equalizer Pedal against 5.0 for StepLoom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Equalizer Pedal ships an update every 2 weeks, StepLoom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equalizer Pedal | StepLoom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafael Guilherme Bertholdo | 宁 徐 |
Customer experience
Equalizer Pedal
StepLoom
In-app purchases
Equalizer Pedal
No in-app purchases
StepLoom
No in-app purchases









