Comparison

Equalizer Pedal vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Equalizer Pedal

This app offers three distinct graphic equalizer modes inspired by classic guitar pedals. It provides precise tone sculpting with ±12 dB per band adjustments and a master level control. Designed for live performance and studio use, it features true bypass and MIDI CC mapping for real-time control.

Highlights
  • Three classic EQ pedal modes (10, 7, and 5 band)
  • ±12 dB per band adjustment
  • Center detent sliders
  • Master Level control
  • True Bypass emulation
  • MIDI CC Mapping
  • Stereo I/O
Features
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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.

About

Ember

This app offers a versatile guitar drive experience, combining overdrive, fuzz, and compression into a single unit. It provides three distinct sound profiles and extensive control over tone, bite, and bias for studio or stage use.

Highlights
  • Integrated overdrive, fuzz, and compression
  • Three distinct sound voices: Warm, Drive, Ravage
  • Adjustable drive, tone, bite, and bias controls
  • AUv3 support for hosts like GarageBand and Logic Pro
  • MIDI learn for hands-free control
  • Standalone app for practice and recording
Features
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Ember is a full drive chain in one pedal — not another single-circuit distortion. A gritty, tweed-flavored overdrive sits on the bottom, a filthy fuzz runs layered on top, and compression is built in. It's the stacked-amps sound that normally takes three pedals and an afternoon of gain-staging, dialed in with one knob. THREE VOICES WARM — distortion the way it was first discovered: a pushed vintage amp with sliced speaker cones. Raw, retro, and touch-sensitive. Roll BITE up and it tips into blown-speaker sizzle with a starved-supply quiver in the note. DRIVE — everything, more. A doubled, dual-amp crunch straight out of the 1980s. The sustain sings, sizzles, crackles, and rings — and stays articulate. Chords keep their edges; every note in a run stays clear. RAVAGE — unhinged. The amps are on fire and the ship is going down. Stomp BOOST and single notes bloom into screaming, feedback-laced sustain that hangs on for the better part of a minute. Pinch harmonics, smoldering solos, sixties-fuzz recklessness at modern gain. WHAT IT'S FOR • Recording guitar direct — a finished, layered drive tone with no amp, no mics, no reamping. • Replacing a drive + fuzz + compressor stack, and the hour spent making them agree. • Leads that hold: BOOST adds gain, presence, and a sustain compressor that carries the note for you. • Practice anywhere — standalone app, plug in and play. CONTROLS THAT MATTER • DRIVE — one knob from edge-of-breakup to inferno. The molten orb burns hotter as you push it — and as you play harder. • TONE — dark and thick to bright and cutting, with a speaker-style rolloff that keeps fizz out. • BITE — round and smooth to sharp and shredded. • BIAS — starve it for choked, dying-battery textures. • IN / OUT / MIX for gain staging and parallel blends, stereo or mono, click-free bypass. ON STAGE AND IN THE STUDIO • AUv3 for GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, and any Audio Unit host. • MIDI learn on everything — knobs, voices, BOOST, bypass, even program-change recall of specific presets. A MIDI footswitch runs the whole pedal hands-free. • Factory presets plus custom presets. One purchase. Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Screenshots

Equalizer Pedal4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ember at 4 against Equalizer Pedal's 2. Ember also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Equalizer Pedal costs $1.99 and Ember $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Equalizer Pedal against 5.0 for Ember. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, Ember monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Equalizer Pedal versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizer PedalEmber
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael Guilherme BertholdoJoshua Rideout

Customer experience

Equalizer Pedal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ember

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

In-app purchases

None

Equalizer Pedal

No in-app purchases

None

Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equalizer Pedal free?
Equalizer Pedal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember free?
Ember costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Equalizer Pedal or Ember?
Equalizer Pedal and Ember are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Equalizer Pedal or Ember have ads?
Neither Equalizer Pedal nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer Pedal or Ember?
Equalizer Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ember monthly. Most recently, Equalizer Pedal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ember on October 24, 2026.

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