HD Music Parametric Equalizer vs TB Equalizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HD Music Parametric Equalizer
Enhance your audio experience with a powerful parametric equalizer and music player. Customize sound with 10 programmable frequency points, create unlimited playlists, and enjoy advanced audio processing for richer listening.
- 100 dB EQ Range with 10 Programmable Frequency Points
- Customizable EQ Presets
- Unlimited Playlist Creation and Management
- Advanced Audio Processing Engine
- HiFi Music Player with Multiple Modes
- Auto-Saved EQ Settings per Song
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• 100 dB EQ Range with 10 Programmable EQ Frequency Points and Song Level Adjustment for each song. • Turn Earbud into a quality Headset with Simple Twist to Enjoy far Richer Range of Sound impossible to hear with any Regular Music Player. • Dramatically Enrich EarPhones and HeadPhone Listening Experience. • Equalizer is used for both Left and Right Channels. For Individual Left or Right Channel Equalizer, please consider sister app - Full HD Parametric Equalizer. • Comprehensive Playlist Creation & Management Functions and fast Audio Scrubbing. • Parametric Equalizer offers Precise Setting of 10 EQ points' parameters: Frequency and Level. • Frequency is anywhere within full Audio Range ([0 Hz,22050 Hz]). • Level is anywhere within a large dynamic range of 100 dB (-50dB,+50dB). • Unlimitedly Create and Manage Custom EQ Preset in a snap. • Factory EQ Presets provides Common EQ Configurations and Ease of Creating Custom EQ. • Songs are easily grouped into a playlist in any order. The app supports unlimited playlists. In each playlist, EQ settings and Input Preamp Volume of each song are auto saved thus same song in any playlist can have different EQ Effects customized to offer variation in listening mood. • Advanced Audio Processing Engine delivers Best Dynamic Range EQ effects at Any Frequency. FEATURES: » Simple and Intuitive User Interface Controls. » Equalizer & Input Preamp Settings is common for Left and Right channel. » Equalizer & Input Preamp are Auto Saved for Each Individual Song in Each Playlist. » Unlimited Playlists (Add/Delete/Rename/Duplicate). » Equalizer Bypass mode offers easy Comparison of Equalizer Effects. » Any Equalizer Settings can be saved to a Preset List, applied to Songs in Playlist or used as Default Equalizer for new song. » Song Lyrics are Auto Imported from iTunes Lyrics. » Editable Notes to Customize Lyrics & Song Info. » Full-Function HiFi Music Player with Normal/Repeat/Loop/Shuffle Modes. » Display Song Title, Artist and Album Artwork. » Import & Play iTunes Playlist(s). » Playlist Sorting, Indexing and Fast Song Searching. » Fast Scrubbable Music Progress Bar. » Music Level Meter. » AirPlay and Remote Control. » Smooth Continuous Background Running in Concert with Interruption of Voice Phone Call or Other Apps.
TB Equalizer
This professional audio plug-in offers advanced equalization with a dynamic workflow and warm, non-linear filters. It processes microphone input in real-time and integrates with AUv3-compatible host apps for music production.
- Mastering grade equalizer
- Integrated spectrum and dynamics analyzer
- Up to 16 filter sections
- Dynamic or static filter modes
- AI-powered equalization suggestions
- Oversampling and anti-aliasing
- Mid/side/left/right processing
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ToneBoosters Equalizer is a top-quality, professional, dynamic equalizer AUv3 plug-in with an unrivalled workflow, warm, non-linear filters and a gorgeous, functional user interface. The ToneBoosters Equalizer app captures the microphone (or external sound card) input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Equalizer will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Mastering grade, professional equalizer - Integrated spectrum analyser and dynamics analyser - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Up to 16 filter sections with a very wide range of filter types - Run each section in dynamic or static mode - Run each section with digital purity or with analog character and non-linearities - Oversampling and anti-aliasing modes to further improve sound quality - Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for content-dependent equalisation suggestions - Audition mode to easily identify problematic frequency areas - Automatic level make up function for every section - Zero latency mode for live operation - Lasso function to select and move multiple filters simultaneously - Piano display to select musical note frequencies - Output VU meters showing peak and RMS levels simultaneously - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Adjustable colours for every filter section - Mid, side, left, right processing for stereo input for each section - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch - Efficient, low CPU usage What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TB Equalizer at 4.6 against HD Music Parametric Equalizer's 2.5. TB Equalizer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 65%). HD Music Parametric Equalizer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
HD Music Parametric Equalizer costs $1.99 and TB Equalizer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TB Equalizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TB Equalizer has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of HD Music Parametric Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 85% of TB Equalizer's.
HD Music Parametric Equalizer ships an update every 4 months, TB Equalizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HD Music Parametric Equalizer | TB Equalizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AuralWare, LLC | ToneBoosters |
Customer experience
HD Music Parametric Equalizer
TB Equalizer
Bugs and requests
HD Music Parametric Equalizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TB Equalizer
Reported bugs
12 issues- Popup window for node selections cannot be disabled
- Plug-in not being read correctly
- Destroys mixed tracks
- App crashes LumaFusion as a plug-in
- Makes audio sound flat
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- Doesn't adjust any frequency
- Compatibility problem with Air Pod Pro
- Dynamic mode only works for taming frequency bands (compression), not boosting (expansion)
- LFO maximum frequency could be improved
- Instruments lose crystalline sound under 17Khz
- Only one channel side chain
- Need more bands for side chain
Requested features
14 requests- Disable popup window for node selections
- Larger UI for iPhones
- Fix plug-in reading issues
- Mouse compatibility
- Improve LFO maximum frequency
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- Add negative dynamic ratios
- Implement multi-band compressor
- Add a channel for ~5 bands side chain
- More documentation available
- Add brickwalls
- Fading spectrum on reverb app
- More Tonebooster AUs on iOS
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
HD Music Parametric Equalizer
No in-app purchases
TB Equalizer
No in-app purchases
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