Comparison

HD Music Parametric Equalizer vs EQ560

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

EQ560

This audio effect offers a 10-band graphic equalizer based on a classic American design. It provides precise filtering, high headroom, and unique "Proportional Q" for intuitive curve shaping. Use it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in compatible music apps.

Highlights
  • 10-band graphic equalizer
  • Proportional Q design
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Standalone mode
  • Stereo, Mid, Side EQ modes
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
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EQ560 AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the EQ560 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ560 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ560 based on Classic American EQ from the late '60s, the 10-band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • 10 bands of proprietary equalization; • Familiar graphics operation on one octave centers; • 12 dB of boost/cut per band; • «Proportional Q» narrows filter Q at extremes; • IN/OUT switch allows the user to bypass the Graphic EQ for before/after comparisons; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique Proportional Q design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings. The EQ560 extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing. Allows you to choose between equalizer modes (Stereo, Mid, Side) and remove analogue saturation from the processing circuit to deliver pure digital sound. The EQ560 is handy when you need to make EQ adjustments on larger parts of the spectrum instead of a restricted area. Boosting or cutting several bands at once will radically alter the sound of a track, be it a thin, weak snare that needs low end or a dull vocal that needs to be opened up. To use EQ560 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ560 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app. The EQ560 is a great complement to the parametric EQ550 and EQ550b.

Screenshots

HD Music Parametric Equalizer4 screens
EQ5604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EQ560 at Free against HD Music Parametric Equalizer's $1.99. EQ560 also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). HD Music Parametric Equalizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

EQ560 is free to download; HD Music Parametric Equalizer costs $1.99 up front. EQ560 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HD Music Parametric Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EQ560 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EQ560 has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of HD Music Parametric Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 60% of EQ560's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD Music Parametric Equalizer ships an update every 4 months, EQ560 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HD Music Parametric Equalizer versus EQ560: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHD Music Parametric EqualizerEQ560
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuralWare, LLCRRS, OOO

Customer experience

HD Music Parametric Equalizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

EQ560

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

None

HD Music Parametric Equalizer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ560

One-time1
  • RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is HD Music Parametric Equalizer free?
HD Music Parametric Equalizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EQ560 free?
EQ560 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HD Music Parametric Equalizer or EQ560?
EQ560 is rated higher. HD Music Parametric Equalizer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EQ560 averages 3.7 from 30 ratings.
Do HD Music Parametric Equalizer or EQ560 have ads?
Neither HD Music Parametric Equalizer nor EQ560 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD Music Parametric Equalizer or EQ560?
HD Music Parametric Equalizer ships an update every 4 months, and EQ560 every 2 weeks. Most recently, HD Music Parametric Equalizer was updated on September 20, 2026 and EQ560 on August 1, 2026.

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