Comparison

Equalizer+ HD music player vs JVC Remote

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

Head to head
About

Equalizer+ HD music player

Enhance your music listening with an all-in-one player featuring a powerful equalizer, bass booster, and DJ transitions. Access your music from cloud storage or local files, with offline playback. Customize sound to your taste and enjoy brilliant audio quality.

Highlights
  • 7-band equalizer with presets
  • Powerful bass booster
  • DJ transitions and fade effects
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud)
  • Offline music playback
  • Access to local and iTunes music library
  • Visualizers with Airplay support
Features
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Equalizer+ is an all-in-one music player - equalizer - bass booster that offers brilliant sound quality, automatically optimized depending on the headphones used. Access your entire music library: iTunes, Google Drive, and Dropbox with offline mode - no wifi needed! Quality-focused, Equalizer+ makes it possible for you to mix, edit and customize the sound of your tracks to ensure an optimal music listening experience. Adjust songs that have too much or too little highs and lows, boost your bass to give more depth to your tracks, play your playlists like a DJ with the special DJ transitions, watch your sound pulse to the beat of the music...you control the sound! ACCESS ALL YOUR FAVORITE TRACKS - cloud storages access: Dropbox, Google Drive & iCloud - offline mode: no internet or WiFi needed - local music: all your iTunes tracks will automatically appear on Equalizer+ - import your iTunes playlists or directly create new ones on Equalizer+ - iTunes shared folder access: transfer your tracks between your computer and your device without having to synchronize with iTunes - contextual search feature: gives results sorted by songs, artists, albums, or playlists THE BEST ALL-IN-ONE MUSIC PLAYER - 7-band equalizer (from bass to high) to tailor your songs to your taste - 10 equalizer presets based on music genres (Flat, Pop, Rock, Electro, Dance, R&B, Hip hop, Jazz, Acoustic, Classical) - all major audio formats supported: mp3, FLAC... - possibility to save and edit your own custom presets - powerful bass booster: control the depth of your tracks - spectral representation of the sound: watch your sound pulse to the beat of the music thanks to awesome visualizers (Spectrum is FREE - other visualizers available in the premium version) - Airplay compatibility: dedicated view for the visualizers, watch your sound move on your tv! - Fade (DJ mode): access 6 predefined transition modes, and choose when to trigger the next track - queue system: prepare your tracklist in advance - 3-status 'repeat' function: repeat 1 song, repeat a whole playlist, no repetition - shuffle function: play your songs in random mode - music progression bar: easy navigation within your music - iPad special landscape mode - Sleep Timer: schedule the music stop, Equalizer+ will automatically stop when needed MUSIC SOURCES INFORMATION - Some tracks cannot be played for copyright reasons. It is the case for DRM-Protected tracks from the Apple Music application or some older tracks purchased on the iTunes Store with DRM protection. - Equalizer+ can not access tracks from Spotify, Deezer or other streaming services. The Pro subscription allows you to access all the present and upcoming Pro features such as the Bass Booster effect, the spectral representation catalog, the Pro DJ transition catalog. Pro subscribers can also access to unlimited playlists. ABOUT EQUALIZER+ Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://equalizerpl.us/terms-of-use Follow us : www.equalizerpl.us https://www.facebook.com/equalizerplus Question? Suggestion? Want to say hi? Contact our team : support@equalizerpl.us

About

JVC Remote

Control your JVC car receiver wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust audio settings with an intuitive graphic interface and use gesture controls for playback. It also functions as a standalone music player.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control via Bluetooth
  • Gesture control for playback
  • Standalone music player
  • Audio settings adjustment (EQ, Time Alignment)
  • Display receiver information
  • Playlist search
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JVC Remote is an application that connects and controls compatible JVC car receivers via Bluetooth® like a wireless remote control. This application can also display JVC car receiver’s source information on the smartphone’s screen, and enables the user to make an audio setting using application's easy to use graphic user interface. Application can also work as a free standalone music player application, when the unit is not connected to the headunit. INNOVATIVE GESTURE CONTROL You can command basic controls such as pause, skip or repeat simply by finger gesture operations on the screen of the smartphone. Also, you can make a search for a specific song, album or an artist from your playlist. RECEIVER SETTING USING SMARTPHONE GUI Audio settings, such as Time Alignment and EQ setting can be easily be set using the JVC Remote application's easy to use graphic user interface. Note: Depends on the model. KEY FEATURES ・Remote Control Function (by Gesture Control or by Remote Control Screen) ・Standalone Music Player ・Receiver Setting(Depends on the model) ・Display Receiver Information CAUTION Do not operate any functions that takes your attention away from safe driving. System requirements: iOS8.0 and above

Screenshots

Equalizer+ HD music player4 screens
JVC Remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Equalizer+ HD music player at 3.8 against JVC Remote's 1.8. Equalizer+ HD music player also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 8%) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 161). JVC Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Equalizer+ HD music player sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. JVC Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Equalizer+ HD music player holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equalizer+ HD music player has 9.3K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Equalizer+ HD music player's written reviews are positive against 8% of JVC Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer+ HD music player ships an update monthly, JVC Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Equalizer+ HD music player versus JVC Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizer+ HD music playerJVC Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9.3K ratings) — better1.8 (161 ratings)
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews — better7.8% of reviews
Number of ratings9.3K — better161
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWMJVCKENWOOD Corporation

Customer experience

Equalizer+ HD music player

All ratings9,346 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative54.4%

JVC Remote

All ratings161 ratings
Positive19.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative77.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative89.6%

User reviews

Equalizer+ HD music player

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great EQ
  • 👍 Good sound quality
  • 👍 Customizable presets
  • 👍 Fantastic bass enhancement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and disconnects
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • ⚠️ Restricted music playback
  • 🔒 Copyright issues with songs

JVC Remote

From 161 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works for what I need
  • 🚀 Satisfied customer
  • 👍 Works as intended
  • 👍 The coolest thing ever

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Remote app won't connect
  • 🐛 App crashes upon opening
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iOS
  • 🐛 Crashes and needs to be updated
  • 🐛 Hieroglyphs instead of instructions

Bugs and requests

Equalizer+ HD music player

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when importing too many playlists
  • Crashes when accessing playlist options
  • Preset saving issues
  • Forgets last played track

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add reverb mode
  • Improve compatibility with streaming services
  • Allow user-defined cloud storage integration
  • Add volume control

JVC Remote

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Doesn't connect to radio
  • Doesn't control radio receiver
  • Bluetooth connection issues
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  • Usb connection issues
  • Frequent disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Remote control functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Equalizer+ HD music player

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly premium pass3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Full pack$1.99
  • Bass Boost$2.99
  • Full Pack$3.99
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  • Full pack$4.99
  • Full pack$9.99
None

JVC Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equalizer+ HD music player free?
Equalizer+ HD music player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JVC Remote free?
JVC Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Equalizer+ HD music player or JVC Remote?
Equalizer+ HD music player is rated higher. Equalizer+ HD music player averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while JVC Remote averages 1.8 from 161 ratings.
Do Equalizer+ HD music player or JVC Remote have ads?
Neither Equalizer+ HD music player nor JVC Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer+ HD music player or JVC Remote?
Equalizer+ HD music player ships an update monthly, and JVC Remote every 3 months. Most recently, Equalizer+ HD music player was updated on September 24, 2026 and JVC Remote on September 9, 2026.

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