Comparison

Equalizer+ HD music player vs Soundmate Controller

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

Soundmate Controller

Control your DAB+, Internet, and FM radio with this app. It allows recording, playback, and streaming from various sources like USB, Bluetooth, and cloud services. Manage favorite lists and search for stations with EPG data.

Highlights
  • DAB+ radio control
  • Internet radio control
  • FM radio control
  • USB recording and playback
  • Bluetooth audio playback
  • UPnP/DLNA streaming
  • Cloud music streaming control
Features
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The app was therefore designed to that it adapts to the functionalities of the connected radio. So it is possible that radios of different complexities can be controlled with one app. The radio is controlled via the local network. Hence it is necessary both the DAB / Internet radio and the smartphone / tablet used within of the same network. In a network, the connection is automatic built up. Features of the app are as follows, depending on the features of the connected radio: - Control of the DAB + radio - Control of the internet radio - Control of the FM radio - Recording and playback of radio on USB storage - Playback of audio via the aux input of the radio - Playback of audio via the radio's Bluetooth interface - Playback of audio via the UPnP(DLNA) local network - Playback of the music streaming from Cloud (amazon music, Tidal, Deezer...) - Control of the cable radio - Control of the EQ advanced setting In addition to these core features of the system, the app has a variety of other functionalities which make controlling the radio more convenient. Favorite lists can be edited, stations are searched for and EPG data are displayed. The app is constantly being developed and adapted to the new features of the radios. We are very grateful for your feedback and suggestions for improvement regarding the app.

Screenshots

Equalizer+ HD music player4 screens
Soundmate Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soundmate Controller at none against Equalizer+ HD music player's 10. Equalizer+ HD music player's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, 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. Soundmate Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer+ HD music player ships an update monthly, Soundmate Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Equalizer+ HD music player versus Soundmate Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizer+ HD music playerSoundmate Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWMSoundmate Ltd.

Customer experience

Equalizer+ HD music player

All ratings9,346 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative54.4%

Soundmate Controller

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Soundmate Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Soundmate Controller

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 Soundmate Controller free?
Soundmate Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Equalizer+ HD music player or Soundmate Controller have ads?
Neither Equalizer+ HD music player nor Soundmate Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer+ HD music player or Soundmate Controller?
Equalizer+ HD music player ships an update monthly, and Soundmate Controller every 2 months. Most recently, Equalizer+ HD music player was updated on October 29, 2026 and Soundmate Controller on October 19, 2026.

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