Comparison

AUFX vs TB Equalizer

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

Head to head
About

AUFX

Enhance your audio with a powerful 4-band parametric stereo equalizer. Achieve subtle adjustments or dramatic sound shaping with its high-quality DSP engine and real-time frequency response visualization. Supports various audio processing methods and preset management.

Highlights
  • 4-band parametric stereo equalizer
  • High-quality 32-bit DSP engine
  • Real-time frequency response graph
  • Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
  • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support
  • Save, load, and share presets
  • MIDI controllable
Features
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A versatile 4-band parametric stereo equalizer for everything between subtle frequency enhancements and agressive boosting/cutting or special resonator effects. This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps. • High quality 32-bit DSP engine. • Two parametric peak filters with gain, frequency and Q. • Low-shelf filter with gain and frequency. • High-shelf filter with gain and frequency. • Displays the resulting frequency response graph in real-time. • Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer with pre/post/off switch. • Process hardware input/output. • Process other apps through Inter-App Audio or Audiobus (input/filter/output slots supported). • Save, load and share user presets. • Supports Audiobus 2 state saving. • Comes with several bundled presets. • Fully MIDI controllable, including Virtual MIDI. • Background Audio. • Built-in lookahead limiter to prevent clipping. • Record the result directly in app. • Email recordings or export to AudioShare audio document manager app. • Access user presets and recordings through iTunes File Sharing.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

AUFX4 screens
TB Equalizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AUFX at $4.99 against TB Equalizer's $9.99. AUFX also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). TB Equalizer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

AUFX costs $4.99 and TB Equalizer $9.99 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 — 4.5 for AUFX against 4.6 for TB Equalizer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 66 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of AUFX's written reviews are positive against 84% of TB Equalizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUFX ships an update every 3 months, TB Equalizer monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AUFX versus TB Equalizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUFXTB Equalizer
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)4.6 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better83.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2566 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKymatica ABToneBoosters

Customer experience

AUFX

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.0%

TB Equalizer

All ratings66 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

AUFX

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

None

AUFX

No in-app purchases

None

TB Equalizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUFX free?
AUFX costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Equalizer free?
TB Equalizer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUFX or TB Equalizer?
TB Equalizer is rated higher. AUFX averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while TB Equalizer averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do AUFX or TB Equalizer have ads?
Neither AUFX nor TB Equalizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUFX or TB Equalizer?
AUFX ships an update every 3 months, and TB Equalizer monthly. Most recently, AUFX was updated on October 17, 2026 and TB Equalizer on October 17, 2026.

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