Comparison

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast vs ThunderBars

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

Head to head
About

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast

Enhance your audio experience with a powerful equalizer and sound customizer. Stream music and podcasts from various platforms, create personalized playlists, and enjoy features like bass and vocal boosters. Offers presets for different genres and listening scenarios.

Highlights
  • Music and podcast streaming
  • Personalized playlists
  • 20+ equalizer presets
  • Bass and vocal boosters
  • Car mode
  • Visualizers
Features
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"Listening to music, books, and podcasts has never been so awesome. Equalizer+ allows you to look for any artist, album, or track in Apple Music, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Create personal playlists and collect your music library. Add this to over 20 equalizer presets and you get the best listening experience. Equalizer+ will change your listening experience. CREATE YOUR COLLECTION Keep your artists, albums, and tracks in one place. Connect Equalizer+ to Apple Music, SoundCloud, and Spotify to listen to music and podcasts from your favorite platforms. Personalize your playlists and listen to the stuff you want. Equalizer+ is not just for music – you can save your favorite podcasts and books in your personal library, too! COMFORT AND EASE – LISTEN AND ENJOY No matter the platform or format, you can play any podcast or music track. Equalizer presets let you set the best sound. Car mode – listen to music or podcasts hands-free while driving. If you want to add an additional layer of a unique experience, you can set Equalizer+ visualizers. CUSTOMIZE THE SOUND Bass Booster – enhance bass for a deeper sound. Vocal Booster – cleaner vocals over other channels. Treble Booster – get cleaner guitars or make the podcaster sound sharper. Bass Reducer – a perfect solution for too much bass. Treble Reducer – cut the highs. Small Speakers – perfect preset for listening to music or podcast right from your gadget’s speaker. Spoken Word – the best sound for your favorite podcasts. Acoustic – perfect for singer-songwriters. Classical – symphonies have never sounded better. Dance – get that special dancefloor feel. Deep – outstanding preset for meditation. Electronic – love listening to DJ’s? This is the preset for you. Hip-Hop – feel the beat and the rhyme. Jazz – the flow that never ends. Latin – emphasize the rhythm of your favorite Latin performers. Loudness – if you think it’s not loud enough. Lounge – perfect for chilling time. Piano – classical and modern piano music will sound amazing. Pop – get your favorite pop artists sound the best way possible. R&B – get the best funky and groovy sound. Rock – your favorite rock bands never sounded this good. Equalizer+ provides a new way to enjoy music. Download Equalizer+ now absolutely for free! CONTACT Please use the Contact us form in the Settings menu in the app to send all your questions and suggestions. Thank you very much for your support! You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by cancelling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. EULA: https://datacomprojects.com/api/Eula?bid=com.novaapps.equalizerfree&p=iOS Privacy Policy: https://datacomprojects.com/api/PrivacyPolicy?bid=com.novaapps.equalizerfree&p=iOS Important NOTE: Equalizer App doesn’t let you use equalizer, presets and visualziers on Apple Music content for the reason that Apple Music offers songs with Digital Right Management(DRM) protection. It means the tracks have some usage restrictions. We would love to implement this feature in Equalizer App as soon as possible!"

About

ThunderBars

Features
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ThunderBars turns the sound around you into a living, real-time light show. Point your iPhone at music, your voice, or any ambient sound, and watch it come alive as vivid bars and waveforms pulse to every beat. WHAT YOU GET Three visualizations — Radial Bars, Waveform, and Matrix Bars — each with its own character Color themes — Aurora, Ember, Ice, and Mono palettes to match your mood Real-time analysis — beat detection and a sensitivity dial to tune the reaction Clean, dark interface that puts the visual front and center Optional synced lyrics overlay while music plays Privacy: https://romaherman.github.io/thunderbars/privacy.html

Screenshots

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast4 screens
ThunderBars1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThunderBars at none against Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast's shown. Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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+ Music amp & Podcast sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ThunderBars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast ships an update every 6 weeks, ThunderBars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast versus ThunderBars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizer+ Music amp & PodcastThunderBars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (789 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings789 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAisberg Inc LLCRoma Herman

Bugs and requests

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Songs won't play
  • Equalizer not working as expected
  • Syncing issues with music libraries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline music playback
  • Better integration with Apple Music
  • More customizable EQ controls
  • Improved user interface

ThunderBars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast

Subscriptions3
  • Christmas Offer$2.991 Month
  • Premium Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Year$26.991 Year
One-time4
  • Maximize Sound with manual EQ$4.99
  • Boosted Presets$4.99
  • Unlock visualizers$4.99
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  • Lifetime$46.99
1 purchases

ThunderBars

One-time1
  • Thunder Bars Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast free?
Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThunderBars free?
ThunderBars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast or ThunderBars have ads?
Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast shows ads; ThunderBars does not.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast or ThunderBars?
Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast ships an update every 6 weeks, and ThunderBars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Equalizer+ Music amp & Podcast was updated on November 11, 2026 and ThunderBars on October 31, 2026.

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