Comparison

Custom Sound vs EQ560

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

Head to head
About

Custom Sound

This application allows users to control IP Speakers and Wifi Speakers by adjusting various audio parameters. It offers features like frequency and gain adjustment, filter type selection, and the ability to save custom presets for personalized sound experiences.

Highlights
  • Adjust frequency, gain, and q factor
  • Select filter types
  • Adjust input gain
  • Save current presets
  • Automatic device search
Features
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Custom Sound is the updated version of CS-EQ is used to control IP Speakers and Wifi Speakers. Features: 1.Adjust frequency, gain, q factor , filter type and other parameters of eq 2.Adjust input gain 3. Save current preset. 4.Search device automatically. 5.Apply to iOS 6.0 and later.

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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Custom Sound at 5.0 against EQ560's 3.7. Custom Sound also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). EQ560's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. EQ560 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Sound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Sound holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EQ560 has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Sound ships an update every 7 months, EQ560 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Custom Sound versus EQ560: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom SoundEQ560
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEIKAKURRS, OOO

Customer experience

Custom Sound

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EQ560

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

In-app purchases

None

Custom Sound

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ560

One-time1
  • RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Custom Sound free?
Custom Sound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EQ560 free?
EQ560 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Sound or EQ560?
Custom Sound is rated higher. Custom Sound averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while EQ560 averages 3.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Custom Sound or EQ560 have ads?
Neither Custom Sound nor EQ560 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Sound or EQ560?
Custom Sound ships an update every 7 months, and EQ560 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Custom Sound was updated on October 21, 2026 and EQ560 on October 24, 2026.

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