Is there a good app for equalize and tune sound?
Too Expensive: 26 apps already serve this, and 12 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed July 20, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to equalize and tune sound, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| no equalizer | missing-feature | 2 | it really needs an EQ so you can fine tune the music |
| equalizer and lyrics require internet | missing-feature | 1 | el ecualizador y la letra es nwcessrio estar conectado a internet |
| no built-in equalizer | missing-feature | 1 | Could you please add a built in EQ for us? Apple won't let us adjust anything. |
| no EQ/frequency customization | missing-feature | 1 | I want to see greater customization with the frequencies |
| cannot use equalizer/edit local song info offline | missing-feature | 1 | não e possível mexer no equalizador é editar as informações da minhas músicas salvas localmente quando não tem internet |
| more than two equalizer profiles | missing-feature | 1 | having only two custom equalizer profiles |
| equalizer behind paywall | price | 1 | Locks many features other music player apps can do normally behind a paywall, like Equalizer |
| volume normalization across speakers | missing-feature | 1 | tenéis muy diferentes decibelios en la emisión con los contertulios |
| variable sound quality | performance | 1 | Sound quality degrades or varies from time to time |
| +/- step for equalizer volume | missing-feature | 1 | Could you please make "+-" step on the volume in the equalizer settings? |
| auto-adjusting audio quality preference | ux | 1 | automatically adjusting my audio quality preferences is annoying |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equalizer Pro + | 4.2 | 556 | $4.99 |
| drum tuner EZ | 3.0 | 2 | $3.99 |
| InTune – Tuning Practice | 4.7 | 544 | $0.99 |
| Body Tune - Face Photo Editor | 4.6 | 156,156 | Free |
| Audyssey MultEQ Editor app | 3.0 | 204 | $19.99 |
| AudioTools, dB, Sound & Audio | 4.8 | 5,051 | $19.99 |
| Guitar Tuner! | 4.8 | 355 | $2.99 |
| Tuner by Piascore | 4.8 | 1,443 | $4.99 |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 34 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| VimalPatel14/Music-Player-Bass_Boost-Equalizer | stale | 7 | Java |
| lyndskg/maxnmastered | stale | 2 |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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