eqMac vs Poweramp Equalizer
eqMac
eqmac.app
Poweramp Equalizer
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| Figure | eqMac | Poweramp Equalizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Equalizer Software | 7.7 (#12) | 7.1 (#19) |
| Spec score · Audio Enhancement Software | 7.7 (#17) | 7.1 (#28) |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Maker | Bitgapp’s site names Roman Kisil as co-founder and creator of eqMac and lists UK company number 10454731. | The product site identifies the maker as Poweramp Software Design (MaxMP), and its privacy policy lists its address in Dubai, U.A.E. |
| Purpose | eqMac is a system-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS. | Poweramp Equalizer is a separate Android app that applies Poweramp’s audio engine to streaming services and other players that support Android audio effects. |
| Support | The maker says Pro customers can contact support through the website, while the project also uses GitHub issues and a Discord community for help. | The maker directs users to its forum and Poweramp Knowledge Base for technical details and support. |
Plans
In their own words
eqMac
eqMac is a system-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS. The free tier includes basic bass, mids and treble controls and a fixed 10-band equalizer. AutoEQ provides automatic headphone equalization from frequency responses, with support listed for 4,600 headphone presets. Pro adds unlimited customizable bands, a real-time spectrum analyzer, separate left and right channel EQ, AudioUnit hosting, spatial audio and per-application volume mixing. The maker says its driver captures system audio and passes it to the app through a secure memory tunnel for processing; it also says the driver runs in user space rather than the kernel. Downloads are listed for macOS 10.13 or later on Intel and Apple Silicon. The maker lists a free HTTP API for controlling eqMac, and remote control from iOS, iPadOS or Android devices on the same local network as a Pro feature. The free plan has no Pro features. Paid access is listed from $1/mo, while the Pro subscription page does not state a yearly price. Public GitHub code corresponds to version 1.3.2 without Pro features; newer releases are developed on a private fork.
Poweramp Equalizer
Poweramp Equalizer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.