Is anyone interested in a iOS audio player with full Parametric EQ?

[Smaestro]

TLDR: I made a rough, but working, audio player with parametric EQ for iOS devices. I wanted to make a system-wide EQ, to load for example AutoEQ profiles, but system-wide is impossible (without jailbreaking). However, I can continue and make a local music player app with full parametric (Freq, Gain, Q) EQ. There don't seem to be any, or many, on the App Store, only limited graphic EQ's. I want to see if this is something people want, as I don't have a need for it myself.

Hi all,
After 15+ years of using Android, I recently got an iPhone. To my surprise, there's no system-wide EQ option. So I started coding, and made a audio player with Parametric EQ. It's rough, ugly, but it works. Then I wanted to make it system-wide, but discovered that you can't on iOS without jailbreaking. This - of course - explains why there aren't any in the app store.

I was ready to can the project. I rarely use a standalone music player. BUT before I do, I want to ask, is there any demand for a local audio player with PEQ?

Please note: this would be for local files only. No streaming, doesn't work on spotify, apple or youtube, not on browser audio, not on phone calls. It would select one or more files from your phone, from a nice library or a basic "open file"-dialog, and then play them in the app.

Thanks for reading and voting in the poll. And if this already exists, please let me know.

Edit; I am aware of the list of iOS apps pinned in this forum. None of the apps in there seem to have an option for PEQ, only graphic EQ with fixed frequencies and no known Q factor. The Kaiser app comes close with some sort of "spline" line drawing EQ, but I think that's a "100 band" graphic EQ with a nicer interface. None are PEQ.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Neutron Music player. The Android/Windows versions have PEQ. I assume the iOS version does too.

 

[Smaestro]

Thanks!

Yes, it does have it listed under features. I've read over it.

I consider this thread closed.

 

[gorman]

Thanks!

Yes, it does have it listed under features. I've read over it.

I consider this thread closed.

Neutron does not have the friendliest interface... if I were you, and had the talent of doing it, I'd consider going ahead anyway.

 

[Smaestro]

Thanks, I am considering it.

What features would you minimal need to switch from Neutron to a new app, for the same cost as Neutron?

I’m thinking:
A library
Selecting which folders are part of your library
Sorting options in your library
Ability to make playlists (long term and ‘now playing’)
A player that can show artwork and play all the audio formats iOS supports.
And of course the unlimited band PEQ, with some ability to save and load, and m the ability to import AutoEQ style files.

 

[gorman]

Ease of handling playlists on the fly. Adding, removing, moving in the queue.

Replaygain support.

 

[Smaestro]

Thanks for your input. Those should be no problem.

In the Christmas break I’ll hopefully get to make some progress on it, that should give me insight in the total effort it’s going to be.

 

[gorman]

Thanks for your input. Those should be no problem.

In the Christmas break I’ll hopefully get to make some progress on it, that should give me insight in the total effort it’s going to be.

Since you're familiar with Android, I think GoneMad Music Player does many things right. Both in terms of interface customization and playlist management/creation.

 

[Smaestro]

That looks like a well-rounded app. I like how simple the interface is, and that the album art stays visible in the playlists. Good suggestion, really nice, thanks!