diff --git a/core/lib/services/checks.spec.ts b/core/lib/services/checks.spec.ts
index 4b5fac30a5..de289821a4 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/checks.spec.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/checks.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {describe, expect, test} from 'vitest';
-import {isBoolean, isFunction, isNumber, clamp, isString} from './checks';
+import {isBoolean, isFunction, isNumber, clamp, isString, isArray} from './checks';
 
 describe('Checks', () => {
 	test(`'isNumber' should check if value is a number`, () => {
@@ -79,6 +79,25 @@ describe('Checks', () => {
 		expect(isString(() => {})).toBe(false);
 	});
 
+	test(`'isArray' should check if the value is an array`, () => {
+		expect(isArray(true)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(false)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(0)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(1)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(1.1)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray('1')).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray('0')).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray('1.1')).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(undefined)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(null)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray({})).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray([])).toBe(true);
+		expect(isArray(NaN)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(Infinity)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(-Infinity)).toBe(false);
+		expect(isArray(() => {})).toBe(false);
+	});
+
 	test(`'getValueInRange' should return a value is within a specific range`, () => {
 		expect(clamp(1, 5)).toBe(1);
 		expect(clamp(-1, 5)).toBe(0);
diff --git a/core/lib/services/checks.ts b/core/lib/services/checks.ts
index bfdf3e6a8b..fe8f0ebb35 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/checks.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/checks.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ export function isString(value: any): value is string {
 	return typeof value === 'string';
 }
 
+/**
+ * an array type guard
+ * @returns true if the value is an array
+ */
+export const isArray = Array.isArray;
+
 // TODO should we check that max > min?
 /**
  * Clamp the value based on a maximum and optional minimum
diff --git a/core/lib/services/stores.spec.ts b/core/lib/services/stores.spec.ts
index 345220f6e6..4cef54551c 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/stores.spec.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/stores.spec.ts
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ describe(`Stores service`, () => {
 			const valueMax$ = writable(2);
 
 			const value$ = bindableDerived(onValueChange$, [dirtyValue$, valueMax$], ([dirtyValue, valueMax]) => Math.min(dirtyValue, valueMax));
-			const unsubscribe = value$.subscribe((value) => values.push(value));
+			const unsubscribe = value$.subscribe((value) => {
+				values.push(value);
+			});
 			expect(values).toEqual([1]);
 			valueMax$.set(3); // no change
 			expect(onChangeCalls).toEqual([]);
@@ -442,5 +444,37 @@ describe(`Stores service`, () => {
 			expect(values).toEqual([1, 2]);
 			unsubscribe();
 		});
+
+		test(`should override equals function`, () => {
+			const onChangeCalls: number[][] = [];
+			const values: number[][] = [];
+			const dirtyValue$ = writable([1]);
+			const onValueChange$ = writable((value: number[]) => {
+				onChangeCalls.push(value);
+			});
+
+			const value$ = bindableDerived(
+				onValueChange$,
+				[dirtyValue$],
+				([dirtyValue]) => dirtyValue.map((dv) => Math.floor(dv)),
+				(a, b) => a.every((val, index) => val === b[index])
+			);
+			value$.subscribe((value) => values.push(value));
+			expect(values).toEqual([[1]]);
+
+			dirtyValue$.set([1]); // no change
+			expect(onChangeCalls).toEqual([]);
+			expect(values).toEqual([[1]]);
+
+			dirtyValue$.set([2.5]);
+			expect(dirtyValue$()).toEqual([2]);
+			expect(onChangeCalls).toEqual([[2]]);
+			expect(values).toEqual([[1], [2]]);
+
+			dirtyValue$.set([5.6, 7.8]);
+			expect(dirtyValue$()).toEqual([5, 7]);
+			expect(onChangeCalls).toEqual([[2], [5, 7]]);
+			expect(values).toEqual([[1], [2], [5, 7]]);
+		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/core/lib/services/stores.ts b/core/lib/services/stores.ts
index 2100c07a73..52063e9f66 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/stores.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/stores.ts
@@ -321,21 +321,25 @@ export const stateStores = <A extends {[key in `${string}$`]: ReadableSignal<any
 export const bindableDerived = <T, U extends [WritableSignal<T>, ...StoreInput<any>[]]>(
 	onChange$: ReadableSignal<(value: T) => void>,
 	stores: U,
-	adjustValue: (arg: StoresInputValues<U>) => T
+	adjustValue: (arg: StoresInputValues<U>) => T,
+	equal = (currentValue: T, newValue: T) => newValue === currentValue
 ) => {
 	let currentValue = stores[0]();
-	return derived(stores, (values) => {
-		const newValue = adjustValue(values);
-		const rectifiedValue = newValue !== values[0];
-		if (rectifiedValue) {
-			stores[0].set(newValue);
-		}
-		if (rectifiedValue || newValue !== currentValue) {
-			currentValue = newValue;
-			// TODO check if we should do this async to avoid issue
-			// with angular and react only when rectifiedValue is true?
-			onChange$()(newValue);
-		}
-		return newValue;
+	return derived(stores, {
+		derive(values) {
+			const newValue = adjustValue(values);
+			const rectifiedValue = !equal(values[0], newValue);
+			if (rectifiedValue) {
+				stores[0].set(newValue);
+			}
+			if (rectifiedValue || !equal(currentValue, newValue)) {
+				currentValue = newValue;
+				// TODO check if we should do this async to avoid issue
+				// with angular and react only when rectifiedValue is true?
+				onChange$()(newValue);
+			}
+			return newValue;
+		},
+		equal,
 	});
 };
diff --git a/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts b/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..704b74f152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import {writable} from '@amadeus-it-group/tansu';
+import type {SpyInstance} from 'vitest';
+import {beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi} from 'vitest';
+import {writableWithDefault} from './stores';
+import {typeArray} from './writables';
+
+describe(`Writables service`, () => {
+	const equal = typeArray.equal!;
+	let consoleErrorSpy: SpyInstance<Parameters<typeof console.error>, ReturnType<typeof console.error>>;
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		consoleErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+	});
+
+	test(`should support typeArray`, () => {
+		const config$ = writable([0]);
+		const store$ = writableWithDefault<number[]>([0], config$, typeArray);
+		// set the wrong value
+		store$.set(100 as any);
+		expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Not setting invalid value', 100);
+		// the store is not updated with the wrong value
+		expect(store$()).toStrictEqual([0]);
+
+		const testArray = [15, 20];
+		store$.set(testArray);
+
+		expect(store$()).toBe(testArray);
+	});
+
+	test(`typeArray equal function should compare values`, () => {
+		expect(equal([15, 15], [15, 15])).toBe(true);
+		expect(equal([15, 15], [15, 10])).toBe(false);
+		const arr = [15, 15];
+		expect(equal(arr, arr)).toBe(true);
+		expect(equal([15], [15, 15])).toBe(false);
+		expect(equal([15, 15], [15])).toBe(false);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/core/lib/services/writables.ts b/core/lib/services/writables.ts
index 48d8db1912..132d2c6b5a 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/writables.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/writables.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {isBoolean, isFunction, isNumber, isString} from './checks';
+import {isArray, isBoolean, isFunction, isNumber, isString} from './checks';
 import type {WritableWithDefaultOptions} from './stores';
 import {INVALID_VALUE} from './stores';
 
@@ -23,3 +23,17 @@ export const typeFunction: WritableWithDefaultOptions<(...args: any[]) => any> =
 	normalizeValue: testToNormalizeValue(isFunction),
 	equal: Object.is,
 };
+
+export const typeArray: WritableWithDefaultOptions<any[]> = {
+	normalizeValue: testToNormalizeValue(isArray),
+	equal: (a, b) => {
+		if (a === b) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if (a?.length !== b?.length) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			return a.every((val, index) => val === b[index]);
+		}
+	},
+};