# TonePrint

> Beam custom sound profiles to TC Electronic effects pedals. (iPhone/iPad app by TC Electronic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toneprint/id432767616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TC Electronic](https://appshunter.io/developer/364009206)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 177 App Store ratings · 339 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 73 MB
- Released: 2011-11-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toneprint/id432767616/reviews.md

## What is TonePrint?

The TonePrint app is your golden ticket to the glorious world of TC Electronic TonePrints! 
With this app in hand you’ve got unlimited access to the farthest corners of your TonePrint effects. You might stumble across your new signature sound while you’re at it – Only one way to find out!
With Bluetooth support added for Plethora X5, X3 and X1, use the TonePrint app to deep edit your unique TonePrints to your heart’s delight. Enjoy!

The TonePrint Concept
Welcome to the TonePrint app – home of tone tinkerers and sound hounds alike.
TC Electronic’s ‘TonePrint®’ app lets you use your phone’s speakers to beam TonePrints directly into your guitar pickup to drastically change your TonePrint pedal. Reassign knob functions, tweak parameters, adjust EQ responses – instant inspiration at your fingertips. The app will even work offline if you should happen to be in international waters so you can shred with total impunity.

TonePrint App Main Features
- Beam any TonePrint in seconds
- Bluetooth support for Plethora X5
- Fast. Flexible. Intuitive.
- Completely free of charge – Not based on in-app purchases
- Cached files – No internet access required
- No extra cables required
- Browse TonePrints by pedal or artist
- Collect favorite TonePrints for super-fast access
- Constantly updated with new, amazing TonePrints

Please note that your pedal may require a firmware update to receive TonePrints as beams. Check www.tcelectronic.com/toneprints for details.

## Key features

- Beam TonePrints to pedals
- Bluetooth support for Plethora X5
- Deep edit TonePrints
- Browse by pedal or artist
- Collect favorite TonePrints
- Offline access

## What do users think of TonePrint?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Great selection of free tones
- 🎨 Impressive technology for beaming tones
- 💡 Adds a lot of value to TC pedals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and compatibility issues
- 📱 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 🤯 Renders pedals useless without working app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Beaming tones doesn't work consistently
- Tones not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Allow editing and saving of custom tones
- Sync tones between devices and platforms
- Improve stability and performance
- Add support for more TC pedal models

## Recent user reviews (10 of 339)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toneprint/id432767616/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crash city

*2026-07-19, version 4.6.18*

The TonePrint app crashes instantly anytime I connect my new Plethora X1 online support from TC is more or less non-existent.

### 1/5 — Absolutely Disgusted By This Quality

*2026-06-10, version 4.6.18*

This company has a great reputation, I mean it had a great reputation in the 90s from its 80s gear. I like about 90% of the stuff they do today but it all seems antiquated. No midi first off which is pathetic. And now I can’t even edit it. 
I’ve used the desktop one and it crashes too. Every time I plug in a usb it crashes which is needed because the Bluetooth just doesn’t work. 
I don’t know who they farmed this development out to but they underpaid and got scammed

### 2/5 — PLEASE UPDATE!!!

*2026-05-27, version 4.6.18*

The app is great, when it connects, which is about 50% of the time. It eventually will connect, but you often have to turn your Bluetooth on and off (on phone and/or pedal) before it connects. You’ll want to do all your testing and pedal setup before your session or performance- definitely not on the fly- it’s way too undependable. Hopefully TC can sort this out. It has so much potential!

### 1/5 — Couldn’t be less functional

*2026-04-16, version 4.6.18*

Every three or four months, I try and update the firmware and get access to the TonePrint app.  As of April 2026, I still can’t access TonePrint in an online mode, which is necessary to update firmware.  I’ve tried doing it on my laptop, it never connects.   I used to be able to access the TonePrint app on my iPhone, and now it gives me an off-line access, which doesn’t let me do anything.   I like in this application to a very soft bowel movement.   Avoid this plethora one product like the plague.

### 1/5 — Out of Order

*2026-04-09*

Leider funktioniert die App nicht mehr, egal ob Tablett oder MacBook.

### 1/5 — One way communication, no ability to export TonePrints

*2026-04-02, version 4.6.18*

This app is buggy and presents constant issues. But outside of the software being sub par, there are two MAJOR issues with it. First, there is no way to export TonePrints. Many issues with the app require deleting it and re-downloading it. So guess what, you lose all your TonePrints (presets). I’ve had to sit there and take screenshots of my settings so I could find a way to repeat them, which is insane. Additionally, the app communicates to the pedal, but not the other way around. E.g. if you have a Plethora X1 and load 14 different TonePrints into the slots, there’s no way to later figure out what you loaded into the pedal. You just have to remember, or name your TonePrints in a way that helps. My app currently isn’t connecting to my pedals, so I will have to delete and download it again, thus losing all of my presets. In 2026 this is beyond sub par.

### 1/5 — Insultingly bad app

*2026-03-22, version 4.6.18*

Insultingly bad app. Pathetic amount of information to help you use this thing, each TonePrint has zero information about the settings it contains and worst of all saving your own settings is completely broken.

### 1/5 — Need to be updated

*2026-03-03, version 4.6.18*

Please update the firmware. The apps always suddenly close automatically.

### 3/5 — When it works it’s great

*2026-02-16, version 4.6.18*

Beaming from iPhone works ok, and used to work from iPad.  Running iOS 26.3 on both.

### 1/5 — Very poor user interface

*2026-02-10, version 4.6.18*

Fort the plethora x5.  Why can I not click on a board an edit it?  It would look like, select board, (see the effects on the selected board), select the effect (open the effect editor) or change effect via drag and drop?  Should be easy to do. 

Beat product but useless UI.

## Frequently asked questions about TonePrint

### What does the TonePrint app do?

The TonePrint app allows you to beam custom sound profiles, called TonePrints, directly into compatible TC Electronic effects pedals. You can explore a vast library of artist-created tones, reassign knob functions, tweak parameters, and adjust EQ responses to personalize your sound.

### How do I get TonePrints into my pedal?

You can beam TonePrints to your pedal using your phone's speakers. The app sends the sound profile directly into your guitar pickup, which then transmits it to the pedal. For some pedals, Bluetooth support is also available for direct connection.

### Is the TonePrint app free to use?

Yes, the TonePrint app is completely free of charge and is not based on in-app purchases. You can access all its features and a constantly updated library of TonePrints without any cost.

### Can I use the TonePrint app without an internet connection?

Yes, the app features cached files, meaning you can use it offline. This allows you to beam TonePrints and edit them even if you don't have internet access, such as when you're traveling.

### What are the main benefits of using the TonePrint app?

The app provides unlimited access to a wide range of TonePrints, enabling you to discover new signature sounds. It offers deep editing capabilities, allows you to collect favorite tones for quick access, and works without requiring extra cables or an internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.6.18 — 2025-04-01

Added Infinite sustainer to the Plethoras (requires firmware update of Plethoras)

### 4.6.17 — 2025-01-20

Minor improvements

### 4.6.16 — 2024-12-11

Minor improvements

### 4.6.15 — 2024-12-10

Added support for Plethora X1

### 4.5.11 — 2023-05-25

New in version 4.5.11
- Added support for the Infinite Mini Sample Sustainer.

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