Marshall Gateway vs Marshall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marshall Gateway
Control your Marshall CODE Series guitar amplifier wirelessly via Bluetooth LE. Save and access your amplifier presets from the cloud, and discover new sounds from the community.
- Bluetooth LE amplifier control
- Real-time setting adjustments
- Cloud preset saving
- Preset sharing
- Online preset discovery
- Community preset access
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Take control of your Marshall CODE Series guitar amplifier with Marshall Gateway. Connect using Bluetooth LE for real-time control of your amplifier settings. Save all of your presets to the Marshall Cloud for access on any of your devices and share them with friends or publish them to the Marshall CODE community. Search and play on-line presets directly in Gateway.
Marshall
Customize your soundbar experience with personalized audio settings and room correction. Receive automatic updates to ensure your device is always up-to-date with the latest features and improvements.
- Personalized sound customization
- Room correction for balanced audio
- Adjustable sound modes
- Over-the-air updates
- Guided initial setup
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After spending over 60 years mastering the art of sound, we know that the only right way to listen to music, is your way. The Marshall app puts you in control, letting you shape your sound the way you want it. Let the app walk you through the initial quick setup to put the all the settings right at your fingertips. Enjoy the Marshall signature sound straight up or fine-tune it to match your playlist, your film, your mood. This app is built for listeners who refuse to settle, and the Over-the-Air updates make sure your speakers are up to date with little or no effort.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marshall Gateway at 3.7 against Marshall's 3.0. Marshall Gateway also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 14%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Marshall's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marshall Gateway holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Marshall Gateway's written reviews are positive against 14% of Marshall's.
Marshall Gateway ships an update every 3 months, Marshall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marshall Gateway | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (33 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marshall Amplification plc | Marshall Group AB (publ) |
Customer experience
Marshall Gateway
Marshall
Bugs and requests
Marshall Gateway
Reported bugs
14 issues- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- App fails to recognize amp despite Bluetooth connection
- Connection rejected error messages
- App won't launch on certain iOS versions
- Preset settings reset randomly when saved
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- Firmware update compatibility issues
- App crashes on iPad Air and other tablets
- Pairing requires manual 'forget device' process every session
- Email verification not working for account creation
- Preset data loss after disconnection
- Unreadable text display after reinstallation
- App freezes during preset editing
- Incompatibility with iPhone 12 and iOS 14+
- Bluetooth range extremely limited (2 feet)
Requested features
13 requests- Landscape mode orientation support
- iPad compatibility and multitasking features
- Bulk preset synchronization between amp and phone
- Auto-sync feature for amp and phone banks
- EQ controls in the app
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- Ability to use compressor with distortion/overdrive
- Footswitch programming from app
- Restore tuner and playback features
- Better documentation and pairing instructions
- Preset organization by numerical or alphabetical order
- Improved visual identification of amp models and effects
- VoiceOver accessibility support
- Separate Bluetooth playback volume control
Marshall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Marshall Gateway
No in-app purchases
Marshall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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