Comparison

Spider Remote vs Fender Pro Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spider Remote

Edit and manage your guitar amplifier tones with this app. Browse, download, and save presets, and control amp parameters remotely. Access thousands of user-created tones online and share your own creations.

Highlights
  • Edit and save guitar tones
  • Browse and download presets
  • Control amp parameters remotely
  • Search online user-created tones
  • Share and rate tones in the cloud
  • Store unlimited tones
Features
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Spider Remote is a graphical editor and device management app for use with Line 6 Spider V guitar amplifiers. Connect to a Spider V via Lightning cable to browse, download, edit and save your guitar tones. 
 An active connection to a Spider V amp is not required to browse and edit tones, and tones can be saved in the user's Line 6 account. KEY FEATURES
 • Take command of your Spider –all 70+ amps, 104 effects, 25 speaker cabinets, 4 microphones. • Use up to 8 simultaneous guitar effects
 • Remotely control Spider V device parameters • Search thousands of user-created tones online in the Tones tab
 • Share and rate tones in the cloud • Store unlimited tones in the cloud • Share tones via Twitter and Facebook from within Spider Remote Note: Spider V guitar amplifiers are only compatible with iOS devices equipped with the lightning port. Made for iPhone® 7, iPhone 6s Plus , iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPad Air® 2, iPad Air, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini, iPad Pro, iPad (4th generation), iPod touch® (6th generation), iPod touch (5th generation).

About

Fender Pro Control

This app provides remote control for a multi-effects guitar workstation via Bluetooth. Users can create, edit, and share custom presets, organize them into songs and setlists, and access a community library of tones. It also offers backup and firmware update capabilities.

Highlights
  • Remote control via Bluetooth
  • Create and edit user presets
  • Organize presets into songs and setlists
  • Access community-shared presets
  • Backup and restore presets and settings
  • Update device firmware
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Fender Pro Control is the ultimate companion app for the Tone Master Pro multi-effects guitar workstation. REQUIRES A TONE MASTER PRO. Fender Pro Control allows remote control of Tone Master Pro via Bluetooth for creating, editing and sharing your own presets or for auditioning and downloading thousands of tones created by Fender’s community of players and artists. MANAGE PRESETS, SONGS & SETLISTS Easily create and edit over 500 user presets with Pro Control’s intuitive user interface. Organize your presets into Songs. Organize Songs into performance ready Setlists. EASY EDITING Choose from over 100 amp and effect models to sculpt your sounds. Familiar, intuitive interface makes tone creation fast and inspiring. CLOUD PRESETS Share your custom presets directly to the cloud. Audition and download presets from the user community of players and Fender artists. BACKUP & RESTORE Backup and Restore your presets, settings and user IRs to your personal cloud space so you never lose your data. Update your device firmware to get the latest amp/effect/cab models, features and enhancements.

Screenshots

Spider Remote3 screens
Fender Pro Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fender Pro Control at 3.2 against Spider Remote's 2.6. Fender Pro Control also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 21%). Spider Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fender Pro Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Spider Remote's written reviews are positive against 45% of Fender Pro Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spider Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Fender Pro Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spider Remote versus Fender Pro Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpider RemoteFender Pro Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (105 ratings)3.2 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews45.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB846 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLine 6Fender Digital

Customer experience

Spider Remote

All ratings104 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative62.9%

Fender Pro Control

All ratings59 ratings
Positive50.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative52.5%

Bugs and requests

Spider Remote

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when leaving and returning to app
  • Login system broken or sends invalid password reset links
  • Connection not recognized despite correct cable and settings
  • Cloud data fails to load or sync
  • Forced logouts on app close
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  • Firmware update crashes the app
  • Spider tab becomes grayed out and unclickable
  • App freezes with high DPI mouse usage
  • Incompatibility with iPad Pro and iPhone 15 (USB-C)
  • Cannot save custom tones
  • Tone edits don't apply to amp
  • App crashes during idle screen time
  • Connection drops when switching apps

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update app for modern iOS devices and USB-C support
  • Add built-in tuner and metronome
  • Implement tone playlists for better organization
  • Add Japanese language support
  • Improve search functionality with partial matching
Show 5 more
  • Add ability to view complete tone library
  • Implement background app persistence
  • Add dark mode option
  • Better graphics and modern UI redesign
  • Support for multiple parameter assignment to expression pedal

Fender Pro Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spider Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Fender Pro Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spider Remote free?
Spider Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fender Pro Control free?
Fender Pro Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spider Remote or Fender Pro Control?
Fender Pro Control is rated higher. Spider Remote averages 2.6 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Fender Pro Control averages 3.2 from 59 ratings.
Do Spider Remote or Fender Pro Control have ads?
Neither Spider Remote nor Fender Pro Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spider Remote or Fender Pro Control?
Spider Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fender Pro Control every 2 months. Most recently, Spider Remote was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fender Pro Control on October 23, 2026.

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