Spider Remote vs BTS for KATANA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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).
BTS for KATANA
Connect your BOSS KATANA:GO amplifier to your iOS device to edit tones, manage your sound library, and access a global community of guitarists. Share your own custom sounds and download presets created by others worldwide.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Tone editing
- Tone librarian
- Session function
- Access BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
- Share and download Livesets
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●Connect the BOSS KATANA:GO and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth(R) to use this app. * Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched. ●BOSS TONE STUDIO incorporates convenient functions; ‘Tone Edit Function’, ‘Tone Librarian Function’, and ‘Session Function’. ●This app provides an integrated access to the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. Support share your original Livesets and download users Livesets around the world. * An active internet connection is required to access the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. * To use BOSS TONE EXCHANGE, iOS15 / iPadOS15 or later is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BTS for KATANA at 3.1 against Spider Remote's 2.6. Spider Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 21). On price, review sentiment, 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.
BTS for KATANA holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Remote has 105 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Spider Remote's written reviews are positive against 28% of BTS for KATANA's.
Spider Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, BTS for KATANA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Remote | BTS for KATANA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (105 ratings) | 3.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Line 6 | Roland Corporation |
Customer experience
Spider Remote
BTS for KATANA
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
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- 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
BTS for KATANA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spider Remote
No in-app purchases
BTS for KATANA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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