Zen Tour Remote vs Cortex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Tour Remote
Transform your iOS device into a professional remote for Antelope Audio's Zen Tour 8 pre-amps. Easily control all essential functions, from preamp gain and monitor selection to clock settings and phantom power. Ideal for producers and artists seeking streamlined audio interface management.
- Preamps Gain Control
- A/B Monitor Selection
- Device Selection
- Stereo Link
- Clock Source and Sample Rate
- Phase Invert and Phantom Power
- Headphone Volume Control
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The Zen Tour Remote is specifically designed to work with Antelope Audio's Zen Tour 8 pre-amps. The app will turn your iOS device into a professional audio interface remote control, allowing you to manage Zen Tour’s functionality. Both the producer and the recording artist will be provided with fast and easy access to the features of the device. The Zen Tour Remote offers: • Preamps Gain Control and Type • A/B Monitor Selection and Volume Control • Device Selection (for Multiple Devices) • Stereo Link Selection • Clock Source and Sample Rate Selection • Phase Invert and Phantom Power • Headphone Volume Control
Cortex Cloud
Manage your Nano Cortex and access cloud-based content with an elegant interface. Browse and download presets, neural captures, and more. Control your device's profile and privacy settings.
- Control Nano Cortex
- Access Cortex Cloud
- Browse users and presets
- Download content
- Manage profile and privacy
- Share content
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Control your Nano Cortex and access Cortex Cloud through an intuitive and elegant interface. Browse users, Presets, Neural Captures, and more. Download items to have them display instantly on your device. You can also manage your profile and change the privacy settings for any files you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Benefits: Access deeper customization options for your Nano Cortex. Seamlessly download Presets, Neural Captures, and other items to your Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Manage your profile and the items you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Discover and follow users. Share Presets and Neural Captures with your friends. Cortex Cloud requires a free Neural DSP account and a registered Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Cortex Cloud is not required to use the Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex but provides deeper customization options for the Nano Cortex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cortex Cloud at 3.4 against Zen Tour Remote's 2.0. Cortex Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 27 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). Zen Tour Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cortex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cortex Cloud has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Zen Tour Remote's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cortex Cloud's.
Zen Tour Remote ships an update every 27 months, Cortex Cloud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zen Tour Remote | Cortex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.4 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antelope Audio | Neural DSP |
Customer experience
Zen Tour Remote
Cortex Cloud
In-app purchases
Zen Tour Remote
No in-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
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