Comparison

Fender Tone vs Vivoscope

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

Head to head
About

Fender Tone

This app is a wireless companion for Fender Mustang and Rumble amplifiers. It allows real-time sound editing, preset management, and cloud backup. Users can also discover and download tones created by a community of players and artists.

Highlights
  • Wireless amp connection
  • Real-time sound editing
  • Preset management
  • Cloud backup and restore
  • Download community presets
  • Share custom tones
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Fender Tone® is the ultimate companion app to the Fender® Mustang™ Micro Plus, LTX, GTX, GT, and Rumble™ Stage/Studio amplifiers. • REQUIRES A FENDER® MUSTANG™ MICRO PLUS, LTX, GTX, GT, OR RUMBLE™ STAGE/STUDIO AMPLIFIER * Fender Tone® connects wirelessly to your amp so you can edit your sounds in real-time from across the room, backup & restore your presets to the cloud, or audition and download thousands of tones created by Fender’s community of players and artists. MANAGE PRESETS • Quickly navigate presets on your amp. • Edit, save, and play in real-time through your connected Mustang™ Micro Plus, LTX, GTX, GT, or Rumble™ Stage/Studio amp. EASY EDITING • Intuitive interface & responsive design for easy editing. • Endless sound tweaking for your Mustang™ Micro Plus, LTX, GTX, GT or Rumble™ amps. CLOUD PRESETS • Search, browse and download presets from the Fender Tone® community. • Discover presets by well-known artists & players created exclusively for Fender Tone®. • Create your own custom tones and share your presets with others.

About

Vivoscope

This app creates a precise strobe light to reveal hidden animations on zoetrope vinyl records. It calculates the exact frequency needed based on RPM and frame count, offering both LED torch and screen flash modes for optimal viewing in dark environments.

Highlights
  • Precision frequency calculation
  • LED torch and screen flash modes
  • Fine-tune dial with haptic feedback
  • Save and load presets
  • Dark UI for low-light use
  • Custom RPM and frame count
Features
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Vivoscope is a precision strobe light built for zoetrope vinyl records, the kind that hide animations in the grooves, visible only under the right frequency of light. Point the LED torch at your spinning record, tap START, and watch the animation freeze into perfect motion. Precision Timing: Most strobe apps pulse at a fixed rate. Vivoscope calculates the exact frequency your record needs based on its RPM and frame count, then holds it with rock-steady accuracy using a high-frequency hardware timer. Formula: (RPM ÷ 60) × Frames = Hz Example: 78 RPM × 24 frames = 31.20 Hz Two Flash Modes: * LED Torch, uses the rear camera flash for a powerful, bright strobe in dark rooms. Ideal for most zoetrope vinyls. * Screen Flash turns the display into a strobe light. Works on any iPhone, no camera required. Fine-tune Dial: Real turntables drift. The rotary fine-tune dial lets you nudge the frequency ±2 Hz in 0.01 Hz steps, with haptic feedback on every tick, until the animation locks perfectly still. Presets: Save your exact settings: RPM, frame count, fine-tune offset, and reload them in one tap. Built-in presets cover the full range of 78 RPM zoetrope releases. Designed for the dark: The interface is built to work in a darkened room. Deep black background, amber accents, large controls, everything visible at a glance without breaking the mood. Features: * LED torch and screen flash modes * High-frequency hardware timer for rock-steady strobing * Rotary fine-tune dial (±2 Hz, 0.01 Hz steps, haptic ticks) * Preset save and load system * 78 RPM default - 31.20 Hz confirmed working * Custom RPM and frame count for any vinyl * Auto screen lock prevention during strobe * 10-minute torch warning to protect your battery * Fully dark UI - no bright elements to ruin the experience Warning: This app produces rapidly flashing lights. Not suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or light-triggered migraines.

Screenshots

Fender Tone3 screens
Vivoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vivoscope at 100% against Fender Tone's 34%. Vivoscope also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Fender Tone's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

Vivoscope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fender Tone has 4.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Fender Tone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vivoscope's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fender Tone versus Vivoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFender ToneVivoscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFender DigitalMilot Shala

Customer experience

Fender Tone

All ratings4,251 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative53.3%

Vivoscope

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fender Tone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Presets not syncing correctly between app and amp
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Incorrect firmware update prompts
  • Search functionality not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Portrait mode support
  • Ability to reorder presets
  • Cloud backup and sync for presets
  • Detailed amp/effect parameter controls
  • Integrated tuner in the app

Vivoscope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fender Tone

No in-app purchases

None

Vivoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fender Tone free?
Fender Tone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vivoscope free?
Vivoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fender Tone or Vivoscope?
Vivoscope is rated higher. Fender Tone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Vivoscope averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fender Tone or Vivoscope have ads?
Neither Fender Tone nor Vivoscope shows ads.

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