Comparison

Cybery vs Simple NAM Chain

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

Head to head
About

Cybery

Manage and customize your Hotone Cybery loop switcher with this intuitive app. Edit footswitch functions, adjust settings, and receive firmware updates wirelessly. Its clean interface makes setup quick and easy.

Highlights
  • Edit footswitch functions
  • Manage user settings
  • Receive firmware updates
  • Turn buffer on/off
  • Switch between Direct/Preset modes
  • Save user presets
Features
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The Cybery app is designed to manage the Hotone Cybery loop switcher. You can use it to edit footswitch functions, manage your own settings, and get firmware updates via Bluetooth®*.   ●Easy-to-use UI   No complex menus and matrixes - The carefully designed interface is clean and straight forward. It takes just seconds to finish editing and sync your settings to Cybery.   ●Manage and save your own settings   This app lets you set up and manage every aspect of your Cybery. You can: turn the built-in buffer on/off, switch between Direct/Preset modes, edit footswitch functions, expand hardware loops (another Cybery is needed) and update firmware. You can also save all your settings to a user preset so you won’t forget them.   ●About Cybery   Cybery is a compact but versatile pedal manager that helps you keep everything in order. Four true bypass loops guarantee a pristine signal, programmable MIDI lends you massive control, and a free mobile app sets you free from complex and annoying hardware programming.   ●Cybery Features   ​​• Compact size, rock solid aluminum casing ​​• 4 independent relay-based True Bypass audio loops ​​• Programmable MIDI control (sending PC and CC messages) for commanding pedals, multi-effects, mobile apps, and more ​​• Built-in Bluetooth®* module for wireless programming and control ​​• Switchable high quality input buffer for preventing high frequency loss ​​• Mute/Tuner function with independent tuner output ​​• SW A/B function for amp channel switching ​​• 2 switching modes: - Direct mode for instant access - Preset mode with 40 programmable presets for different combinations ​​• Low switching noise ​​• 9V DC power supply   For more information: www.hotoneaudio.com   *Bluetooth® is a trademark owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. This trademark was used merely to identify a functional characteristic of the product.

About

Simple NAM Chain

Transform your mobile device into a powerful guitar rig. Load amp captures and cabinet impulse responses to create custom guitar chains. Offers a built-in tuner and advanced gain staging for optimal sound.

Highlights
  • Load .nam amp captures
  • Add cabinet impulse responses
  • Stack up to six effect blocks
  • Reorder and bypass blocks
  • Built-in tuner
  • Automatic gain staging
  • Live CPU readout
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a guitar rig. Simple NAM Chain plays amp captures in the Neural Amp Modeler format, including A1 and A2. Load a capture, add a cabinet impulse response, and play. It runs on its own, or as an Audio Unit inside GarageBand, AUM and other hosts. BUILD A CHAIN Stack up to six blocks in series — a drive pedal into an amp head into a cab, or whatever order you want. Drag to reorder, bypass any block, remove the ones you don't need. Tag each one Full Rig, Amp Head, Pedal, Outboard or IR so the chain reads at a glance. EVERY BLOCK IS A FULL RIG Each block has its own input level, noise gate, amp capture, cabinet IR, three-band EQ and output level. The gate, the EQ and the IR each switch off independently. LOAD WHOLE MODEL PACKS Captures usually arrive as a folder holding the same amp at a range of settings. Point the app at the folder and step through every capture with the arrows, without going back to a file browser between takes. Keep your packs anywhere on the device, or drop them into the Full Rig, Amp Head, Pedal, Outboard and IR folders the app creates for you in Files. GAIN STAGING HANDLED Captures that carry calibration data are gain-staged automatically as you reorder the chain, so stacking blocks doesn't wreck your levels. Set your interface's input level in dBu once, and pick Raw, Normalized or Calibrated output. ALSO INCLUDED • Built-in tuner • Slim control, to trade a little accuracy for lower CPU on captures that support it • Live CPU readout • Recovers cleanly from phone calls, route changes and unplugged interfaces WHAT YOU NEED An audio interface to plug your guitar into gives the best results — the built-in microphone works, but isn't meant for playing. You'll need captures in .nam format (A1 and A2 are both supported), and impulse responses as .wav files if you want cabinets; thousands are free at tone3000.com. Headphones or monitors, so the mic doesn't feed back. FREE FOR THREE DAYS Everything is unlocked for three days. After that the app stops processing audio until you unlock it, which is a single payment of $4.99. Not a subscription, no accounts, no ads, and nothing is collected about you.

Screenshots

Cybery4 screens
Simple NAM Chain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple NAM Chain at 100% against Cybery's 0%. Simple NAM Chain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Cybery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Simple NAM Chain sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cybery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cybery ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple NAM Chain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cybery versus Simple NAM Chain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyberySimple NAM Chain
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotoneaziz bou harb

Customer experience

Cybery

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Simple NAM Chain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cybery

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple NAM Chain

One-time2
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Cybery free?
Cybery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple NAM Chain free?
Simple NAM Chain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cybery or Simple NAM Chain have ads?
Neither Cybery nor Simple NAM Chain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cybery or Simple NAM Chain?
Cybery ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple NAM Chain daily. Most recently, Cybery was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simple NAM Chain on October 18, 2026.

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