Comparison

Digi2016 vs Artisans Pedalboard

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

Head to head
About

Digi2016

Features
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The Digi2016 App extends your digital audio mixer Digi2016/Digi2008/Digi2008Q with remote control capability. Almost any feature can be remoted from your iPad connected via Wi-Fi. The offline mode allows you to test the App and get familiar with the console features without the actual hardware.

About

Artisans Pedalboard

Features
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Your complete guitar rig. In your pocket. Professional guitar signal chain for iOS. Amp sims, cab loading, true stereo effects โ€” build your rig and play it anywhere. No compromises. Free to try. Start immediately with Overdrive, Delay, and Chorus. Unlock the full rig with Foundation Package โ€” every amp, every cab, every effect, the complete preset library. One purchase, no subscription. Build Your Rig Stack effects in any order, drag and drop to reorder, dial every parameter with precision knobs, and save complete setups as presets. Switch between full rigs instantly โ€” amp, cab, all effects, all settings โ€” in one tap. Amp Simulation Four amp models, each voiced for a distinct playing style: - Clean โ€” warm, high-headroom response with natural compression - Crunch โ€” aggressive midrange with harmonic density that builds with pick attack - Spring โ€” clean amp with built-in spring reverb; presence knob controls reverb depth - Brit โ€” open, bright voicing with a harder, faster clip response - Each amp has Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Gain, and Volume controls. Cabinet Simulation Seven cabinet impulse responses, convolution-processed on-device. Swap in real time: US Clean 2x12, Brit Chime 2x12, Brit Stack 4x12, US Brown 1x12, US Tweed 1x12, Modern Stack 4x12, Vintage Vibra 1x12 True Stereo Signal Chain Every pedal, every connection, every effect runs stereo end to end. Mono inputs upmix cleanly at the input stage. Effects like Chorus, Reverb and Rotary run independent per-channel processing for real spatial width โ€” not duplicated mono. Effects - Overdrive โ€” warm asymmetric breakup that cleans up with your volume knob - Fuzz โ€” high-gain distortion that cuts through and sustains - Compressor โ€” soft-knee dynamic control with automatic makeup gain - Delay โ€” echo with Time, Feedback, Tone, and Mix - Reverb โ€” algorithmic reverb with decorrelated stereo tails - Chorus โ€” stereo chorus with 90 degree LFO offset between channels for real width - Tremolo โ€” from gentle pulse to hard chop - Rotary Speaker โ€” Leslie-style horn and drum modulation - Pitch Shifter โ€” real-time shifting up to two octaves - Phaser - Flanger - Noise Gate - 6-Band EQ - Looper โ€” record, overdub and loop live inside the chain - Auto Wah โ€” envelope filter that opens with your pick attack and closes as the note decays Record, Import, Export Record your processed output directly to M4A from the output pedal. Export and import complete signal chains between devices. Ready-to-Play Presets Eight built-in rigs to get started immediately. Each fully editable. Works with any UAC1 USB audio interface โ€” connects and plays automatically. Build your rig on the couch. Play it on the stage.

Screenshots

Digi20161 screens
Artisans Pedalboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digi2016 at none against Artisans Pedalboard's 1. Digi2016 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Artisans Pedalboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Digi2016 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digi2016 ships an update every 3 weeks, Artisans Pedalboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Digi2016 versus Artisans Pedalboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigi2016Artisans Pedalboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer้ฃŽๅ…‰ ็Ž‹Artisans 3D EOOD

In-app purchases

None

Digi2016

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Artisans Pedalboard

One-time1
  • Foundation Package$14.99

Questions

Is Digi2016 free?
Digi2016 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artisans Pedalboard free?
Artisans Pedalboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Digi2016 or Artisans Pedalboard have ads?
Neither Digi2016 nor Artisans Pedalboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digi2016 or Artisans Pedalboard?
Digi2016 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Artisans Pedalboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Digi2016 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Artisans Pedalboard on October 24, 2026.

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