Comparison

CC PAL vs L12X Solid State Amplifier

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

Head to head
About

CC PAL

This app allows users to create and control up to 16 customizable MIDI CC sliders. Record and loop slider movements or manually adjust CC values. It's designed to send MIDI messages to external hardware or software synthesizers.

Highlights
  • Create up to 16 customizable CC sliders
  • Record and loop slider movements
  • Customize MIDI channel, CC number, color, and name per slider
  • Store configurations/presets
  • Visualize recorded movements with a chart
  • Connect via Bluetooth MIDI
Features
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CC PAL is a MIDI CC controller which allows you to create up to 16 CC sliders. You can record movements for each slider and replay this in a loop. You can also just change the CC value by moving the slider. Each slider can be customized with a MIDI channel, CC number, color and name. You can create unlimited numbers of configurations. CC PAL comes with a couple of predefined configurations for some hardware devices like the KORG Volca FM, KORG Volca Beats, KORG minilogue XD, DSI Prophet Rev2. >> FEATURES - Create up to 16 customizable CC sliders - Store your sliders in configurations/presets/programs -- you name it - Set the MIDI channel and the CC number per slider - A little chart shows your recorded movements so you can easily see what kinds of movements are stored in a slider >> WHAT YOU CAN DO AND WHAT YOU CANNOT - You can send CC messages in a smart way to MIDI devices - For example you can control the resonance of a KORG Volca device with a unique recorded movement - You can control a MIDI-able iOS app like a software synthesizer - You cannot generate sound directly from this app. It just generates MIDI messages - Connect via Bluetooth MIDI to your DAW (e.g. Ableton) and map the sliders to specific parameters in devices

About

L12X Solid State Amplifier

This app offers an analog simulation of a classic solid-state guitar amplifier, enhanced with extra channels and a contour knob for versatile tone shaping. It includes an integrated cabinet simulator with a high-quality impulse response for authentic sound.

Highlights
  • Analog simulation of Marshall Lead 12
  • Clean and Metal channels
  • Contour knob for tone shaping
  • Boost overdrive stage
  • Integrated Cab Simulator
  • Marshall cabinet IR with Celestion V30
Features
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L12X is an analog simulation inspired by the Marshall® Lead 12™ solid state amplifier of the late ‘80s. The original circuit has been modified by adding two additional channels (Clean and Metal), a Contour knob (to get a more scooped tone) and an additional Boost overdrive stage. An integrated Cab Simulator is loaded with a Marshall® cabinet IR featuring Celestion® V30 cones.

Screenshots

CC PAL3 screens
L12X Solid State Amplifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: L12X Solid State Amplifier at Free against CC PAL's $1.99. L12X Solid State Amplifier also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). CC PAL's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

L12X Solid State Amplifier is free to download; CC PAL costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CC PAL holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of CC PAL's written reviews are positive against 50% of L12X Solid State Amplifier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CC PAL ships an update every 21 months, L12X Solid State Amplifier weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CC PAL versus L12X Solid State Amplifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC PALL12X Solid State Amplifier
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL BRUEGGEAudiority Srl

Customer experience

CC PAL

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

L12X Solid State Amplifier

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CC PAL

No in-app purchases

None

L12X Solid State Amplifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CC PAL free?
CC PAL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is L12X Solid State Amplifier free?
L12X Solid State Amplifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CC PAL or L12X Solid State Amplifier?
CC PAL is rated higher. CC PAL averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while L12X Solid State Amplifier averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do CC PAL or L12X Solid State Amplifier have ads?
Neither CC PAL nor L12X Solid State Amplifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CC PAL or L12X Solid State Amplifier?
CC PAL ships an update every 21 months, and L12X Solid State Amplifier weekly. Most recently, CC PAL was updated on November 6, 2026 and L12X Solid State Amplifier on November 5, 2026.

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