THR Remote vs Cortex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THR Remote
Wirelessly sculpt guitar tones with this app, offering deep editing for effects, compression, and noise gate. Control amplifier settings and assign footswitches for hands-free operation.
- Wireless Bluetooth tone sculpting
- Deep editing for effects
- Access compressor and noise gate
- Assign Bluetooth footswitch
- Adjust EQ for music playback
- Control line out and USB out levels
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Description The THR Remote editor lets THR-II players sculpt their guitar tones wirelessly via Bluetooth, with additional parameters for deep editing. Remote Control THR-II is built around wireless freedom. With THR Remote on your mobile device, dialing in your favorite sound is just as easy and familiar as streaming your favorite song. Deep Editing THR-II amplifiers have simple one-knob controls for the modulation, echo, and reverb effects. With THR Remote, players can access multiple parameters per effect for fine tuning, and access a compressor and noise gate. Footswitch Support Easily assign a compatible 3rd party Bluetooth footswitch for control that is both hands-free and cable-free. Advanced Settings Change the EQ for music playback, adjust the line out and USB out levels, check the battery charge level, and more.
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 THR Remote's 2.2. Cortex Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of THR Remote's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cortex Cloud's.
THR Remote ships an update every 5 months, Cortex Cloud every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | THR Remote | Cortex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (163 ratings) | 3.4 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation | Neural DSP |
Customer experience
THR Remote
Cortex Cloud
Bugs and requests
THR Remote
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when switching between presets
- Bluetooth connection issues after firmware updates
- App crashes on startup or during use
- Inability to control amp parameters through app
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to store and recall more presets
- Preset sharing and exchange functionality
- Ability to control amp from other apps
- Improved preset management and organization
Cortex Cloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
THR Remote
No in-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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