Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner vs The Sorting Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner
This tool helps you plan your guitar pedalboard setup. Visualize your effects pedals and create your ideal rig layout before you buy.
- Pedalboard rig planning
- Effects pedal visualization
- Layout design
- Rig building tool
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Pedalboard Planner is brought to you free of charge by your friends at Pedaltrain. Born on October 27, 2009, Pedalboardplanner.com is Pedaltrain's ground-breaking planning tool for planning your Pedaltrain pedalboard rig
The Sorting Synth
This app offers a creative outlet for generating unique musical patterns and textures. Inspired by vintage synthesizers, it allows for endless sonic exploration with configurable settings and effects. It's perfect for both casual time-passing and serious music composition.
- Vintage synthesizer design
- Configurable settings
- Built-in effects
- Speed controls
- Vast pattern possibilities
- Offline functionality
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The simple joys in life are fun for the sake of fun, while sparking your creativity and letting the chaos sort itself out. The Sorting Synth embodies that philosophy. You can mindlessly pass the time or use it as an instrument to add colorful melodies and textures to your music. Features include: - Design inspired by 1970's synthesizers - Configurable settings - Effects - Speed Controls - 11,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 unique patterns possible (1.1 x 10^21) - No internet required after install Happy Sorting!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner at Free against The Sorting Synth's $2.99. Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Sorting Synth's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (50% vs 24%). 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
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner is free to download; The Sorting Synth costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Sorting Synth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Sorting Synth's.
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner ships an update every 7 months, The Sorting Synth every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner | The Sorting Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.1 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pro Stage Gear, LLC | Kelly Mylett |
Customer experience
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner
The Sorting Synth
Bugs and requests
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Pedals disappear from saved layouts
- Frequent crashes and glitches
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pedal brands and models
- Allow users to add custom pedals
- Improve search and filtering
- Add ability to save and load layouts
- Improve UI and navigation
The Sorting Synth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner
No in-app purchases
The Sorting Synth
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner free?
Is The Sorting Synth free?
Which has better reviews, Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner or The Sorting Synth?
Do Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner or The Sorting Synth have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pedaltrain Pedalboard Planner or The Sorting Synth?
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