Overloud THU vs Tonechaser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overloud THU
Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.
- Guitar and bass amp simulation
- Extensive cabinet and pedal effects library
- IR Loader
- Rig Player for captured tones
- AUv3 support for DAWs
- MIDI pedalboard control
- Amp Tweak customization
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Overloud TH-U turns your iOS device into a Guitar and Bass amp simulator, to let you play live, practice or record: standalone and AUv3, with IR Loader included. Build your own rig by using an unlimited number of amplifiers, cabinets, stompboxes and studio processors in your sound chain. You can connect your guitar to the iOS device using any digital audio interface. Overloud TH-U includes: • 86 guitar amplifiers and 4 bass amplifiers • Official Randall, THD, DVmark and Brunetti models • 47 guitar cabinets and 2 bass cabinets • 73 pedal and rack effects • 1000+ Presets • 5000+ Captured Rigs Overloud TH-U includes the Rig Player, the Overloud processor which allows to reproduce captured Amps, Cabs and Rigs. Several Rig producers already joined TH-U to provide their top quality captured tones, which are now available on iOS too. The FREE version includes 3 amplifiers, 3 cabinets, 4 stompbox effects, the Rig Player, a master effect section, 18 microphones and a looper. Sign up to the Overloud account to: - unlock 17 additional FREE models and Rigs - get the iOS license of all models and Rigs at a very competitive price if you already own TH-U and Rig Libraries for Desktop Overloud TH-U for iOS runs the same DSP full processing of the Desktop version for an unprecedented simulation quality. The AUv3 included format allows you to process your DAW guitar tracks with the full power of the TH-U audio engine. You can share presets with the Desktop version using the most common cloud services, like iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. Overloud TH-U is stage ready: you can fully control it using any MIDI pedalboard and play with no gaps thanks to the seamless preset change feature. Overloud TH-U can process your guitar sound while the device is playing a backing track through your preferred App (Music, Youtube, Anytune, …). Overloud TH-U has a flexible sound chain: you can add any number of effects, change their order with no limitations, and set up parallel chains of effects. With the Amp Tweak feature, you can customize the amplifiers by changing the preamp and power amp tubes, and simulate the action of a Variac. The ReSPiRe 2 technology allows you to choose between the real response of the cabinet and a processed version optimized to fit into a mix and avoid frequency overlap with other instruments.
Tonechaser
Easily catalog your guitar gear, record riffs, and capture your unique tones. Document every detail of your equipment, from serial numbers to acquisition dates, and save your sound with photos, audio recordings, and notes. Find new gear with integrated shopping links.
- Record and manage riffs with voice memos
- Capture tones with photos and audio
- Catalog detailed gear inventory
- Track serial numbers, prices, and dates
- Integrated shopping searches on Reverb, Sweetwater, Guitar Center
- Import audio files and voice memos
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We built Tonechaser because the things that matter most to a musician — your gear, the tones you fight to dial in, and the deals you make to get the next piece — never lived in one place. Now they do. CATALOG EVERY PIECE OF GEAR Track every guitar, pedal, amp, mic, and cable you own — 22 gear types, each with the specs that actually matter, plus photos, price, condition, year, and serial number. • Add gear by hand, or just talk — dictate several pieces at once and let Tonechaser sort them out • Unlimited photos per item, backed by a 4,000-brand database so you're not typing manufacturer names • Insights: see what your whole collection is worth, with median prices and where values are heading • Full backup and export — your inventory is always yours REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT THE SOUND Stop guessing how you nailed it last time. Build a tone as a real signal chain — guitar into pedals into amp — and keep the notes, photos, and recordings that prove how it sounded. • Build the chain by tapping, or by voice: say your rig out loud and Tonechaser matches it to gear you already own • Artist Rigs: tap through how well-known players built their sound KEEP THE RIFF WITH THE RIG Record straight from your iPhone and keep the sound with the gear that made it. • Record or import audio and video, tag it, trim it, and attach it to a tone • Tap Track: tap a beat on your chest or a table and Tonechaser turns it into a looping drum track timed to how you played — then stack more parts on top BUY AND SELL WITH REAL PLAYERS — BACKSTAGE When it's time to move gear, you're dealing with other musicians, not a faceless listing. • Browse thousands of listings from retailers and other players; filter by type, price, condition, and location • List in one tap from your inventory — your specs and photos are already there • Make offers and message the seller directly on players' listings; counter, accept, or walk away • Build a wishlist and get told the moment a match shows up • Read and write real gear reviews — with audio and video — and ask questions before you buy • Sellers keep 100%. Tonechaser never touches the sale. Cataloging your gear, building tones, and recording clips are free, forever. Backstage — the buying and selling — is $49.99/year with a free trial, and you only reach it when you actually make an offer, list gear, or message a seller. Because Tonechaser already knows what you own and how you use it, listing a piece takes seconds — and your whole rig finally lives in one place instead of six. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tonechaser.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tonechaser at 4.8 against Overloud THU's 4.1. Tonechaser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 35) and review sentiment (90% vs 60%). Overloud THU's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (97 vs 25). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Overloud THU sells 35 one-off in-app purchases. Tonechaser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tonechaser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Overloud THU's written reviews are positive against 90% of Tonechaser's.
Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, Tonechaser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overloud THU | Tonechaser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (97 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Almateq SRL | memora |
Customer experience
Overloud THU
Tonechaser
Bugs and requests
Overloud THU
Reported bugs
3 issues- MIDI issues and temporary locking up of the app
- Crashes and stability problems with recent updates
- Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro models
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for loading custom impulse responses
- Implement AUv3 support for better DAW integration
- Improve preset management with better organization
- Add more iconic amp models and effects
- Enhance the looper functionality and usability
Tonechaser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Overloud THU
- TH-U FREE PackFree
- 11201 pack$0.99
- 11210 pack$0.99
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- 11237 pack$0.99
- TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
- 11325 pack$0.99
- 11327 pack$0.99
- 11033 pack$0.99
- 11200 pack$0.99
- 11211 pack$0.99
- Made In Rock - PFL 100 Desktop$0.99
- Tumble ODS$4.99
- Randall T2$4.99
- Darkstar 40$4.99
- Stryverb$4.99
- British Classics Rig Library$12.99
- American Classics Rig Library$17.99
- Vintage Collection 1 Rig Lib$17.99
- Choptones Fend Twin65 Rig Lib$17.99
- Choptones Tone Impera Rig Lib$17.99
- BHS Sold Rig Library$19.99
- FX Pack$24.99
- TH-U Made In Rock - PFL 100$24.99
- TH-U All Metal Gear$24.99
- BHS Iconic 1 Hair Metal RigLib$26.99
- Bass Rigs Vol. 1 Rig Library$26.99
- Distortion Bundle$27.99
- TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
- TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
- TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
- TH-U 60's Pack$29.99
- TH-U Funk and R&B Collection$29.99
- Amps & Cabs Bundle$49.99
- TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
- TH-U Premium$119.99
Tonechaser
No in-app purchases
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