Comparison

Overloud THU vs Guitar Jam ∞

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Guitar Jam ∞

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KEY FEATURES ∘ Connect your guitar with high definition digital guitar interface (like iRig HD 2 from IK Multimedia or Go Guitar Pro from TC Helicon or similar) using Lightning connection. ∘ Or audio guitar interface (like iRig 2 from IK Multimedia or Go Guitar from TC Helicon or similar) using 3.5mm audio jack connection. ∘ Or USB desktop audio interface (like Scarlett 2i2 from Focusrite or Komplete Audio 2 from Native Instruments). Please note, Apple Camera Connection Kit or powered USB hub is required to provide enough power for the audio interface. ∘ Apply built-in guitar effects like overdrive, distortion or fuzz, if needed. ∘ Select your favorite backing track from the music library on your device. ∘ Start playing along with the backing track. Set the playback speed and pitch accordingly. ∘ Or run your favorite musical app in background (like Youtube, Spotify, BandLab, etc.), select a backing track and start jamming along. Guitar Jam runs seamlessly with any audio provided by any other app on a device. Guitar Jam supports version iOS 15 or later.  Please note, guitar connection and usage of built-in guitar effects requires an active subscription. Stay tuned for upcoming updates and rock on! TERMS OF SERVICE Guitar Jam follows Apple’s standard end user license agreement (EULA) to all countries or regions as described at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY Guitar Jam follows the privacy policy as described at https://adhocproject.net/#privacy

Screenshots

Overloud THU4 screens
Guitar Jam ∞4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overloud THU at every 11 days against Guitar Jam ∞'s every 6 months. Overloud THU also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Overloud THU sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Guitar Jam ∞ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, Guitar Jam ∞ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Overloud THU versus Guitar Jam ∞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverloud THUGuitar Jam ∞
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlmateq SRLad hoc project

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

Guitar Jam ∞

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Overloud THU

One-time10
  • TH-U FREE PackFree
  • 11201 pack$0.99
  • TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
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  • American Classics Rig Library$17.99
  • FX Pack$24.99
  • TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
  • TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
  • TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
  • TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
  • TH-U Premium$119.99
1 purchases

Guitar Jam ∞

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Overloud THU free?
Overloud THU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guitar Jam ∞ free?
Guitar Jam ∞ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overloud THU or Guitar Jam ∞ have ads?
Neither Overloud THU nor Guitar Jam ∞ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overloud THU or Guitar Jam ∞?
Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, and Guitar Jam ∞ every 6 months. Most recently, Overloud THU was updated on November 3, 2026 and Guitar Jam ∞ on October 27, 2026.

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