Comparison

Overloud THU vs Arena 2000

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

Arena 2000

Manage and edit your sound library with an intuitive interface. Quickly adjust necessary parameters for your audio projects.

Highlights
  • Sound library management
  • Audio parameter editing
  • User-friendly interface
  • Quick parameter adjustment
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The Arena 2000 App is used to manage and edit the Arena2000's sound library. The easy-to-use UI allows you to quickly adjust the parameters you need.

Screenshots

Overloud THU4 screens
Arena 20004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Overloud THU at 4.1 against Arena 2000's 2.6. Overloud THU also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). Arena 2000's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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. Arena 2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Overloud THU holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overloud THU has 97 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Overloud THU's written reviews are positive against 33% of Arena 2000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, Arena 2000 every 18 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Overloud THU versus Arena 2000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverloud THUArena 2000
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (97 ratings) — better2.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlmateq SRLDonner LLC

Customer experience

Overloud THU

All ratings97 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%

Arena 2000

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

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

Arena 2000

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
None

Arena 2000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overloud THU free?
Overloud THU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arena 2000 free?
Arena 2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overloud THU or Arena 2000?
Overloud THU is rated higher. Overloud THU averages 4.1 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Arena 2000 averages 2.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Overloud THU or Arena 2000 have ads?
Neither Overloud THU nor Arena 2000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overloud THU or Arena 2000?
Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, and Arena 2000 every 18 months. Most recently, Overloud THU was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arena 2000 on November 3, 2026.

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