Cortex Cloud vs The Sound 228
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cortex Cloud
Manage your Nano Cortex and access a cloud library of user-created presets and neural captures. Download content directly to your device for deeper customization and share your creations with others. Requires a free Neural DSP account and a registered device.
- Control Nano Cortex hardware
- Browse user presets and captures
- Download content to device
- Manage profile and uploaded files
- Discover and follow users
- Share presets and captures
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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.
The Sound 228
Discover new music from talented unsigned artists. This app provides a platform to explore a diverse range of emerging musical talent across various genres. Listen to fresh sounds and support independent musicians.
- Discover unsigned artists
- Explore diverse music genres
- Support independent musicians
- Listen to new music
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The Sound 228 is your home for new rock, independent artists, exclusive interviews, podcasts, countdowns, music news and more. Listen to The Sound 228 live wherever you go and discover the music we believe deserves to be heard. From established artists to the next wave of rock, The Sound 228 brings everything together in one place. With The Sound 228 app you can: Listen to The Sound 228 live Discover new rock and independent artists Catch up on The Sound 228 podcasts Watch interviews and exclusive video content Read the latest rock and music news Explore upcoming concerts and events Access The Sound 228 Magazine Submit music for consideration Stay connected with The Sound 228 We don't just play new rock. We live it. WE ARE NEW ROCK.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Sound 228 at 100% against Cortex Cloud's 29%. The Sound 228 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4). Cortex Cloud's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Sound 228 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cortex Cloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Sound 228's.
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 2 months, The Sound 228 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cortex Cloud | The Sound 228 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (73 ratings) | 4.9 (112 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 112 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Neural DSP | 228 Entertainment LLC |
Customer experience
Cortex Cloud
The Sound 228
In-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
The Sound 228
No in-app purchases
