Cortex Cloud vs UAFX Control
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 cloud-based content with an elegant interface. Browse and download presets, neural captures, and more. Control your device's profile and privacy settings.
- Control Nano Cortex
- Access Cortex Cloud
- Browse users and presets
- Download content
- Manage profile and privacy
- Share content
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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.
UAFX Control
This app enhances the functionality of Universal Audio's stompbox effects pedals. Users can customize pedal features, manage presets, and access new functionalities through firmware updates. It offers improved Bluetooth connectivity for faster and more reliable connections.
- Customize pedal features
- Manage presets
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Firmware update support
- OX Stomp editor
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UAFX Control is the companion application for Universal Audio's line of stompbox effects pedals. You can use the app to customize pedal features and more. What's New in v3.0.5 • Fixed slider value and slider responsiveness issues What's New in v3.0.4 • OX Stomp editor and preset improvements • Other minor fixes and enhancements What's New in v3.0.2 • Minor bug fixes and improvements What's New in v3.0.1 • Bluetooth redesigned for faster connections and rock-solid reliability • Support for new features in UAFX firmware version 2.0 • (OX Stomp) Off-Axis mic states are now correctly displayed Note that UAFX firmware updates are only available using the UA Connect desktop application, available at: uaudio.com/uafx/start
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cortex Cloud at 3.4 against UAFX Control's 2.1. Cortex Cloud also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). UAFX Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Cortex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cortex Cloud's written reviews are positive against 9% of UAFX Control's.
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, UAFX Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cortex Cloud | UAFX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (72 ratings) — better | 2.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neural DSP | Universal Audio |
Customer experience
Cortex Cloud
UAFX Control
Bugs and requests
Cortex Cloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UAFX Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after firmware updates
- Pedals not detected or recognized by app
- Registration process often fails
- Bluetooth connection randomly drops
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to freely assign pedal buttons
- Option to view and edit preset settings
- MIDI support for preset changes
- Landscape mode support on iPad
In-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
UAFX Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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