Comparison

Cortex Cloud vs AmpliTube TONEX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control Nano Cortex
  • Access Cortex Cloud
  • Browse users and presets
  • Download content
  • Manage profile and privacy
  • Share content
Features
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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.

About

AmpliTube TONEX

This app uses AI to recreate the sound of guitar and bass amps and effects. Play, practice, and record anywhere with hyper-realistic gear models. Access a vast library of tones and shape your sound with powerful editing tools.

Highlights
  • AI Machine Modeling™ Tone Models
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plug-in
  • Tone Model library browsing and downloading
  • Preset editing and saving
  • Built-in tone shaping tools (compressor, EQ, reverb)
  • VIR™ cabinet technology
  • Cross-platform tone model syncing
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AI Machine Modeled tones player on the go • Play, practice and record anywhere with your TONEX Tone Models on iPhone and iPad • Standalone universal app and plug-in compatible with AUv3 host apps • Enjoy the exact same tone and sound-shaping tools as on Mac/PC • Browse, search and download additional Tone Models from TONEX in ToneNET • Edit and save presets on your iPhone or iPad • Free to download with 20 premium must-have and 20 à-la-carte Tone Models • Connect to one of our iRig interfaces for the ultimate mobile experience Your dream rig always with you TONEX lets you experience breakthrough AI Machine Modeling™ Tone Models anywhere. Play, practice and record on the go using the most authentic and hyper-realistic gear models ever made. This free app lets you access your Premium Tone Model library anywhere with seamless sync, for a limitless supply of inspiration. More tone, more playing, more fun! TONEX puts the world’s most iconic guitar and bass gear right in your pocket with realism like you never imagined. Plug into the experience TONEX offers the most hyper-realistic guitar and bass tones ever thanks to IK’s advanced AI Machine Modeling™. Feel the warmth and dynamic response of real amps and pedals right on your iPhone or iPad as never before. Connect one of our mobile interfaces to practice and jam along with your favorite songs or record guitar and bass tracks with ease when inspiration strikes. Standalone or inside your favorite recording apps TONEX works as a standalone iPhone and iPad app, but also supports AUv3 to work as a plug-in inside top AU host apps like GarageBand, Cubasis 3, Auria Pro and many more. Powerful tone shaping Tweak your tone to perfection using a built-in compressor, pre- and post-amp EQ, noise gate and beautiful stereo reverbs using IK’s latest award-winning algorithms. Built-in VIR™ cabinet technology lets you place and adjust microphones with stunning accuracy, and all your edits with TONEX can be saved as presets. A limitless library of gear and tone Explore user-created Tone Models in the new TONEX section of ToneNET, IK’s online tone-sharing platform. You can instantly search, filter, demo and download a massive range of Premium and user-generated Tone Models. Any user or paid Tone Model you download is yours to keep forever and use with TONEX app, TONEX Mac/PC and inside AmpliTube 5 with seamless integration of Premium Tone Models between all your devices. For subscriptions, user or paid Tone Models work exclusively with TONEX app while your subscription is active. Access your real gear anywhere Since TONEX works across all platforms, you can easily use TONEX Mac/PC to model your own gear and bring it anywhere. Model your own gear, post Tone Models on ToneNET and then download them to your mobile device. Tweak settings on a plane, jam in a hotel room, record at a remote studio, the TONEX brings your signature sound along for the experience with the same ultra-accurate Tone Models as the desktop version. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cortex Cloud4 screens
AmpliTube TONEX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cortex Cloud at 3.4 against AmpliTube TONEX's 2.0. Cortex Cloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (72 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AmpliTube TONEX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cortex Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cortex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cortex Cloud has 72 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cortex Cloud's written reviews are positive against 25% of AmpliTube TONEX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, AmpliTube TONEX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cortex Cloud versus AmpliTube TONEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortex CloudAmpliTube TONEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (72 ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews — better24.7% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB565 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeural DSPIK Multimedia US, LLC

Customer experience

Cortex Cloud

All ratings72 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative34.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative59.8%

AmpliTube TONEX

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative63.7%

Bugs and requests

Cortex Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AmpliTube TONEX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when connecting to ToneNet
  • Inability to save settings and presets
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import and manage custom presets
  • Inclusion of more effects like delay and modulation
  • MIDI support for remote control
  • Improved integration with DAWs and other apps

In-app purchases

None

Cortex Cloud

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

AmpliTube TONEX

Subscriptions1
  • TONEX MAX Monthly (iOS only)$9.991 Month
One-time7
  • TONEX Clean$19.99
  • TONEX Drive$19.99
  • TONEX Metal$19.99
Show 4 more
  • TONEX Lead$19.99
  • TONEX SE$59.99
  • TONEX$149.99
  • TONEX MAX$249.99

Questions

Is Cortex Cloud free?
Cortex Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmpliTube TONEX free?
AmpliTube TONEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cortex Cloud or AmpliTube TONEX?
Cortex Cloud is rated higher. Cortex Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while AmpliTube TONEX averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cortex Cloud or AmpliTube TONEX have ads?
Neither Cortex Cloud nor AmpliTube TONEX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cortex Cloud or AmpliTube TONEX?
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and AmpliTube TONEX every 2 months. Most recently, Cortex Cloud was updated on September 17, 2026 and AmpliTube TONEX on September 23, 2026.

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