Comparison

Cortex Cloud vs ADV. Scanner

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

ADV. Scanner

Create custom-fit earphones by 3D scanning your ear with your iPhone's FaceID sensor. Export your ear scan for personal use or submit it to create personalized audio gear.

Highlights
  • 3D ear scanning via iPhone FaceID
  • Custom-fit earphone creation
  • Export ear scan data
  • Designed for musicians
  • Professional audio peripherals
Features
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ADV. Scanner turns your iPhone into the first step of a custom fit. Scan your ears, review the result, and send it to ADV. to order in-ear monitors made for you. Two ways to scan: • Ear scan — scan each ear directly with the front camera. Spoken and on-screen guidance walks you through it, so you can do it yourself in front of a mirror or with a friend's help. • Ear-impression scan — if you already have silicone ear impressions from an audiologist, place them on the printed ADV. scan sheet and sweep your phone around them. On-screen guidance shows what has been captured and the scan finishes by itself when it is complete. Then: • Review each scan before anything is sent. • Name it, add your details, and send it to ADV. from the app. • Keep a history of what you sent and when, and export a scan for your own use. • A built-in guide covers both methods. ADV. manufactures professional in-ear monitors and audio peripherals. Designed for musicians. Born in New York. www.adv-sound.com Requirements: the ear scan needs an iPhone with Face ID (iPhone X or later). The ear-impression scan needs the ADV. scan sheet, printed at 100 % on Letter, and a pair of ear impressions.

Screenshots

Cortex Cloud4 screens
ADV. Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ADV. Scanner at 67% against Cortex Cloud's 29%. ADV. Scanner also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.4). Cortex Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADV. Scanner holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cortex Cloud has 73 ratings behind it against 11, 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 67% of ADV. Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, ADV. Scanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cortex Cloud versus ADV. Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortex CloudADV. Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (73 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeural DSPADVSOUND, Inc.

Customer experience

Cortex Cloud

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

ADV. Scanner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Cortex Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

ADV. Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cortex Cloud free?
Cortex Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADV. Scanner free?
ADV. Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cortex Cloud or ADV. Scanner?
ADV. Scanner is rated higher. Cortex Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while ADV. Scanner averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Cortex Cloud or ADV. Scanner have ads?
Neither Cortex Cloud nor ADV. Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cortex Cloud or ADV. Scanner?
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and ADV. Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Cortex Cloud was updated on October 24, 2026 and ADV. Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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