Cortex Cloud vs ADV. Scanner
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.
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.
- 3D ear scanning via iPhone FaceID
- Custom-fit earphone creation
- Export ear scan data
- Designed for musicians
- Professional audio peripherals
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, ADV. Scanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cortex Cloud | ADV. Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (73 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neural DSP | ADVSOUND, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cortex Cloud
ADV. Scanner
In-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
ADV. Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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