Comparison

Cortex Cloud vs TONEX Control

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

TONEX Control

This free companion app provides guitarists and bassists with wireless control over their TONEX Plug. It offers real-time editing, extensive preset management, and access to a vast online community of tone models and presets. Practice tools like a tuner and metronome are also included.

Highlights
  • Real-time amp, cab, and effect editing
  • Unlimited user preset management
  • Access to ToneNET community
  • Bluetooth streaming for practice
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Instant device connectivity
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Play beyond limits. Real amps. Total freedom. Take full control of your tone from your mobile device with TONEX Control, the official free companion app for TONEX ONE+ and TONEX Plug. Edit, manage, and expand your rig in real time with seamless access to ToneNET, deep tone shaping tools, and complete preset control. Whether you're practicing, recording, or building a pedalboard rig, TONEX Control keeps everything connected and within reach. KEY FEATURES Full Real-Time Editing Shape your sound with intuitive control over amps, cabs, effects, IRs, and EQ. Complete Preset Management Access and edit onboard presets or store unlimited presets on your mobile device. Organize, assign, and back up your sounds with ease. ToneNET Access Explore over 60,000 Tone Models and presets from the global TONEX community. Search, demo, and download new tones instantly. Wireless Control for TONEX ONE+ Connect via Bluetooth for real-time editing, tone transfer, and full control of your pedal. Seamless TONEX Plug Integration Manage and organize your tones on the go while keeping your library synced. Advanced Tone Shaping Edit amps, cabs, VIR and IRs, EQ, noise gate, compression, modulation, delay, and reverb. Built-In Practice Tools Stay in tune and in time with a built-in tuner and metronome. Fast, Connected Workflow Instantly connect and sync presets and settings across the TONEX ecosystem. TONEX Control is your mobile command center for tone. Download now and take full control of your rig, anywhere you play.

Screenshots

Cortex Cloud4 screens
TONEX Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cortex Cloud at 3.4 against TONEX Control's 1.9. Cortex Cloud also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 17%) and ratings volume (72 vs 15). 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

Cortex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cortex Cloud's written reviews are positive against 17% of TONEX Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, TONEX Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cortex Cloud versus TONEX Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortex CloudTONEX Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (72 ratings) — better1.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB124 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%

TONEX Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral27.6%
Negative55.2%

In-app purchases

None

Cortex Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

TONEX Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cortex Cloud free?
Cortex Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TONEX Control free?
TONEX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cortex Cloud or TONEX Control?
Cortex Cloud is rated higher. Cortex Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while TONEX Control averages 1.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Cortex Cloud or TONEX Control have ads?
Neither Cortex Cloud nor TONEX Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cortex Cloud or TONEX Control?
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and TONEX Control every 3 months. Most recently, Cortex Cloud was updated on September 25, 2026 and TONEX Control on September 22, 2026.

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