Comparison

Cortex Cloud vs Pedal Galaxy

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

Pedal Galaxy

Easily plan and visualize your guitar pedalboard setup. Drag and drop effects to scale, arrange your signal chain, and see your layout before buying gear. Share your designs with others.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop pedal placement
  • Real-world scale visualization
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Signal chain arrangement
  • Export and share rig designs
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Pedal Galaxy is the fastest way to plan, visualize, and share your guitar pedalboard — right from your phone. Stop guessing whether your pedals will fit. Drag effects onto a to-scale board, arrange your signal chain, and see exactly how everything lays out before you buy a single patch cable. DESIGN YOUR BOARD • Drag-and-drop pedals onto a smooth, zoomable canvas • Everything is drawn to real-world scale — inches or centimeters • Snap to a grid for clean, precise layouts • Rotate, lock, and fine-tune the position and size of any pedal • Add popular pedalboards or size your own to match the gear you already own BUILD WITH REAL GEAR • Browse a growing library of real pedals and pedalboards • Add custom pedals when you can't find the exact model • Reorder your layers to get the stacking and signal flow just right MAKE IT YOURS • Light and dark themes • Choose your measurement units • Clean, distraction-free interface built for quick edits PEDAL GALAXY PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Save unlimited boards to your account and pick up where you left off on any device • Sync seamlessly with the Pedal Galaxy web app • Add private notes to each board • Extra board backgrounds • Favorite your go-to pedals for one-tap access SHARE YOUR RIG Export a clean image of any board and share it with bandmates, forums, or your socials in a couple of taps. Whether you're a bedroom player mapping out your first board or a touring pro planning a new rig, Pedal Galaxy takes the tape measure and graph paper out of the equation. Download it free and start building! Terms of Use (EULA): https://pedalgalaxy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pedalgalaxy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cortex Cloud4 screens
Pedal Galaxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pedal Galaxy at 100% against Cortex Cloud's 29%. Pedal Galaxy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Cortex Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (73 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pedal Galaxy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cortex Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pedal Galaxy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cortex Cloud has 73 ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of Pedal Galaxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, Pedal Galaxy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cortex Cloud versus Pedal Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortex CloudPedal Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (73 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB58 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNeural DSPPedal Galaxy LLC

Customer experience

Cortex Cloud

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

Pedal Galaxy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cortex Cloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pedal Galaxy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cortex Cloud free?
Cortex Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedal Galaxy free?
Pedal Galaxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cortex Cloud or Pedal Galaxy?
Pedal Galaxy is rated higher. Cortex Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Pedal Galaxy averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Cortex Cloud or Pedal Galaxy have ads?
Neither Cortex Cloud nor Pedal Galaxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cortex Cloud or Pedal Galaxy?
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pedal Galaxy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cortex Cloud was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pedal Galaxy on October 20, 2026.

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