GTRS vs AIRSTEP TX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GTRS
Control your GTRS guitar hardware with this app. It offers real-time status updates, quick switching of over 110 effect models, and the ability to load different guitar sample files for varied tones. Features include a virtual footswitch, tuner, metronome, and cloud storage for your files.
- Low latency Bluetooth connectivity
- 110+ effect models
- Load custom guitar sample files
- Virtual footswitch
- Built-in tuner and metronome
- Cloud file upload/download
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GTRS iOS APP is a compatible mobile controlling App for GTRS guitars. Main features as below: 1. Low latency Bluetooth can connect with GTRS hardware system, showing GTRS guitar hardware working status in real time. 2. Fast switch over 110 effect models. 3. Load and change guitar sample files to experience different guitar tones from the same guitar. 4. Virtual footswitch can be used to change preset and switch on/off moduals like the physical footswitch does. 5. Easy operation with user-friendly quick guide 6. Included Tuner & Metronome. 7. Block chain orders can be changed easily. 8. Cloud system allows upload/download files.
AIRSTEP TX
Wirelessly edit parameters for TONEX ONE and TONEX PEDAL using a mobile device. This app provides hands-free control for adjusting presets and fine-tuning tone in real time, eliminating the need for a computer connection.
- Wireless parameter editing
- Full control of TONEX ONE and PEDAL
- Real-time tone adjustment
- Access all presets
- Hands-free operation
- Eliminates computer connection
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The AIRSTEP TX App allows you to wirelessly edit all parameters of your TONEX ONE and TONEX PEDAL. It works exclusively with the AIRSTEP TX Foot Controller — the ultimate hands-free control solution designed specifically for TONEX users. With this App, you can access all presets, adjust any parameter, and fine-tune your tone in real time — all from your mobile device. Previously, editing required a wired USB connection to a computer running the official TONEX Editor. That’s no longer necessary. With AIRSTEP TX and the dedicated mobile App from XSONIC, you now have full wireless control — no cables, no computer, no limitations. Whether you're on stage, at rehearsal, or on the go, this App gives you seamless access to your tone — anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AIRSTEP TX at 100% against GTRS's 30%. AIRSTEP TX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.
AIRSTEP TX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of GTRS's written reviews are positive against 100% of AIRSTEP TX's.
GTRS ships an update every 5 weeks, AIRSTEP TX weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GTRS | AIRSTEP TX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mooer | XSONIC Inc. |
Customer experience
GTRS
AIRSTEP TX
In-app purchases
GTRS
No in-app purchases
AIRSTEP TX
No in-app purchases
