Tonechaser vs Pedalboard Layout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tonechaser
Easily catalog your guitar gear, record riffs, and capture your unique tones. Document every detail of your equipment, from serial numbers to acquisition dates, and save your sound with photos, audio recordings, and notes. Find new gear with integrated shopping links.
- Record and manage riffs with voice memos
- Capture tones with photos and audio
- Catalog detailed gear inventory
- Track serial numbers, prices, and dates
- Integrated shopping searches on Reverb, Sweetwater, Guitar Center
- Import audio files and voice memos
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We built Tonechaser because the things that matter most to a musician — your gear, the tones you fight to dial in, and the deals you make to get the next piece — never lived in one place. Now they do. CATALOG EVERY PIECE OF GEAR Track every guitar, pedal, amp, mic, and cable you own — 22 gear types, each with the specs that actually matter, plus photos, price, condition, year, and serial number. • Add gear by hand, or just talk — dictate several pieces at once and let Tonechaser sort them out • Unlimited photos per item, backed by a 4,000-brand database so you're not typing manufacturer names • Insights: see what your whole collection is worth, with median prices and where values are heading • Full backup and export — your inventory is always yours REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT THE SOUND Stop guessing how you nailed it last time. Build a tone as a real signal chain — guitar into pedals into amp — and keep the notes, photos, and recordings that prove how it sounded. • Build the chain by tapping, or by voice: say your rig out loud and Tonechaser matches it to gear you already own • Artist Rigs: tap through how well-known players built their sound KEEP THE RIFF WITH THE RIG Record straight from your iPhone and keep the sound with the gear that made it. • Record or import audio and video, tag it, trim it, and attach it to a tone • Tap Track: tap a beat on your chest or a table and Tonechaser turns it into a looping drum track timed to how you played — then stack more parts on top BUY AND SELL WITH REAL PLAYERS — BACKSTAGE When it's time to move gear, you're dealing with other musicians, not a faceless listing. • Browse thousands of listings from retailers and other players; filter by type, price, condition, and location • List in one tap from your inventory — your specs and photos are already there • Make offers and message the seller directly on players' listings; counter, accept, or walk away • Build a wishlist and get told the moment a match shows up • Read and write real gear reviews — with audio and video — and ask questions before you buy • Sellers keep 100%. Tonechaser never touches the sale. Cataloging your gear, building tones, and recording clips are free, forever. Backstage — the buying and selling — is $49.99/year with a free trial, and you only reach it when you actually make an offer, list gear, or message a seller. Because Tonechaser already knows what you own and how you use it, listing a piece takes seconds — and your whole rig finally lives in one place instead of six. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tonechaser.app/privacy-policy/
Pedalboard Layout
Design and visualize your guitar pedalboard setups with a vast library of over 300 pedals. Create custom pedals and boards, save unlimited configurations, and enjoy a bug-free, intuitive user experience.
- 300+ pedals and growing
- Custom pedals and pedalboards
- Unlimited setup saving
- Intuitive visualization
- Bug-free experience
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Main features: - 300+ different pedals and more will be added - Custom pedals and pedalboards - Save unlimited amount of your different setups - Easy to use and "bug free" visualization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonechaser at 90% against Pedalboard Layout's 24%. Tonechaser also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pedalboard Layout's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (89 vs 25). 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. Tonechaser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pedalboard Layout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tonechaser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Tonechaser's written reviews are positive against 24% of Pedalboard Layout's.
Tonechaser ships an update fortnightly, Pedalboard Layout every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tonechaser | Pedalboard Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better | 3.7 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 23.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | memora | Ilia Ambrazhevich |
Customer experience
Tonechaser
Pedalboard Layout
Bugs and requests
Tonechaser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pedalboard Layout
Reported bugs
22 issues- Custom pedal dimension input is glitchy
- Custom pedal section is unusable
- App crashes when loading custom pedals
- Custom pedal dimensions are incorrect
- Backspace function for dimensions doesn't work
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- Cannot backspace all the way to enter numbers
- Parameter bugs, unable to input numbers
- Custom pedal dimensions are WAY off
- Cannot delete projects or pedals
- Custom pedals aren't deleted when removed
- App does not save boards
- Sizing doesn't work for custom pedals
- Custom pedal size changes after saving
- Cannot edit custom pedal size
- One of their own pedals (UAFX Golden) is the wrong size
- Menu button doesn't do anything on iPad
- Custom pedal add feature not on iPad
- Cannot print or send layouts
- Custom pedal position control issues
- Custom pedals move to arbitrary locations and cannot be reset
- Cannot purchase the app (Andyusha)
- App locks up and shows Temu ads
Requested features
20 requests- Expand pedal selection
- Add more user-friendly features
- Include Vertex board
- Add newer smaller Strymon pedals
- Add Ibanez pedals
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- Add TS line
- Include Pedaltrain Classic Pro
- Add ability to record
- Combinable with GarageBand
- Export custom pedals and layouts
- Add specific pedal settings (knob view/notes)
- Add more brands (Gigrig, Old Blood Noise Endeavours, Fender Engine Rooms)
- Add more popular companies' pedals
- Way to contact developer for support
- Add bass pedals (EHX, Ampeg, Markbass, etc.)
- Account for cable connection points
- Add export options (pdf, png)
- Add pedal descriptions
- Add custom pedal pics (website feature missing in app)
- Add support for custom boards and pedals
In-app purchases
Tonechaser
- Backstage Pro3 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Backstage Pro Yearly3 Months trial$49.991 Year
Pedalboard Layout
- Subscribe$0.491 Month
- Pay Once$2.99
Questions
Is Tonechaser free?
Is Pedalboard Layout free?
Which has better reviews, Tonechaser or Pedalboard Layout?
Do Tonechaser or Pedalboard Layout have ads?
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