# Tonechaser vs Pedalboard Layout

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tonechaser | Pedalboard Layout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonechaser/id1504963591/reviews)** | [3.7 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pedalboard-layout/id1575318679/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 25 | **89** |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 23.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 208 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [memora](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615801903) | [Ilia Ambrazhevich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491193492) |

## What reviewers say

### Tonechaser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonechaser/id1504963591)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backstage Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Backstage Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### Pedalboard Layout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pedalboard-layout/id1575318679)

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.

**Highlights:** 300+ pedals and growing, Custom pedals and pedalboards, Unlimited setup saving, Intuitive visualization, Bug-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe | $0.49 | per month |
| Pay Once | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Good idea for planning rigs
- 👍 Easy to use interface (initially)
- 👍 Good for basic ideas/sense of sizes
- 👍 Great start to the app
- 👍 Good foundation for planning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Very limited pedal selection
- 👎 Outdated pedal list
- 👎 Custom pedal dimensions glitchy/unusable
- 👎 Pedals do not scale correctly
- 👎 Custom adds need to be in mm

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Expand pedal selection
- Add more user-friendly features
- Include Vertex board
- Add newer smaller Strymon pedals
- Add Ibanez pedals


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tonechaser free?

Tonechaser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pedalboard Layout free?

Pedalboard Layout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tonechaser or Pedalboard Layout?

Tonechaser is rated higher. Tonechaser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Pedalboard Layout averages 3.7 from 89 ratings.

### Do Tonechaser or Pedalboard Layout have ads?

Neither Tonechaser nor Pedalboard Layout shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tonechaser or Pedalboard Layout?

Tonechaser ships an update fortnightly, and Pedalboard Layout every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tonechaser was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pedalboard Layout on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*