Comparison

Tonechaser vs jAmp IR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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/

About

jAmp IR

This tool loads impulse responses for guitar and bass amp cabinet simulation. It allows mixing two impulse responses and offers fine control over filters, gain, and phase. The app includes five high-quality impulse responses.

Highlights
  • Impulse response loader
  • Cabinet simulator for guitar and bass
  • Mix two impulse responses
  • High and low pass filters
  • Gain control
  • Phase inversion
Features
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jAmp IR is a zero latency impulse response loader tool in AUv3 plugin format. It is designed to be a cabinet simulator for guitar and bass amps. Two impulse responses can be mixed. Furthermore there is fine level control in the form of high and low pass filters, gain control, and phase inversion. The app comes with 5 high quality impulse responses.

Screenshots

Tonechaser4 screens
jAmp IR1 screens

Verdict

The call

Tonechaser and jAmp IR both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Tonechaser's written reviews are positive against 67% of jAmp IR's. jAmp IR's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tonechaser against 4.7 for jAmp IR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Tonechaser's written reviews are positive against 67% of jAmp IR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonechaser ships an update fortnightly, jAmp IR every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tonechaser versus jAmp IR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonechaserjAmp IR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermemoraJan Maes

Customer experience

Tonechaser

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

jAmp IR

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tonechaser

No in-app purchases

None

jAmp IR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonechaser free?
Tonechaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is jAmp IR free?
jAmp IR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tonechaser or jAmp IR?
Tonechaser is rated higher. Tonechaser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while jAmp IR averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Tonechaser or jAmp IR have ads?
Neither Tonechaser nor jAmp IR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonechaser or jAmp IR?
Tonechaser ships an update fortnightly, and jAmp IR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tonechaser was updated on October 24, 2026 and jAmp IR on October 24, 2026.

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