Fender Pro Control vs UAFX Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fender Pro Control
This app provides remote control for a multi-effects guitar workstation via Bluetooth. Users can create, edit, and share custom presets, organize them into songs and setlists, and access a community library of tones. It also offers backup and firmware update capabilities.
- Remote control via Bluetooth
- Create and edit user presets
- Organize presets into songs and setlists
- Access community-shared presets
- Backup and restore presets and settings
- Update device firmware
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Fender Pro Control is the ultimate companion app for the Tone Master Pro multi-effects guitar workstation. REQUIRES A TONE MASTER PRO. Fender Pro Control allows remote control of Tone Master Pro via Bluetooth for creating, editing and sharing your own presets or for auditioning and downloading thousands of tones created by Fender’s community of players and artists. MANAGE PRESETS, SONGS & SETLISTS Easily create and edit over 500 user presets with Pro Control’s intuitive user interface. Organize your presets into Songs. Organize Songs into performance ready Setlists. EASY EDITING Choose from over 100 amp and effect models to sculpt your sounds. Familiar, intuitive interface makes tone creation fast and inspiring. CLOUD PRESETS Share your custom presets directly to the cloud. Audition and download presets from the user community of players and Fender artists. BACKUP & RESTORE Backup and Restore your presets, settings and user IRs to your personal cloud space so you never lose your data. Update your device firmware to get the latest amp/effect/cab models, features and enhancements.
UAFX Control
This app enhances the functionality of Universal Audio's stompbox effects pedals. Users can customize pedal features, manage presets, and access new functionalities through firmware updates. It offers improved Bluetooth connectivity for faster and more reliable connections.
- Customize pedal features
- Manage presets
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Firmware update support
- OX Stomp editor
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UAFX Control is the companion application for Universal Audio's line of stompbox effects pedals. You can use the app to customize pedal features and more. What's New in v3.0.5 • Fixed slider value and slider responsiveness issues What's New in v3.0.4 • OX Stomp editor and preset improvements • Other minor fixes and enhancements What's New in v3.0.2 • Minor bug fixes and improvements What's New in v3.0.1 • Bluetooth redesigned for faster connections and rock-solid reliability • Support for new features in UAFX firmware version 2.0 • (OX Stomp) Off-Axis mic states are now correctly displayed Note that UAFX firmware updates are only available using the UA Connect desktop application, available at: uaudio.com/uafx/start
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fender Pro Control at 3.2 against UAFX Control's 2.1. Fender Pro Control also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 9%) and ads (none vs shown). UAFX Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fender Pro Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Fender Pro Control's written reviews are positive against 9% of UAFX Control's.
Fender Pro Control ships an update every 2 months, UAFX Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fender Pro Control | UAFX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (59 ratings) — better | 2.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 846 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fender Digital | Universal Audio |
Customer experience
Fender Pro Control
UAFX Control
Bugs and requests
Fender Pro Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UAFX Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after firmware updates
- Pedals not detected or recognized by app
- Registration process often fails
- Bluetooth connection randomly drops
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to freely assign pedal buttons
- Option to view and edit preset settings
- MIDI support for preset changes
- Landscape mode support on iPad
In-app purchases
Fender Pro Control
No in-app purchases
UAFX Control
No in-app purchases
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