Comparison

Fender Pro Control vs TONEX Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

TONEX Control

This free companion app provides guitarists and bassists with wireless control over their TONEX Plug. It offers real-time editing, extensive preset management, and access to a vast online community of tone models and presets. Practice tools like a tuner and metronome are also included.

Highlights
  • Real-time amp, cab, and effect editing
  • Unlimited user preset management
  • Access to ToneNET community
  • Bluetooth streaming for practice
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Instant device connectivity
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Play beyond limits. Real amps. Total freedom. Take full control of your tone from your mobile device with TONEX Control, the official free companion app for TONEX ONE+ and TONEX Plug. Edit, manage, and expand your rig in real time with seamless access to ToneNET, deep tone shaping tools, and complete preset control. Whether you're practicing, recording, or building a pedalboard rig, TONEX Control keeps everything connected and within reach. KEY FEATURES Full Real-Time Editing Shape your sound with intuitive control over amps, cabs, effects, IRs, and EQ. Complete Preset Management Access and edit onboard presets or store unlimited presets on your mobile device. Organize, assign, and back up your sounds with ease. ToneNET Access Explore over 60,000 Tone Models and presets from the global TONEX community. Search, demo, and download new tones instantly. Wireless Control for TONEX ONE+ Connect via Bluetooth for real-time editing, tone transfer, and full control of your pedal. Seamless TONEX Plug Integration Manage and organize your tones on the go while keeping your library synced. Advanced Tone Shaping Edit amps, cabs, VIR and IRs, EQ, noise gate, compression, modulation, delay, and reverb. Built-In Practice Tools Stay in tune and in time with a built-in tuner and metronome. Fast, Connected Workflow Instantly connect and sync presets and settings across the TONEX ecosystem. TONEX Control is your mobile command center for tone. Download now and take full control of your rig, anywhere you play.

Screenshots

Fender Pro Control4 screens
TONEX Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fender Pro Control at 3.2 against TONEX Control's 1.9. Fender Pro Control also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 17%) and device support (4 vs 1). 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

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

Fender Pro Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Fender Pro Control's written reviews are positive against 17% of TONEX Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fender Pro Control ships an update every 2 months, TONEX Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fender Pro Control versus TONEX Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFender Pro ControlTONEX Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (59 ratings) — better1.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size846 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFender DigitalIK Multimedia US, LLC

Customer experience

Fender Pro Control

All ratings59 ratings
Positive50.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative48.6%

TONEX Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral27.6%
Negative55.2%

In-app purchases

None

Fender Pro Control

No in-app purchases

None

TONEX Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fender Pro Control free?
Fender Pro Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TONEX Control free?
TONEX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fender Pro Control or TONEX Control?
Fender Pro Control is rated higher. Fender Pro Control averages 3.2 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while TONEX Control averages 1.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Fender Pro Control or TONEX Control have ads?
Neither Fender Pro Control nor TONEX Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fender Pro Control or TONEX Control?
Fender Pro Control ships an update every 2 months, and TONEX Control every 3 months. Most recently, Fender Pro Control was updated on August 12, 2026 and TONEX Control on September 22, 2026.

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