Ampero Control vs Pedalboard Layout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ampero Control
This app simplifies the setup and control of a Bluetooth MIDI controller. Easily manage presets, effects, and MIDI messages with a clean interface and pre-made or custom templates. Take full command of your musical gear without complex menus.
- Easy-to-use UI for MIDI controller setup
- MIDI template management for presets and effects
- Save and customize your own MIDI templates
- Control MIDI messages via footswitches and expression pedals
- On-the-fly controller adjustments
- Supports standard, USB, and Bluetooth MIDI
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● Easy-to-use UI We believe a lot of people have been suffering from setting up a MIDI controller. Now we offer you this smart app to setup your Ampero Control with a clean, straight forward user interface. With this, you can take fully control of your unit like a walk in the park. No complex menus and matrixes anymore! ● MIDI Template In the app we offer you several templates for you to achieve essential/advanced controlling of your musical gear: Select a footswitch, load a template and you’re ready to change presets, turn on/off effects, etc. You can also save your own templates and write notes on them. ●About Ampero Control Ampero Control is a compact, sturdy, fully programmable Bluetooth MIDI controller, that gives musicians flexible MIDI-based control via MIDI port, USB jack and Bluetooth. It features 4 footswitches, with each footswitch, you can send up to 16 different MIDI messages by different actions. You can also attach expression pedals or more footswitches to your Ampero Control depending on your needs. Furthermore, a dedicated smart mobile app lets you take control of every detail of your Ampero Control without any confusion. ● Features • Compact, smart 4-footswitch Bluetooth MIDI controller • Supports standard MIDI, USB MIDI and Bluetooth MIDI input/output/thru • Sending/transferring MIDI messages to separated/combined MIDI outputs • Send max. 16 MIDI messages by one footswitch (32 for A/B groups) • 100 banks (each bank includes 4 footswitches settings, 2 CTRL/EXP jack settings and more) • Different footswitch triggering actions for flexible switching and various uses • Dedicated mobile app lets you easily set your controller on the fly • 2 CTRL/EXP TRS jacks for adapting external footswitches/expression pedals • 3-digit LED for MIDI message info and Bluetooth connection status display • DC 9-18V or 5V USB bus power supply
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 rating: Pedalboard Layout at 3.7 against Ampero Control's 1.9. Pedalboard Layout also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 13%). Ampero Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Pedalboard Layout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Ampero Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pedalboard Layout holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Ampero Control's written reviews are positive against 24% of Pedalboard Layout's.
Ampero Control ships an update every 14 months, Pedalboard Layout every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Ampero Control | Pedalboard Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (61 ratings) | 3.7 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 23.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hotone | Ilia Ambrazhevich |
Customer experience
Ampero Control
Pedalboard Layout
Bugs and requests
Ampero Control
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
Ampero Control
No in-app purchases
Pedalboard Layout
- Subscribe$0.491 Month
- Pay Once$2.99
Questions
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