Comparison

Ampero Control vs WaveTuner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

WaveTuner

Features
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Don't just tune your guitar. Set it up. WaveTuner is a precise tuner and a guitar setup workshop in your pocket. Tune with the microphone or a cable, then find dead notes, adjust the saddles and measure neck relief with the camera. GUITAR SETUP (PRO) • Fret intonation map: play every fret and see out-of-tune and dead notes fret by fret, with the likely cause: saddle intonation, a lifted fret or a high nut • Bridge and saddles: play the 12th fret and see how far and which way to move each saddle, plus saddle height suggestions from your string height • Neck relief and string height by camera: set the phone on the table and learn whether the neck is concave or convex and how far to turn the truss rod. The image is processed on your phone and never saved or sent • Pickup balance, string tension and a dated setup log • Free: guitar profile, step-by-step restringing and string-life reminders TUNING • Simple mode (free): one big note and a needle; tap a string to lock to it • Advanced mode (free): alternate tunings, capo, reference pitch (415–450 Hz), pitch graph and tools • Polyphonic tuning (PRO): strum all strings and see how far each one is off • Tuning recognition (PRO): "Sounds like Drop D — Switch" • Guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, bağlama, oud and 100+ instruments; a chromatic tuner • Makam mode (PRO): Turkish makams with the 53-comma system, Arabic maqams with quarter tones • Just intonation and historic temperaments (PRO) • Cable and USB audio interfaces: plug in and WaveTuner switches over for a clean reading in noisy rooms. Bluetooth headsets and mics work too (high quality with recent AirPods); wireless mics with a plug-in receiver work at full quality like a cable • Displays: a needle, plus LED and wave (PRO); a Retro theme with Nixie tubes and an analog VU meter PRACTICE • A metronome that looks and sounds like the real thing: wooden tick and a bell on the downbeat; subdivisions, accent patterns and a speed trainer (PRO) • Tone generator with real recorded instruments (PRO): piano, violin, flute, brass and pipe organ, plus a modeled guitar string • Drone (PRO): a steady note to play against (single note, fifth, octave, major or minor) for ear training • Setlists and Stage Mode (PRO): tuning and capo change with each song; hands-free with a Bluetooth page-turner pedal • Chord library and a free beginner glossary • Optional reminders: practice days and time, daily streak, string changes, a seasonal setup check and a weekly summary • A short tour on every screen • Home and Lock Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts PRIVACY No ads, no tracking. Sound and camera images never leave your phone. WAVETUNER PRO Setup tools, polyphonic tuning, a tone generator and drone recorded from real instruments, precision mode, makam, every instrument, Stage Mode and the full metronome. Monthly, yearly or one-time purchase. The lifetime purchase is valid for as long as WaveTuner is offered and is guaranteed for 2 years from the time of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://wavearc.si/wavetuner/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ampero Control4 screens
WaveTuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ampero Control at none against WaveTuner's 3. Ampero Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). WaveTuner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WaveTuner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ampero Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ampero Control ships an update every 14 months, WaveTuner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ampero Control versus WaveTuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpero ControlWaveTuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotoneMETE HAN YILDIRIM

In-app purchases

None

Ampero Control

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WaveTuner

Subscriptions2
  • WaveTuner Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WaveTuner Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • WaveTuner Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Ampero Control free?
Ampero Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveTuner free?
WaveTuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ampero Control or WaveTuner have ads?
Neither Ampero Control nor WaveTuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ampero Control or WaveTuner?
Ampero Control ships an update every 14 months, and WaveTuner weekly. Most recently, Ampero Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and WaveTuner on November 9, 2026.

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