Rig Manager vs TONEX Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rig Manager
This app allows users to create and manage custom guitar amplifier performances and rigs. It offers a convenient way to edit existing content wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection.
- Create custom performances
- Build custom rigs
- Edit existing content
- Wi-Fi connection editing
- User-friendly interface
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Rig Manager is an editor app for your Kemper Profiler guitar amplifier. Put together custom performances and and rigs in a breeze. Edit existing content conveniently using a Wifi connection.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rig Manager at 3.7 against TONEX Control's 1.9. Rig Manager also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 17%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rig Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Rig Manager's written reviews are positive against 17% of TONEX Control's.
Rig Manager ships an update monthly, TONEX Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rig Manager | TONEX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (39 ratings) — better | 1.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kemper Digital GmbH | IK Multimedia US, LLC |
Customer experience
Rig Manager
TONEX Control
In-app purchases
Rig Manager
No in-app purchases
TONEX Control
No in-app purchases
