UAFX Control vs TONEX Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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 ads: TONEX Control at none against UAFX Control's shown. TONEX Control also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (17% vs 9%). UAFX Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (2.1 vs 1.9). On price, ratings volume 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.
UAFX Control holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of UAFX Control's written reviews are positive against 17% of TONEX Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UAFX Control ships an update every 3 weeks, TONEX Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UAFX Control | TONEX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) — better | 1.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.2% of reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Audio | IK Multimedia US, LLC |
Customer experience
UAFX Control
TONEX Control
Bugs and 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
TONEX Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UAFX Control
No in-app purchases
TONEX Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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