Comparison

UAFX Control vs BeMusical

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

BeMusical

Features
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Staring at your instrument, waiting for inspiration that never shows up? BeMusical fixes that. Pick your instrument. Get a prompt. Start playing. That's it. BeMusical gives you a creative nudge every time you sit down to practice: a simple constraint, challenge, or idea that gets you out of your own head and into the music. No lessons. No theory. Just you, your instrument, and a reason to play right now. HOW IT WORKS Open BeMusical. Get a prompt like "Play a melody that sounds like a memory" or "Play only on the bottom two strings" or "Play something that sounds like it's falling apart." Hit record. Play. Done. Your best moments go straight to your library, tagged with the prompt that inspired them. Go back later: some of your best ideas will surprise you. BUILT FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, wind instruments, and more: BeMusical has prompts written specifically for how your instrument works. Not generic advice. Real, playable challenges. 5,300+ PROMPTS. 13 INSTRUMENTS. • Melodic: find melodies you've never played before • Rhythmic: get out of your groove ruts • Experimental: break the rules on purpose • Chord/Harmony: discover progressions that feel like something • Constraints: limitations that set you free (Drums get Groove and Rudiments. Wind instruments get Breath & Phrasing. Strings get Bow Technique. Every instrument gets prompts that actually make sense for it.) RECORD WHAT HAPPENS Built-in multi-track recording so nothing gets lost. Every idea, every happy accident, captured with the prompt that inspired it. Tag your favorites, mark works-in-progress, and build a library of your actual musical ideas. FREE • Guitar & Piano, with Melodic & Rhythmic prompts • Single-track recording • Up to 15 recordings • Mixed-down export PRO: $3.99, one time • All 13 instruments and every prompt category (5,300+ prompts) • Multitrack recording, up to 10 tracks • Unlimited library • Export individual tracks separately No subscription. No monthly guilt. Pay once, own it forever. (Your recordings sync via iCloud automatically — that's free for everyone.) BeMusical is made by Intergalactic Robots for musicians who want to play more and overthink less.

Screenshots

UAFX Control4 screens
BeMusical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UAFX Control at none against BeMusical's 1. UAFX Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). BeMusical's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. BeMusical sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UAFX Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UAFX Control ships an update every 3 weeks, BeMusical every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UAFX Control versus BeMusical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUAFX ControlBeMusical
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal AudioWilliam Chatham

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

BeMusical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UAFX Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeMusical

One-time1
  • BeMusical Pro$3.99

Questions

Is UAFX Control free?
UAFX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeMusical free?
BeMusical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UAFX Control or BeMusical have ads?
UAFX Control shows ads; BeMusical does not.
Which is updated more often, UAFX Control or BeMusical?
UAFX Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeMusical every 2 days. Most recently, UAFX Control was updated on October 9, 2026 and BeMusical on September 17, 2026.

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