Comparison

UAFX Control vs Pedal Book

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

Pedal Book

Features
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Your pedal settings, saved for good. Dial in a tone on an analog pedal and it's gone the moment you touch the knobs again - unless you write it down, or try to remember it. Pedal Book fixes that. Build a digital copy of your analog pedals, and dial in the settings to match your favourite sounds, then save for later! -- HOW IT WORKS -- BUILD YOUR OWN PEDALS - Replicate your analog pedals by taking a photo or building them from scratch - Place knobs, footswitches, toggles, sliders, and labels exactly where they appear on your pedals - Start from a classic stompbox preset with a working on/off LED - Unlock sparkle, metallic, and hand-painted finishes with Premium CAPTURE YOUR SETTINGS - Match knob, switch, and slider settings to your actual guitar pedals - Save the tone to your library to access whenever needed - Add what guitar, amp, and other gear you used - Organize tones into folders you'll actually use - Unlock unlimited tones with premium SAVE YOUR SIGNAL CHAIN - Lay out your pedals on a pedalboard to save entire signal chains - Create different pedalboards for different occasions (i.e. gig, home, studio, etc...) TRACK YOUR GEAR - Log every guitar, amp, and pedal you own - Tie your gear directly to the tones you save YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - No account, no sign-up, no cloud - Everything stays on your device — nowhere else Free to use, with room to grow: Free tier - 3 Pedals, 5 Tones, 1 Pedalboard. Pro tier - 10 Pedals, 25 Tones, 3 pedalboards. Premium - Unlimited Pedals, Tones, and Pedalboards + NO ADS + Custom Pedal Finishes. Just want the ads gone? That's available on its own too.

Screenshots

UAFX Control4 screens
Pedal Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UAFX Control at none against Pedal Book's 4. UAFX Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Pedal Book's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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. Pedal Book sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. UAFX Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UAFX Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Pedal Book daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UAFX Control versus Pedal Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUAFX ControlPedal Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal AudioMalcolm Lowy

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

Pedal Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UAFX Control

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pedal Book

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Premium Upgrade$3.00
  • Pro$6.99
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  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is UAFX Control free?
UAFX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedal Book free?
Pedal Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UAFX Control or Pedal Book have ads?
Both UAFX Control and Pedal Book show ads.
Which is updated more often, UAFX Control or Pedal Book?
UAFX Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pedal Book daily. Most recently, UAFX Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pedal Book on October 31, 2026.

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