Tone Deluxe vs ChowMultiTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tone Deluxe
This app simulates a vintage guitar tube amplifier, offering two independent channels with versatile tone shaping. It features realistic tube simulation and a variety of cabinet models for authentic guitar sounds.
- Tube amplifier simulation (ECC83 & EL34)
- Two independent channels (clean & high gain)
- Versatile DriveTone for high-frequency shaping
- Crunchy "Dirty" mode for clean channel
- Distortion responds to guitar volume
- Analog time modeling for authentic tone
- Two reverb spring models
- 12 cabinet models
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ToneDeluxe V2 is designed as a complete tube amplifier from the preamplification stage to the baffles. It is based on a simulation of the ECC83 and EL34 tubes, its temporal modeling makes it possible to reduce the signal processing time and This provides "pleasure to play" for guitarists. It offers two independent channels: clean and high gain. The high gain channel is versatile thanks to the DriveTone which cuts or boosts the high frequencies before the 3-band EQ. The Clean channel has a "Dirty" mode which allows boosting the gain and having a crunch of hell. FEATURES - Two channels with independent volume and gain control - The Simulation of ECC83 & EL34 - A dirty mode to bring crunch - The distortion responds to the volume of the guitar - Based on a new analog time model, it respects the original tone of the guitar - Two models of reverb springs - 12 new cabinet models (1x12, 2x10, 2x12 ,4x12) which reproduce the sound characteristics of the most famous cabinet
ChowMultiTool
This audio plugin offers a suite of tools for music production, including advanced EQ, waveshaping, signal generation, and filtering. Enhance your audio workflow with these versatile utilities designed for creative sound design and mixing.
- Linear phase EQ
- Customizable waveshaper
- Signal generator
- Analog-style EQ
- Band splitter
- Brickwall limiter
- State variable filter
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ChowMultiTool is an audio plugin providing a series of utilities for your music production workflow. The utilities include: - EQ with linear phase capabilities - Waveshaper with customisable wave shapes - Signal Generator - Analog-style EQ - Band Splitter - Brickwall - State Variable Filter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChowMultiTool at Free against Tone Deluxe's $1.99. ChowMultiTool also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On rating, 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
ChowMultiTool is free to download; Tone Deluxe costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tone Deluxe against 4.9 for ChowMultiTool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Tone Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChowMultiTool's.
| Parameter | Tone Deluxe | ChowMultiTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Faure | Jatin Chowdhury |
Customer experience
Tone Deluxe
ChowMultiTool
In-app purchases
Tone Deluxe
No in-app purchases
ChowMultiTool
No in-app purchases
