Portacapture Control vs EFX Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Portacapture Control
Control your Portacapture device remotely with this app. Adjust settings, monitor recording status, and manage parameters like gain and effects from your smartphone or tablet. Requires a Bluetooth adapter for connectivity.
- Remote REC start/stop
- Gain adjustment
- Mixer control
- Mark registration
- Input level monitoring
- Recording progress/remaining time
- Parameter settings (low-cut, limiter)
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■Portacapture’s operability at the palm of your hands The Portacapture Control is an app that provides operability with the same user interface as the touch panel on Portacapture. In addition to the basic REC start/stop, gain adjustment, mixer control, mark registration, and all the other controls that can be performed on the main unit are available on this app. Moreover, you can always check information about the input level, recording progress/remaining time, battery level, as well as set various parameters including low-cut, limiter, and many more effects. ※The AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (separately sold) is needed to be able to control the main unit via the Portacapture Control app. For more information on how to connect Portacapture and AK-BT1 or how to use Portacapture Control, please refer to the instruction manual. ※This app does not support monitoring of the main unit’s input sound. To monitor this, please use the headphones output or the speaker function on Portacapture. Please carefully read the license agreement below before using this application. http://tascam.jp/content/downloads/products/862/license_e_app_license.pdf
EFX Mobile
Control and manage NUX effect pedals, including the AMP ACADEMY, directly from your iOS device. Connect via USB-C to adjust parameters and engage various functions for your guitar effects.
- OTG remote control
- Device management
- Parameter control
- Function engagement
- USB-C connectivity
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EFXMobile is an OTG remote control and device management APP for NUX effect pedals, like AMP ACADEMY. Connect to NUX pedals via USB-C with lightning to USB adaptor to access parameter control and engage some functions. Made for iPhone on iOS version >= 10.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Portacapture Control at 3.7 against EFX Mobile's 2.2. Portacapture Control also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 25%). EFX Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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.
Portacapture Control holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Portacapture Control's written reviews are positive against 25% of EFX Mobile's.
Portacapture Control ships an update every 4 months, EFX Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Portacapture Control | EFX Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | 2.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEAC CORP. | Cherub Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Portacapture Control
EFX Mobile
In-app purchases
Portacapture Control
No in-app purchases
EFX Mobile
No in-app purchases
