EFX Mobile vs Amp Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Amp Switch
Control your guitar amplifier's channels, FX loops, and master volume using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch via MIDI. Connect your device to your amp with a MIDI cable to remotely manage settings while playing.
- Switch amp channels
- Toggle FX loop
- Change master volume
- MIDI control via iOS devices
- Apple Watch integration
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MIDI footswitch app for switching channels, toggling FX loop and changing the master volume of your amp with MIDI. You can plug your iPhone or iPad with a MIDI Din cable to your amp's MIDI input on the back. After that, just enable the MIDI output at the bottom of the app. Then you can control your amp's channel, fx loop and master volume settings. With the Apple Watch app, you can control your amp while playing your guitar easily! Please note that you can't use the MIDI control when you are plugged a footswitch to your app (through the footswitch jack on the back).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amp Switch at 5.0 against EFX Mobile's 2.2. EFX Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Amp Switch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EFX Mobile has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | EFX Mobile | Amp Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cherub Technology Co. Ltd | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
EFX Mobile
Amp Switch
In-app purchases
EFX Mobile
No in-app purchases
Amp Switch
No in-app purchases
