Comparison

AmpliTube CS vs Overloud THU

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

Head to head
About

AmpliTube CS

This app provides a mobile guitar and bass tone studio with a vast collection of virtual gear. Users can build custom rigs, practice, play, and record with professional-sounding tones anytime, anywhere. It offers expandable libraries of amps and effects for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual guitar and bass rig builder
  • Extensive library of amps and effects
  • Live Mode for stage performance
  • 2-track recorder (expandable)
  • Loop drummer module
  • Speed trainer, metronome, and tuner
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Want the ultimate mobile guitar and bass tone studio? AmpliTube gives you a massive collection of virtual gear that you can use to practice, play and record with world-class tone anytime and anywhere. Build your own guitar or bass rig with up to 6 stompbox FX, an amplifier and cabinet with mics. Plug your instrument into your iPhone with one of IK's interfaces like iRig 2 or iRig HD 2, and get ready to be blown away. AmpliTube CS gives you 7 stompbox effects, 3 amplifiers, 3 speaker cabinets and 2 mics, a free Loop Drummer Rock groove pack and a 2-track recorder. You can expand this via a massive library of over 150 amps and stompboxes from top brands like Fender™, Ampeg®, Orange®, Mesa/Boogie®, and many more, or unlock the rigs of your heroes with gear from Joe Satriani, Dimebag Darrell, and Brian May. Ready to hit the stage? AmpliTube’s Live Mode offers an optimized GUI for live use, with all the settings and controls you need in an easy-to-read format. Control your virtual rig just like real gear: change presets, trigger FX, loops and more all right from your feet. AmpliTube pairs with iRig Stomp I/O for a powerful all-in-one stage rig, works wirelessly with iRig Blueboard, and supports other MIDI controllers as well. AmpliTube also offers innovative ways to play, practice and record with an optional Looper, more drum track loops, a full 8-track recorder and DAW-style studio all available for in-app purchase. Whether it’s at home, in the studio or on stage, AmpliTube is the dream rig you’ve always wanted, in a device that’s always with you! AmpliTube CS features: • Create guitar & bass rigs with up to 6 stomps, 1 amp and 1 cab with 2 mics • Includes 7 stomps, 3 amp, 3 cabinet and 2 mics • Expandable with over 150 gear models available from Fender™, Ampeg®, Orange®, Mesa/Boogie®, Joe Satriani, Dimebag Darrell and Brian May • Live Mode shows your entire rig at a glance, with all the parameters you need on stage easily accessible • Included 2-track recorder (in-app purchase unlocks up to 8-tracks) • Studio mode for intuitive DAW-style editing (unlocked via in-app purchase) • Loop drummer module that plays in sync with the recorder • Includes speed trainer, metronome and tuner • Inter-App Audio and AudioBus support • Project sharing between versions and devices • Import and play songs as backing tracks from your Music Library or computer • Export audio via E-mail, SoundCloud or File Sharing • MIDI controllable and with built-in integration for iRig Stomp I/O, iRig Blueboard and other controllers • Low-latency for real-time playing More info: www.amplitube.com/ios Accessory info: www.ikmultimedia.com/irig

About

Overloud THU

Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.

Highlights
  • Guitar and bass amp simulation
  • Extensive cabinet and pedal effects library
  • IR Loader
  • Rig Player for captured tones
  • AUv3 support for DAWs
  • MIDI pedalboard control
  • Amp Tweak customization
Features
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Overloud TH-U turns your iOS device into a Guitar and Bass amp simulator, to let you play live, practice or record: standalone and AUv3, with IR Loader included. Build your own rig by using an unlimited number of amplifiers, cabinets, stompboxes and studio processors in your sound chain. You can connect your guitar to the iOS device using any digital audio interface. Overloud TH-U includes: • 86 guitar amplifiers and 4 bass amplifiers • Official Randall, THD, DVmark and Brunetti models • 47 guitar cabinets and 2 bass cabinets • 73 pedal and rack effects • 1000+ Presets • 5000+ Captured Rigs Overloud TH-U includes the Rig Player, the Overloud processor which allows to reproduce captured Amps, Cabs and Rigs. Several Rig producers already joined TH-U to provide their top quality captured tones, which are now available on iOS too. The FREE version includes 3 amplifiers, 3 cabinets, 4 stompbox effects, the Rig Player, a master effect section, 18 microphones and a looper. Sign up to the Overloud account to: - unlock 17 additional FREE models and Rigs - get the iOS license of all models and Rigs at a very competitive price if you already own TH-U and Rig Libraries for Desktop Overloud TH-U for iOS runs the same DSP full processing of the Desktop version for an unprecedented simulation quality. The AUv3 included format allows you to process your DAW guitar tracks with the full power of the TH-U audio engine. You can share presets with the Desktop version using the most common cloud services, like iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. Overloud TH-U is stage ready: you can fully control it using any MIDI pedalboard and play with no gaps thanks to the seamless preset change feature. Overloud TH-U can process your guitar sound while the device is playing a backing track through your preferred App (Music, Youtube, Anytune, …). Overloud TH-U has a flexible sound chain: you can add any number of effects, change their order with no limitations, and set up parallel chains of effects. With the Amp Tweak feature, you can customize the amplifiers by changing the preamp and power amp tubes, and simulate the action of a Variac. The ReSPiRe 2 technology allows you to choose between the real response of the cabinet and a processed version optimized to fit into a mix and avoid frequency overlap with other instruments.

Screenshots

AmpliTube CS4 screens
Overloud THU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overloud THU at every 11 days against AmpliTube CS's every 4 months. Overloud THU also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 31%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AmpliTube CS sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Overloud THU sells 35 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmpliTube CS ships an update every 4 months, Overloud THU every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AmpliTube CS versus Overloud THU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpliTube CSOverloud THU
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews60.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—97 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size753 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCAlmateq SRL

Customer experience

AmpliTube CS

Written reviews482 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral14.9%
Negative54.1%

Overloud THU

All ratings97 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%

User reviews

AmpliTube CS

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for practice and recording
  • 👍 Excellent amp and effect modeling
  • 🎨 Vast selection of amps and pedals
  • 🎛️ Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔇 Poor sound quality and latency
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Purchases not transferable across devices
  • 🤯 Confusing and cluttered UI

Overloud THU

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎸 Excellent amp and guitar tones
  • 🔊 Great sound quality and feel
  • 🎨 Impressive range of amps, cabs, and effects
  • 🤖 Faithful desktop version port to iOS
  • 🔍 Detailed and customizable presets

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Unintuitive and cluttered user interface
  • 🔇 Compatibility issues with certain audio interfaces
  • 🔍 Lack of clear documentation and tutorials
  • 🔀 Difficulty managing and navigating presets

Bugs and requests

AmpliTube CS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16
  • Distorted and sped-up audio playback
  • Metronome and tempo controls not working
  • Purchases not restoring after reinstall
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import songs from music library
  • Improved recording and looping capabilities
  • More bass-focused amp and effect options
  • Better integration with other music apps
  • Grandfathered access to all purchases

Overloud THU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • MIDI issues and temporary locking up of the app
  • Crashes and stability problems with recent updates
  • Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for loading custom impulse responses
  • Implement AUv3 support for better DAW integration
  • Improve preset management with better organization
  • Add more iconic amp models and effects
  • Enhance the looper functionality and usability

In-app purchases

17 purchases

AmpliTube CS

One-time17
  • Distortion$2.99
  • Chorus$3.99
  • Wah$3.99
Show 14 more
  • Overdrive$3.99
  • Reverb$3.99
  • Metal Distortion$3.99
  • Flanger$3.99
  • Octave$3.99
  • Envelope$3.99
  • Phazer$3.99
  • Fuzz$3.99
  • Clean amp$4.99
  • Metal amp$4.99
  • Bass amp$4.99
  • Crunch amp$4.99
  • Recorder + Master FX$19.99
  • Fender Collection 1$24.99
35 purchases

Overloud THU

One-time35
  • TH-U FREE PackFree
  • 11201 pack$0.99
  • 11210 pack$0.99
Show 32 more
  • 11237 pack$0.99
  • TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
  • 11325 pack$0.99
  • 11327 pack$0.99
  • 11033 pack$0.99
  • 11200 pack$0.99
  • 11211 pack$0.99
  • Made In Rock - PFL 100 Desktop$0.99
  • Tumble ODS$4.99
  • Randall T2$4.99
  • Darkstar 40$4.99
  • Stryverb$4.99
  • British Classics Rig Library$12.99
  • American Classics Rig Library$17.99
  • Vintage Collection 1 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Fend Twin65 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Tone Impera Rig Lib$17.99
  • BHS Sold Rig Library$19.99
  • FX Pack$24.99
  • TH-U Made In Rock - PFL 100$24.99
  • TH-U All Metal Gear$24.99
  • BHS Iconic 1 Hair Metal RigLib$26.99
  • Bass Rigs Vol. 1 Rig Library$26.99
  • Distortion Bundle$27.99
  • TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
  • TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
  • TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
  • TH-U 60's Pack$29.99
  • TH-U Funk and R&B Collection$29.99
  • Amps & Cabs Bundle$49.99
  • TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
  • TH-U Premium$119.99

Questions

Is AmpliTube CS free?
AmpliTube CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overloud THU free?
Overloud THU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AmpliTube CS or Overloud THU have ads?
Neither AmpliTube CS nor Overloud THU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmpliTube CS or Overloud THU?
AmpliTube CS ships an update every 4 months, and Overloud THU every 11 days. Most recently, AmpliTube CS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Overloud THU on October 22, 2026.

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