Comparison

D'Tools vs Torpedo Wireless Remote

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

Head to head
About

D'Tools

This app is a comprehensive toolkit for guitarists, offering features like a chord library, scale explorer, digital tuner, and metronome. It provides professional-grade utilities to help players of all levels improve their technique and explore musical possibilities.

Highlights
  • Chord library with 7,000+ chords
  • Scale and arpeggio explorer
  • Professional-grade digital tuner
  • Hyper-accurate digital metronome
  • Chord finder by fret selection
  • Lefty mode for chords
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Newly updated to support the latest iPhones and iOS 12, D'Tools (formerly Guitar Tools) is the ultimate hand-held utility kit for guitar players of any style or skill level, brought to you by D'Addario & Company, Inc., the world's largest designer, manufacturer and distributor of musical instrument accessories. Enjoy the full functionality of the Chordmaster and Scale Wizard apps, the core features of ProTune and ProTempo. Developed exclusively for iOS by the minds at Audiofile Engineering, D'Tools packs a wealth of easy-to-use, professional-grade guitar utilities into one elegant application for your iPhone or iPod touch. FEATURES: CHORDS Explore a library of more than 7,000 guitar chords by simply tapping and strumming the touch screen. View chords in every position up and down the guitar neck and hear each one played back in pristine audio. There's even a "lefty" mode for the oft-neglected southpaw. CHORD FINDER You know how to play it, but what do you call it? Select frets and finger positions to discover the proper name for your chord. SCALES Improve your technique by choosing from thousands of scales, modes and arpeggios to practice. Try multiple positions and alternate tunings to boost your versatility. Use "big stretches" for unique, challenging fingerings. TUNER Keep your instrument in tune with a professional-grade digital tuner, powered by Audiofile Engineering's precise AETune™ pitch detection technology. Choose between strobe or needle interface and access dozens of presets. METRONOME Keep in time with a hyper-accurate and visually stunning digital metronome. Set tempos numerically or by tapping the touch screen. Choose from multiple sounds and time signatures. --- D'Tools was developed by Audiofile Engineering, a leading developer of audio software for OS X and iOS.

About

Torpedo Wireless Remote

Control your Two notes audio hardware wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust cabinet selection, mic placement, EQ, and more for a seamless tone-shaping experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of Two notes hardware
  • Preset and cabinet selection
  • Mic placement and room choice adjustment
  • EQ and parameter control
  • Aux input volume adjustment (C.A.B. M)
  • XLR output routing selection (Captor X/Revv)
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Torpedo Wireless Remote connects the Two notes OPUS, Torpedo C.A.B. M+, Torpedo Captor X, Revv D40 and Revv Generator 120/100P/100R MKIII to your mobile device, giving you full wireless control of the Torpedo unit. You can control preset selection, cabinet changes (not including adding cabinets from your license to the hardware, or removing cabinets from the internal memory of the unit, USB remote is required for this), mic placement, room choice, EQ and much more. With the Remote app you can control and tweak your tone quickly and easily, in any playing environment, from your phone/tablet. This gives you a level of freedom that you've only ever dreamed about and allows you to create your music, and control your tone, with ease. Torpedo Wireless Remote - Key Features (for all units if not specified): - control all the parameters of the Torpedo unit directly on your mobile device (cabinet choice, mic placement, levels); - C.A.B. M: Adjust the volume of the AUX input in the onboard mixer to have the right balance with your backing tracks. - Captor X and Revv Generator: Select the routing for the stereo/split mono XLR outputs. - Captor X+: control the Virtual Load Shaper parameters.

Screenshots

D'Tools3 screens
Torpedo Wireless Remote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Torpedo Wireless Remote at none against D'Tools's 1. Torpedo Wireless Remote also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). D'Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. D'Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Torpedo Wireless Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for D'Tools against 3.6 for Torpedo Wireless Remote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of D'Tools's written reviews are positive against 46% of Torpedo Wireless Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D'Tools ships an update every 4 months, Torpedo Wireless Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
D'Tools versus Torpedo Wireless Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD'ToolsTorpedo Wireless Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (30 ratings) — better3.6 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3033 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD'Addario & Company, Inc.Two notes Audio Engineering

Customer experience

D'Tools

All ratings30 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral16.6%
Negative34.4%

Torpedo Wireless Remote

All ratings30 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and requests

D'Tools

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Chord finder crashes app repeatedly
  • Tuner stops working after iOS updates
  • Microphone access not granted or requested properly
  • Audio/sound stops working after app closure
  • Metronome has no sound intermittently
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  • App crashes when accessing 'Find Stores' or 'Find Teachers' features
  • Chord finder displays 'no chord' for valid chords
  • Tuner reads notes sharp or flat (off by semitones)
  • App crashes after receiving phone calls
  • Chord finder cannot recognize bar chords
  • Cannot select open strings in chord finder
  • App requires internet connection to function
  • Incompatibility with iOS 7, 8, 11, and 12.5.7
  • Tuner frequency range too limited (doesn't go below A1)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Mute button for metronome
  • Bluetooth audio output for metronome
  • Dark mode/dark background for tuner visibility
  • Ability to change tuning in chord dictionary
  • Auto-play feature for continuous chord/scale playback
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  • Poly-rhythm metronome
  • 3 notes per string scale display option
  • Bass-specific scale options
  • Ability to play pitch reference tone (440Hz, etc.)
  • Support for alternate tunings
  • Background metronome playback during multitasking
  • Restore previous purchases button
  • Microphone access request on app launch

Torpedo Wireless Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

D'Tools

One-time1
  • Buzz Feiten Tuning System$19.99
None

Torpedo Wireless Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is D'Tools free?
D'Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Torpedo Wireless Remote free?
Torpedo Wireless Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, D'Tools or Torpedo Wireless Remote?
D'Tools is rated higher. D'Tools averages 3.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Torpedo Wireless Remote averages 3.6 from 33 ratings.
Do D'Tools or Torpedo Wireless Remote have ads?
Neither D'Tools nor Torpedo Wireless Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, D'Tools or Torpedo Wireless Remote?
D'Tools ships an update every 4 months, and Torpedo Wireless Remote monthly. Most recently, D'Tools was updated on October 9, 2026 and Torpedo Wireless Remote on October 7, 2026.

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