TonePrint vs Cortex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TonePrint
Access and beam custom sound profiles to compatible effects pedals. Explore artist-created tones, personalize settings, and save favorites for quick access. Works offline and requires no extra cables.
- Beam TonePrints to pedals
- Bluetooth support for Plethora X5
- Deep edit TonePrints
- Browse by pedal or artist
- Collect favorite TonePrints
- Offline access
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The TonePrint app is your golden ticket to the glorious world of TC Electronic TonePrints! With this app in hand you’ve got unlimited access to the farthest corners of your TonePrint effects. You might stumble across your new signature sound while you’re at it – Only one way to find out! With Bluetooth support added for Plethora X5, X3 and X1, use the TonePrint app to deep edit your unique TonePrints to your heart’s delight. Enjoy! The TonePrint Concept Welcome to the TonePrint app – home of tone tinkerers and sound hounds alike. TC Electronic’s ‘TonePrint®’ app lets you use your phone’s speakers to beam TonePrints directly into your guitar pickup to drastically change your TonePrint pedal. Reassign knob functions, tweak parameters, adjust EQ responses – instant inspiration at your fingertips. The app will even work offline if you should happen to be in international waters so you can shred with total impunity. TonePrint App Main Features - Beam any TonePrint in seconds - Bluetooth support for Plethora X5 - Fast. Flexible. Intuitive. - Completely free of charge – Not based on in-app purchases - Cached files – No internet access required - No extra cables required - Browse TonePrints by pedal or artist - Collect favorite TonePrints for super-fast access - Constantly updated with new, amazing TonePrints Please note that your pedal may require a firmware update to receive TonePrints as beams. Check www.tcelectronic.com/toneprints for details.
Cortex Cloud
Manage your Nano Cortex and access cloud-based content with an elegant interface. Browse and download presets, neural captures, and more. Control your device's profile and privacy settings.
- Control Nano Cortex
- Access Cortex Cloud
- Browse users and presets
- Download content
- Manage profile and privacy
- Share content
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Control your Nano Cortex and access Cortex Cloud through an intuitive and elegant interface. Browse users, Presets, Neural Captures, and more. Download items to have them display instantly on your device. You can also manage your profile and change the privacy settings for any files you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Benefits: Access deeper customization options for your Nano Cortex. Seamlessly download Presets, Neural Captures, and other items to your Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Manage your profile and the items you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Discover and follow users. Share Presets and Neural Captures with your friends. Cortex Cloud requires a free Neural DSP account and a registered Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Cortex Cloud is not required to use the Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex but provides deeper customization options for the Nano Cortex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cortex Cloud at 3.4 against TonePrint's 2.6. Cortex Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Cortex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of TonePrint's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cortex Cloud's.
TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, Cortex Cloud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TonePrint | Cortex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (177 ratings) | 3.4 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TC Electronic | Neural DSP |
Customer experience
TonePrint
Cortex Cloud
Bugs and requests
TonePrint
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- Beaming tones doesn't work consistently
- Tones not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Allow editing and saving of custom tones
- Sync tones between devices and platforms
- Improve stability and performance
- Add support for more TC pedal models
Cortex Cloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TonePrint
No in-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
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