TonePrint vs Rig Manager
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.
Rig Manager
This app allows users to create and manage custom guitar amplifier performances and rigs. It offers a convenient way to edit existing content wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection.
- Create custom performances
- Build custom rigs
- Edit existing content
- Wi-Fi connection editing
- User-friendly interface
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Rig Manager is an editor app for your Kemper Profiler guitar amplifier. Put together custom performances and and rigs in a breeze. Edit existing content conveniently using a Wifi connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rig Manager at 3.7 against TonePrint's 2.6. Rig Manager also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 23%). TonePrint's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 39). 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.
Rig Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of TonePrint's written reviews are positive against 41% of Rig Manager's.
TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, Rig Manager every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TonePrint | Rig Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (177 ratings) | 3.7 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TC Electronic | Kemper Digital GmbH |
Customer experience
TonePrint
Rig Manager
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
Rig Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TonePrint
No in-app purchases
Rig Manager
No in-app purchases
