TonePrint vs H9 Control
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.
H9 Control
Control all your Eventide effects pedals remotely. Manage parameters, presets, and settings with an intuitive interface. Access over 500 presets for a wide range of sound-shaping effects.
- Remote control for Eventide pedals
- Parameter management
- Preset management
- Access to over 500 presets
- Intuitive user interface
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The H9 Control app provides remote control access of all Eventide effects pedals. With it you can manage parameters, presets and settings with an easy to use interface. Get instant access to over 500 presets that push the boundaries of delay, reverb, pitch-shifting, modulation, distortion and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: H9 Control at 3.9 against TonePrint's 2.6. H9 Control also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). TonePrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. H9 Control sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. TonePrint asks for nothing beyond the download.
H9 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of TonePrint's written reviews are positive against 53% of H9 Control's.
TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, H9 Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TonePrint | H9 Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (177 ratings) | 3.9 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TC Electronic | Eventide |
Customer experience
TonePrint
H9 Control
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
H9 Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TonePrint
No in-app purchases
H9 Control
- BlackHole$19.99
- Diatonic$19.99
- Digital Delay$19.99
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- ModEchoVerb$19.99
- Phaser$19.99
- Q-Wah$19.99
- Rotary$19.99
- Resonator$19.99
- EQ Compressor$19.99
- SpaceTime$19.99
- Flanger$19.99
Questions
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