TonePrint vs SONICLINK
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.
SONICLINK
Manage your POCKET MASTER device with this application. Access full effects chains, download and upload custom tones, and import impulse responses. The app offers an intuitive interface for easy parameter adjustments and data backup.
- Manage POCKET MASTER device
- Access full effects chain/parameters
- Download/upload tones
- Import impulse responses (IR)
- Intuitive user interface
- Import/export tones and IRs
- Data backup functionality
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This app is designed to manage the POCKET MASTER. With this app, you can access the full effects chain/parameters, download/upload tones, and more. ● Intuitive User Interface The SONICLINK features a straightforward and intuitive user interface, making parameter adjustments a breeze. ● Import/Export and Backup You can use the app not only to import/export the tones you’ve downloaded but also to import IR. Remember to back up your data if needed! For more information: https://www.sonicake.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SONICLINK at 71% against TonePrint's 23%. SONICLINK also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). TonePrint's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 14). 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.
SONICLINK holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TonePrint has 177 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of TonePrint's written reviews are positive against 71% of SONICLINK's.
TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, SONICLINK every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TonePrint | SONICLINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (177 ratings) | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TC Electronic | Changsha Sonicake Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
TonePrint
SONICLINK
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
SONICLINK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TonePrint
No in-app purchases
SONICLINK
No in-app purchases
