# TonePrint vs GuitarTech

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GuitarTech at 100% against TonePrint's 23%. GuitarTech also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). TonePrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (180 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GuitarTech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TonePrint asks for nothing beyond the download.

GuitarTech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TonePrint has 180 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of GuitarTech's.

TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, GuitarTech every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TonePrint | GuitarTech |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (180 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toneprint/id432767616/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitartech/id6788249951/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **180** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 73 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TC Electronic](https://appshunter.io/developer/364009206) | [McCABE Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788250223) |

## What reviewers say

### TonePrint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toneprint/id432767616)

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.

**Highlights:** Beam TonePrints to pedals, Bluetooth support for Plethora X5, Deep edit TonePrints, Browse by pedal or artist, Collect favorite TonePrints, Offline access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Great selection of free tones
- 🎨 Impressive technology for beaming tones
- 💡 Adds a lot of value to TC pedals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and compatibility issues
- 📱 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 🤯 Renders pedals useless without working app

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Beaming tones doesn't work consistently
- Tones not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Allow editing and saving of custom tones
- Sync tones between devices and platforms
- Improve stability and performance
- Add support for more TC pedal models


### GuitarTech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitartech/id6788249951)

Catalog, tune, and practice your entire guitar rig. Organize guitars, amps, and pedals with detailed specs, build virtual pedalboards, and access practice tools like a metronome and ear training. Pro features include scale references, maintenance logs, and songwriting tools.

**Highlights:** Gear cataloging with detailed specs, Virtual pedalboard builder, Strobe tuner with custom tunings, Practice hub with metronome and ear training, Maintenance and service log, Songwriting tools and setlists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GuitarTech Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Gear Aficionado | $4.99 | per month |
| GuitarTech Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Gear Aficionado | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TonePrint free?

TonePrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GuitarTech free?

GuitarTech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, TonePrint or GuitarTech?

GuitarTech is rated higher. TonePrint averages 2.6 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while GuitarTech averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do TonePrint or GuitarTech have ads?

Neither TonePrint nor GuitarTech shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TonePrint or GuitarTech?

TonePrint ships an update every 3 months, and GuitarTech every 4 days. Most recently, TonePrint was updated on October 23, 2026 and GuitarTech on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*