Comparison

THR Session vs STAGEPAS Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

THR Session

Learn guitar songs more effectively by slowing down audio, changing pitch, and isolating instrument parts. Practice with your own music library and even mute original guitar or bass tracks to play along.

Highlights
  • Slow down songs without losing quality
  • Change song pitch
  • Repeat song segments
  • Cancel original guitar/bass sound
  • Isolate guitar/bass parts
  • Adjust tempo between 50-100%
Features
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Learn songs faster and easier and play along with your music library like never before. THR Session will change your daily guitar practice forever. You can slow down songs without losing audio quality, change the pitch or repeat any segment of a song to learn even the trickiest guitar part. It even allows you to cancel out the original guitar sound; it’s like playing a session with your dream band! This app is the perfect audio toolbox for today’s guitarist and with a Yamaha THR amp, gives you a practice experience like no other. ■Features ○Guitar Cancellation/Extraction ・Cancellation: Mute the guitar and/or Bass sound from the songs in your iOS device library. ・Extraction: Isolate the guitar and/or bass parts to help you learn songs by ear ・Preset: 3 presets (Guitar High Mode / Guitar Low Mode / Bass Mode) to help you quickly find the instrument you want to cancel. ○Audio Play Functions ・A-B Repeat: Repeatedly plays a selected segment of a song. ・Key Transpose: Changes pitch of songs(± one whole step) ・Slow Down: Changes tempo of songs with no effect on the pitch(50-100%) ■System Requirement Compatible with iOS6.0 or later

About

STAGEPAS Editor

Control your sound system remotely during rehearsals or performances. Adjust volume and EQ settings, and save configurations for different songs to streamline setup and ensure consistent audio quality.

Highlights
  • Remote volume control
  • Remote EQ adjustment
  • Save custom settings
  • Streamlined setup
  • Consistent performance audio
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STAGEPAS Editor is STAGEPAS 1K’s dedicated remote control application that allows users to adjust volume and EQ at a distance via this application during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next.

Screenshots

THR Session2 screens
STAGEPAS Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: THR Session at 2.6 against STAGEPAS Editor's 1.5. THR Session also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

THR Session holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of THR Session's written reviews are positive against 7% of STAGEPAS Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THR Session ships an update every 3 months, STAGEPAS Editor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
THR Session versus STAGEPAS Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHR SessionSTAGEPAS Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings) — better1.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

THR Session

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative54.3%

STAGEPAS Editor

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.3%

In-app purchases

None

THR Session

No in-app purchases

None

STAGEPAS Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THR Session free?
THR Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STAGEPAS Editor free?
STAGEPAS Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, THR Session or STAGEPAS Editor?
THR Session is rated higher. THR Session averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while STAGEPAS Editor averages 1.5 from 11 ratings.
Do THR Session or STAGEPAS Editor have ads?
Neither THR Session nor STAGEPAS Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THR Session or STAGEPAS Editor?
THR Session ships an update every 3 months, and STAGEPAS Editor every 7 months. Most recently, THR Session was updated on October 7, 2026 and STAGEPAS Editor on September 27, 2026.

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