Comparison

THR Session vs THR Remote

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

THR Remote

Wirelessly sculpt guitar tones with this app, offering deep editing for effects, compression, and noise gate. Control amplifier settings and assign footswitches for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth tone sculpting
  • Deep editing for effects
  • Access compressor and noise gate
  • Assign Bluetooth footswitch
  • Adjust EQ for music playback
  • Control line out and USB out levels
Features
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Description The THR Remote editor lets THR-II players sculpt their guitar tones wirelessly via Bluetooth, with additional parameters for deep editing. Remote Control THR-II is built around wireless freedom. With THR Remote on your mobile device, dialing in your favorite sound is just as easy and familiar as streaming your favorite song. Deep Editing THR-II amplifiers have simple one-knob controls for the modulation, echo, and reverb effects. With THR Remote, players can access multiple parameters per effect for fine tuning, and access a compressor and noise gate. Footswitch Support Easily assign a compatible 3rd party Bluetooth footswitch for control that is both hands-free and cable-free. Advanced Settings Change the EQ for music playback, adjust the line out and USB out levels, check the battery charge level, and more.

Screenshots

THR Session2 screens
THR Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: THR Session at 2.6 against THR Remote's 2.2. THR Session also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). THR Remote's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 16). On price, update cadence, 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: THR Remote has 163 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of THR Session's written reviews are positive against 21% of THR Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THR Session ships an update every 3 months, THR Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
THR Session versus THR Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHR SessionTHR Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings) — better2.2 (163 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings16163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB31 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%

THR Remote

All ratings163 ratings
Positive24.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative66.9%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%

Bugs and requests

THR Session

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

THR Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes when switching between presets
  • Bluetooth connection issues after firmware updates
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Inability to control amp parameters through app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and recall more presets
  • Preset sharing and exchange functionality
  • Ability to control amp from other apps
  • Improved preset management and organization

In-app purchases

None

THR Session

No in-app purchases

None

THR Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THR Session free?
THR Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is THR Remote free?
THR Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, THR Session or THR Remote?
THR Session is rated higher. THR Session averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while THR Remote averages 2.2 from 163 ratings.
Do THR Session or THR Remote have ads?
Neither THR Session nor THR Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THR Session or THR Remote?
THR Session ships an update every 3 months, and THR Remote every 5 months. Most recently, THR Session was updated on October 7, 2026 and THR Remote on October 9, 2026.

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