H9 Control vs Rig Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Rig Manager
This app allows users to create and manage custom guitar amplifier performances and rigs. It offers a convenient way to edit existing content wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection.
- Create custom performances
- Build custom rigs
- Edit existing content
- Wi-Fi connection editing
- User-friendly interface
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Rig Manager is an editor app for your Kemper Profiler guitar amplifier. Put together custom performances and and rigs in a breeze. Edit existing content conveniently using a Wifi connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rig Manager at none against H9 Control's 11. Rig Manager also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). H9 Control's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Rig Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
H9 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of H9 Control's written reviews are positive against 41% of Rig Manager's.
H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, Rig Manager every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H9 Control | Rig Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (64 ratings) — better | 3.7 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 40.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eventide | Kemper Digital GmbH |
Customer experience
H9 Control
Rig Manager
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
Rig Manager
No in-app purchases
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