Comparison

H9 Control vs Pedal Galaxy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Pedal Galaxy

Easily plan and visualize your guitar pedalboard setup. Drag and drop effects to scale, arrange your signal chain, and see your layout before buying gear. Share your designs with others.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop pedal placement
  • Real-world scale visualization
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Signal chain arrangement
  • Export and share rig designs
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Pedal Galaxy is the fastest way to plan, visualize, and share your guitar pedalboard — right from your phone. Stop guessing whether your pedals will fit. Drag effects onto a to-scale board, arrange your signal chain, and see exactly how everything lays out before you buy a single patch cable. DESIGN YOUR BOARD • Drag-and-drop pedals onto a smooth, zoomable canvas • Everything is drawn to real-world scale — inches or centimeters • Snap to a grid for clean, precise layouts • Rotate, lock, and fine-tune the position and size of any pedal • Add popular pedalboards or size your own to match the gear you already own BUILD WITH REAL GEAR • Browse a growing library of real pedals and pedalboards • Add custom pedals when you can't find the exact model • Reorder your layers to get the stacking and signal flow just right MAKE IT YOURS • Light and dark themes • Choose your measurement units • Clean, distraction-free interface built for quick edits PEDAL GALAXY PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Save unlimited boards to your account and pick up where you left off on any device • Sync seamlessly with the Pedal Galaxy web app • Add private notes to each board • Extra board backgrounds • Favorite your go-to pedals for one-tap access SHARE YOUR RIG Export a clean image of any board and share it with bandmates, forums, or your socials in a couple of taps. Whether you're a bedroom player mapping out your first board or a touring pro planning a new rig, Pedal Galaxy takes the tape measure and graph paper out of the equation. Download it free and start building! Terms of Use (EULA): https://pedalgalaxy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pedalgalaxy.com/privacy

Screenshots

H9 Control4 screens
Pedal Galaxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pedal Galaxy at 100% against H9 Control's 53%. Pedal Galaxy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). H9 Control's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. H9 Control sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Pedal Galaxy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pedal Galaxy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: H9 Control has 64 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of H9 Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pedal Galaxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, Pedal Galaxy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
H9 Control versus Pedal Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH9 ControlPedal Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (64 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB58 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEventidePedal Galaxy LLC

Customer experience

H9 Control

All ratings64 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral16.5%
Negative30.4%

Pedal Galaxy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

H9 Control

One-time11
  • 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
2 purchases

Pedal Galaxy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is H9 Control free?
H9 Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pedal Galaxy free?
Pedal Galaxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, H9 Control or Pedal Galaxy?
Pedal Galaxy is rated higher. H9 Control averages 3.9 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Pedal Galaxy averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do H9 Control or Pedal Galaxy have ads?
Neither H9 Control nor Pedal Galaxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H9 Control or Pedal Galaxy?
H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, and Pedal Galaxy every 3 weeks. Most recently, H9 Control was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pedal Galaxy on October 20, 2026.

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