Fender RIFF vs BTS for KATANA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fender RIFF
Enhance your Fender RIFF Bluetooth speaker with this companion app. Personalize your audio experience with volume and EQ controls, a unique guitar mix feature, and an auto-EQ function that optimizes sound for any space. Keep your speaker up-to-date with the latest firmware.
- Volume and EQ control
- Guitar Mix adjustment
- Auto-EQ for space optimization
- Firmware updates
- Bluetooth playback control
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The Fender RIFF companion app adds extra features and enables you to personalize the sound of your Fender RIFF bluetooth speaker. This app allows you to - Vol and EQ control: Control Volume and EQ directly from the app. - Guitar Mix: Adjust the volume mix between your guitar and bluetooth playback. - Auto-EQ: Easy 3 step function that analyzes the space the RIFF is placed in, and tunes it to your preference. - Firmware update: Update the RIFF's firmware when new updates are avaiable. www.fenderaudio.com
BTS for KATANA
Connect your BOSS KATANA:GO amplifier to your iOS device to edit tones, manage your sound library, and access a global community of guitarists. Share your own custom sounds and download presets from others worldwide.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Tone editing
- Tone librarian
- Session function
- Access BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
- Share and download Livesets
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●Connect the BOSS KATANA:GO and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth(R) to use this app. * Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched. ●BOSS TONE STUDIO incorporates convenient functions; ‘Tone Edit Function’, ‘Tone Librarian Function’, and ‘Session Function’. ●This app provides an integrated access to the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. Support share your original Livesets and download users Livesets around the world. * An active internet connection is required to access the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. * To use BOSS TONE EXCHANGE, iOS15 / iPadOS15 or later is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fender RIFF at 5.0 against BTS for KATANA's 3.1. Fender RIFF also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). BTS for KATANA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fender RIFF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BTS for KATANA has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fender RIFF ships an update every 14 months, BTS for KATANA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fender RIFF | BTS for KATANA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.1 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Generation-S Private Limited | Roland Corporation |
In-app purchases
Fender RIFF
No in-app purchases
BTS for KATANA
No in-app purchases
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