Valeton Suite vs REACTOR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valeton Suite
Edit and manage your guitar amp tones with this app. It allows for quick adjustments to effect parameters, patch import/export for backups and sharing, and the ability to import cabinet IR and NAM tone files. A built-in drum machine aids in practice and performance.
- Edit effect parameters
- Import/export custom patches
- Import cabinet IR files
- Import NAM tone files
- Diverse drum machine rhythms
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• Adjust effect parameters and quickly & conveniently edit patch tones • Patch Import/Export – Back up or share your custom patches anytime, or import your favorite patches • IR/NAM Import – Import your preferred cabinet IR files or NAM tone files • Diverse drum machine rhythms – A powerful assistant for creating, practicing, and performing For more information, please visit www.valeton.net
REACTOR
This app generates guitar tones by analyzing audio, images, or text descriptions. It offers deep control over amp models and effects, allowing users to create, save, and share custom sounds with a community. Requires a compatible amplifier for full functionality.
- AI-powered tone generation from audio, image, or text
- 24 amp models with deep parameter control
- 8 simultaneous effect slots
- Drag-and-drop signal path editing
- Custom amp creation and sharing
- Preset library and onboard amp slots
- Built-in tuner
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Your imagination deserves an amplifier. REACTOR is the companion app for the REACTOR intelligent guitar combo amp — powered by Amp Intelligence™, a sound engine trained on over 1 million tones and the circuit-level DNA of 200+ legendary amp designs. Type an idea. Snap a photo. Drop in a recording. REACTOR builds the full signal chain in seconds. CREATOR HUB — THREE WAYS TO BUILD TONE • Audio to Tone. Upload a track or record a clip. Amp Intelligence analyzes the sound and rebuilds it as a playable guitar tone. • Image to Tone. See an amp, a pedalboard, or a setup that inspires you. Snap it. The app turns the photo into a matching tone. • Text to Tone. Describe an amp, an artist, or a feel in your own words. Amp Intelligence figures out the signal chain and makes it playable. • Build your own amps. Combine characteristics, shape deep parameters, and create original amp voices that don't exist anywhere else. Name them, save them, share them. DEEP CONTROL, INSTANT CHANGES • 24 amp models to start — full parameter access to gain structure, EQ, bias, and voicing • 8 simultaneous effect slots across Gate, Compressor, Drive, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, Wah, and EQ • Drag-and-drop signal path — reorder effects anywhere, insert the FX loop at any point • Unlimited preset library, organized by song, session, or genre • Assign presets to 8 onboard amp slots for instant recall on stage • Built-in tuner TONE MEMORY REACTOR remembers your prompts, inputs, and adjustments. Every time you create, it starts closer to the sound in your head. TONECLOUD Browse and download tones and custom amps from other players. Share your own. Discover patches built by artists and the global REACTOR community. CONNECTS TO YOUR AMP Pair over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Push presets and custom amps to your REACTOR combo amp. Pull them back to the app to edit, refine, or share. Now tone answers to you. — Requires a REACTOR 50 or REACTOR 100 amp for full functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valeton Suite at 4.1 against REACTOR's 3.6. Valeton Suite also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). REACTOR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 30%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Valeton Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Valeton Suite's written reviews are positive against 44% of REACTOR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Valeton Suite ships an update every 3 months, REACTOR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valeton Suite | REACTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | 3.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 458 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hotone | Positive Grid Inc |
Customer experience
Valeton Suite
REACTOR
In-app purchases
Valeton Suite
No in-app purchases
REACTOR
No in-app purchases









