Fender Studio vs Pedal Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fender Studio
Record, edit, and mix music with authentic Fender tones and effects. This all-in-one app is designed for guitarists, bassists, and music creators to capture ideas, jam, and produce high-quality tracks.
- Record up to 16 tracks
- Authentic Fender amp and FX tones
- Vocal and instrument effects
- User-friendly editing and mixing
- Jam tracks and presets
- Real-time transposing and tempo adjustment
- High-quality audio export (WAV, FLAC, MP3)
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Unleash your creativity with Fender Studio — the all-in-one music recording app for music creators of all levels. Record, jam, edit, and mix your tracks with authentic Fender tones. Use Compression, EQ, Reverb, Delay, and creative vocal FX like De-Tuner, Transformer, and Vocoder to take your editing to the next level. Whether you're tracking your first song, jamming to pro-quality backing tracks, or producing a podcast, Fender Studio gives you everything you need to sound your best. Record, edit, and mix with Fender Studio’s user-friendly and intuitive design. Importing and exporting options make it easy to start your creative journey. You can even transmit your project direct to Fender Studio Pro 8 or later, wherever it is running on your network - all your FX and Fender tones will open and load automatically. Fender Studio is the perfect mobile recording companion for Studio Pro! Use your device microphone or plug your guitar into any compatible interface to get started with Fender Studio - try the Fender Link I/O™ for the easiest way to record your guitar. Once connected, pick a Jam Track, and start recording instantly. Fender Studio works seamlessly across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and more! Capture your inspiration anytime, anywhere, and explore powerful presets to jumpstart your creativity. BUILT FOR MUSIC CREATORS LIKE YOU Whether you're using a Strat, Jazz Bass, or even just your voice, Fender Studio is the fastest way to bring your ideas to life. With a streamlined workflow, stunning tones, and flexible exporting options, this is your new go-to app for mobile music production. FENDER STUDIO APP FEATURES: USER-FRIENDLY EDITING AND FX - Access core editing and mixing features as you record with your Fender guitar or favorite bass - Enhance tones with voice FX: DeTuner, Vocoder, Ring Modulator, and Transformer - Refine music with guitar FX: Fender ‘65 Twin Reverb amp with 4 effects and a tuner - Transform bass tone with bass FX: Fender Rumble 800 amp with 4 effects and a tuner - More Amps and FX available thorugh free registration! TRANSPOSING AND CHORDS - Utilize our global transpose and tempo adjustment tools in realtime - Use the Chord Track to create your own chord progressions, or drag audio to it for automatic recognition RECORD AND SHARE - Take your garage band to the next level. - Record high-quality Fender tones in up to 8 tracks - Get inspired by our included presets with 5 included Jam Tracks - Export your creation with wav and FLAC - Transmit your project direct to Fender Studio Pro 8 over your network - More tracks, Jam Tracks and export options are available through free registration! UNLOCK MORE WITH FREE REGISTRATION Register Fender Studio for free to unlock powerful features and extended content: - Drum Metronome - Record with up to 16 tracks - Export your music as MP3 - Get 20 Jam Tracks - Access more Fender amps and effects ACCESS ALL FENDER AMPS AND FX Purchase the “Complete Fender Amps & FX” add-on to get the full Fender Mustang and Rumble experience, with a huge number of amps, FX pedals, and hundreds of presets. Organize presets into setlists and mark your favorites. Also included is an expanded track limit of 32 tracks. The in-app purchase is available per platform, or you can unlock across platforms with your Fender Studio Pro+ membership Download today and start your next musical masterpiece with seamless recording technology. Fender Studio offers full support in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and more. No limits. Just your music.
Pedal Book
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Your pedal settings, saved for good. Dial in a tone on an analog pedal and it's gone the moment you touch the knobs again - unless you write it down, or try to remember it. Pedal Book fixes that. Build a digital copy of your analog pedals, and dial in the settings to match your favourite sounds, then save for later! -- HOW IT WORKS -- BUILD YOUR OWN PEDALS - Replicate your analog pedals by taking a photo or building them from scratch - Place knobs, footswitches, toggles, sliders, and labels exactly where they appear on your pedals - Start from a classic stompbox preset with a working on/off LED - Unlock sparkle, metallic, and hand-painted finishes with Premium CAPTURE YOUR SETTINGS - Match knob, switch, and slider settings to your actual guitar pedals - Save the tone to your library to access whenever needed - Add what guitar, amp, and other gear you used - Organize tones into folders you'll actually use - Unlock unlimited tones with premium SAVE YOUR SIGNAL CHAIN - Lay out your pedals on a pedalboard to save entire signal chains - Create different pedalboards for different occasions (i.e. gig, home, studio, etc...) TRACK YOUR GEAR - Log every guitar, amp, and pedal you own - Tie your gear directly to the tones you save YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - No account, no sign-up, no cloud - Everything stays on your device — nowhere else Free to use, with room to grow: Free tier - 3 Pedals, 5 Tones, 1 Pedalboard. Pro tier - 10 Pedals, 25 Tones, 3 pedalboards. Premium - Unlimited Pedals, Tones, and Pedalboards + NO ADS + Custom Pedal Finishes. Just want the ads gone? That's available on its own too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fender Studio at none against Pedal Book's shown. Fender Studio also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Pedal Book's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Fender Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pedal Book sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fender Studio ships an update every 2 months, Pedal Book daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fender Studio | Pedal Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fender Digital | Malcolm Lowy |
Bugs and requests
Fender Studio
Reported bugs
2 issues- App keeps going to the background
- Requires restarting to edit
Requested features
4 requests- Third party functionality
- Chord track
- TAB integration
- ReAmp out channel
Pedal Book
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fender Studio
- Complete Fender Amps & FX$49.99
Pedal Book
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Premium Upgrade$3.00
- Pro$6.99
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- Premium$9.99
Questions
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