Comparison

TONEX Control vs TAG Updater

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

Head to head
About

TONEX Control

This free companion app provides guitarists and bassists with wireless control over their TONEX Plug. It offers real-time editing, extensive preset management, and access to a vast online community of tone models and presets. Practice tools like a tuner and metronome are also included.

Highlights
  • Real-time amp, cab, and effect editing
  • Unlimited user preset management
  • Access to ToneNET community
  • Bluetooth streaming for practice
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Instant device connectivity
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Play beyond limits. Real amps. Total freedom. Take full control of your tone from your mobile device with TONEX Control, the official free companion app for TONEX ONE+ and TONEX Plug. Edit, manage, and expand your rig in real time with seamless access to ToneNET, deep tone shaping tools, and complete preset control. Whether you're practicing, recording, or building a pedalboard rig, TONEX Control keeps everything connected and within reach. KEY FEATURES Full Real-Time Editing Shape your sound with intuitive control over amps, cabs, effects, IRs, and EQ. Complete Preset Management Access and edit onboard presets or store unlimited presets on your mobile device. Organize, assign, and back up your sounds with ease. ToneNET Access Explore over 60,000 Tone Models and presets from the global TONEX community. Search, demo, and download new tones instantly. Wireless Control for TONEX ONE+ Connect via Bluetooth for real-time editing, tone transfer, and full control of your pedal. Seamless TONEX Plug Integration Manage and organize your tones on the go while keeping your library synced. Advanced Tone Shaping Edit amps, cabs, VIR and IRs, EQ, noise gate, compression, modulation, delay, and reverb. Built-In Practice Tools Stay in tune and in time with a built-in tuner and metronome. Fast, Connected Workflow Instantly connect and sync presets and settings across the TONEX ecosystem. TONEX Control is your mobile command center for tone. Download now and take full control of your rig, anywhere you play.

About

TAG Updater

This application allows Yamaha TransAcoustic guitar owners to transfer demo loop phrases and expand looper functionality. It works in conjunction with the TAG Remote app and guitar firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Transfer 10 demo loop phrases
  • Expand looper function
  • Play back transferred phrases
  • Overdub phrases via guitar operation
  • Compatible with Yamaha TransAcoustic guitars TAG3 C/TAS3 C
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TAG Updater is a dedicated app for Yamaha's TransAcoustic guitars TAG3 C/TAS3 C. You can transfer 10 demo loop phrases to the target model and expand the looper function. The transferred demo loop phrases can be played back and overdubbed by the guitar operation. In order to expand the functionality, you need to update another app, TAG Remote, and the guitar.

Screenshots

TONEX Control4 screens
TAG Updater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TAG Updater at 2.4 against TONEX Control's 1.0. TAG Updater also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 18%) and ratings volume (5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TAG Updater holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAG Updater has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of TONEX Control's written reviews are positive against 40% of TAG Updater's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TONEX Control versus TAG Updater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTONEX ControlTAG Updater
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

TONEX Control

Written reviews33 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral27.3%
Negative54.5%

TAG Updater

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

TONEX Control

No in-app purchases

None

TAG Updater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TONEX Control free?
TONEX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAG Updater free?
TAG Updater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TONEX Control or TAG Updater?
TAG Updater is rated higher. TONEX Control averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TAG Updater averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do TONEX Control or TAG Updater have ads?
Neither TONEX Control nor TAG Updater shows ads.

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