TONEX Control vs Pedal Galaxy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Drag-and-drop pedal placement
- Real-world scale visualization
- Customizable board sizes
- Signal chain arrangement
- Export and share rig designs
- Light and dark themes
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pedal Galaxy at 100% against TONEX Control's 18%. Pedal Galaxy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). TONEX Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pedal Galaxy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TONEX Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pedal Galaxy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedal Galaxy has 8 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 100% of Pedal Galaxy's.
TONEX Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Pedal Galaxy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TONEX Control | Pedal Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | IK Multimedia US, LLC | Pedal Galaxy LLC |
Customer experience
TONEX Control
Pedal Galaxy
In-app purchases
TONEX Control
No in-app purchases
Pedal Galaxy
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Annual Pro$39.991 Year
Questions
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