Comparison

REACTOR 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

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

REACTOR4 screens
TAG Updater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REACTOR at 3.6 against TAG Updater's 2.4. REACTOR also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

REACTOR holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REACTOR has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of REACTOR's written reviews are positive against 40% of TAG Updater's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
REACTOR versus TAG Updater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREACTORTAG Updater
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (26 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size458 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPositive Grid IncYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

REACTOR

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

TAG Updater

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

In-app purchases

None

REACTOR

No in-app purchases

None

TAG Updater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REACTOR free?
REACTOR 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, REACTOR or TAG Updater?
REACTOR is rated higher. REACTOR averages 3.6 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while TAG Updater averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do REACTOR or TAG Updater have ads?
Neither REACTOR nor TAG Updater shows ads.

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