Comparison

Tone Trace vs TonePilot

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

Head to head
About

Tone Trace

This app helps guitarists and bassists optimize their pedalboard signal flow. It audits pedal order, buffer placement, and more, providing a real-time chain score and a troubleshoot wizard to fix issues like hum and tone suck. It's designed for musicians with multiple pedals who want their rig to sound its best.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop pedal chain builder
  • Real-time signal flow scoring
  • Symptom-driven troubleshoot wizard
  • Signal map for documentation
  • FX loop routing awareness
  • Clone artist rigs
  • Set list creation and sharing
Features
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Tone Trace is the rig analyzer for guitarists and bassists who want their pedalboard to sound right — not just look right. Drag pedals onto a chain canvas, and Tone Trace audits your signal flow as you build. The chain score grades pedal order, buffer placement, FX-loop routing, and gain staging in real time. When something is off, the troubleshoot wizard walks you through the actual fix — tone suck, hum, high-pitched whine, impedance mismatch — by symptom, not by guesswork. Built for the gear-forward player who already owns three or more pedals and is tired of static pedalboard layouts that don't tell you whether the rig actually works. KEY FEATURES • Chain Builder — drag-place pedals on a grid canvas; signal lines auto-route between cells. • Chain Score — quantitative grade of your rig's signal flow with sub-score bars for order, FX loop, gain staging, and impedance. • Troubleshoot Wizard — symptom-driven diagnostic cards walk you from "my rig sounds bad" to a specific fix. • Signal Map — annotated read-only flow diagram for documentation, screen-share, or repatch reference. • FX Loop Aware — the chain layout knows which side of the amp's effects loop each pedal belongs on. • Artist Rigs — clone curated rigs from the artist library, then tune to your gear. • Walkthroughs + Lessons — guided onboarding and concept lessons (gain staging, true bypass vs buffered, 4-cable method) without leaving the app. • Set Lists — build a set list with rigs attached, print or share the call sheet. • Share + Export — export a rig diagram or set list as a PDF/PNG; share via the system share sheet. WHO IT'S FOR Guitarists and bassists with three or more stompbox pedals — bedroom, gigging, and worship-team players. Especially useful for Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp users wrangling 4-cable method routing, and stereo-pedalboard builders chasing tone-suck culprits. WHAT IT'S NOT Tone Trace is not an amp or FX simulator. It does not generate audio. It is a rig planner, auditor, and diagnostic tool — the layer above the simulator and below the soldering iron. Drag a pedal in. Watch the chain score react. Fix what the score flags. Save the rig. TERMS AND PRIVACY Tone Trace Pro is a one-time purchase — there is no subscription and nothing auto-renews. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. You can restore your purchase anytime from the app's paywall. Privacy policy: https://www.remnantworkshop.com/privacy.html

About

TonePilot

Features
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Stop dialing in your guitar pedal settings by guesswork. TonePilot reads your effects pedal's PDF manual and builds settings for the exact song you want to play — using your pedal's actual knob names. • Section-by-section timeline: know exactly when to switch tones (intro, verse, chorus, solo) • Preset guidance: how to save presets and which footswitch to hit, based on your manual • Guitar-aware: adjusts for your pickup layout (single-coil vs humbucker) and tells you where to set your pickup selector • Works with any pedal that has a PDF manual — multi-effects or single stompbox • Korean and English supported Start with a 7-day free trial — 5 analyses, no credit card required. 이용약관 (Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 개인정보처리방침 (Privacy Policy): https://tonepilot.site/privacy

Screenshots

Tone Trace4 screens
TonePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tone Trace at fortnightly against TonePilot's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tone Trace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TonePilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Trace ships an update fortnightly, TonePilot every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tone Trace versus TonePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone TraceTonePilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemnant Workshop, Inc.Sinye Noh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tone Trace

Subscriptions2
  • ToneTrace PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ToneTrace PRO Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock PRO forever$1.99
1 purchases

TonePilot

Subscriptions1
  • TonePilot Pro 월간 구독$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Tone Trace free?
Tone Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TonePilot free?
TonePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tone Trace or TonePilot have ads?
Neither Tone Trace nor TonePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Trace or TonePilot?
Tone Trace ships an update fortnightly, and TonePilot every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tone Trace was updated on October 24, 2026 and TonePilot on October 24, 2026.

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