Comparison

Ampcore Glass vs ManifesTone

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

Head to head
About

Ampcore Glass

Features
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Ampcore Glass is a complete guitar tone studio for iPhone and iPad. Plug in, choose a Clean, Edge, or Crunch amp voice, shape the tone, and finish the rig with built-in Spring, Hall, or Plate space. The signal chain is built for fast guitar sounds without app-hopping: input trim, noise gate, 3 amp heads, Built-in compressor, bass/mid/treble tone controls, reverb, and output level in one touch-ready interface. Ampcore Glass also runs as an AUv3 effect, so you can bring the same rig into compatible iOS and iPadOS music hosts. Save your own presets, mark favorites, jump back to recent tones, and keep user presets available with iCloud when supported by your device and account. Features: - Clean, Edge, and Crunch amp voices - Input trim, noise gate, tone stack, and output control - Built-in algorithmic Spring, Hall, and Plate reverb - Spring Pre/Post placement for different guitar chain feels - Reverb mix, decay, tone, pre-delay, low cut, and high cut controls - Factory and user presets - Favorites, recents, search, and tags - iCloud preset sync when available - AUv3 effect support for compatible hosts - Glass-inspired interface for iPhone and iPad Ampcore Glass is made for guitar players who want finished, playable tones from a focused rig instead of a folder full of separate amp, cab, and reverb tools.

About

ManifesTone

This app identifies songs and then constructs a complete guitar rig based on the music. It selects appropriate amp captures and effects, arranging them logically and explaining its choices. Users can then fine-tune the rig with simple voice commands or swap out individual components.

Highlights
  • AI song-based rig generation
  • Automatic amp and pedal selection
  • Voice-controlled tone adjustments
  • Swappable rig components
  • Neural amp and pedal captures
  • Cross-platform rig syncing
Features
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Name the song. ManifesTone builds the whole rig. Not a preset — a rig. The right amp capture, the right pedals in the right order, the delay, the EQ. Then it tells you exactly what it chose, and why. HOW IT WORKS Type a song, or tap Shazam and it names the record playing in the room. Say what you're playing — rhythm, lead, clean verse — and CAPO goes to work. Capture, Amp, Pedal, Output: the four links of a guitar rig. It searches thousands of neural captures of real amps and pedals, picks gear that suits the song, sets the gain and EQ for the part you're actually playing, and places the effects in the order they belong in. Gate on the high-gain. Slapback on the lead. A room for the cleans. Then it writes out what it did, and credits whoever made the captures. SAY WHAT YOU WANT "Bit more bite." "Kill the reverb." "Tighter." Say it plainly and the rig changes. Most tweaks land instantly, on device. SWAP ANY PART Not sold on the amp it picked? Open the block, browse the capture library right there, and drop in a different one. The chain updates and the credits follow it. REAL CAPTURES, REAL MAKERS The amps and pedals are neural captures from TONE3000 — made by people who owned the gear and put the work in. ManifesTone connects to your own TONE3000 account. PLAY ANYWHERE Plug a USB audio interface into your iPhone or iPad and you're playing. The whole rig, pocket-sized, no laptop and nothing to boot up. Hear a tone you love out in the wild? Shazam it on the spot, CAPO builds the rig, and it saves to your library. Every rig syncs. Sit down at the desk and the same rig is waiting in the ManifesTone plugin for macOS and Windows — free with every account, including the free one. WHAT IT COSTS Free — one rig build a month, one guitar in your arsenal. No card. Plus — 18 builds a month, 5 guitars. $9.99/month or $89.99/year. Pro — 40 builds a month, 20 guitars, and an unlimited rig library. $19.99/month or $179.99/year. Prefer not to subscribe? Build packs are bought outright — 8, 18 or 40 builds. They never expire and there's nothing to cancel. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://manifestone.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ampcore Glass2 screens
ManifesTone4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ampcore Glass and ManifesTone are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ampcore Glass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ManifesTone sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ampcore Glass versus ManifesTone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpcore GlassManifesTone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitchell CohenBIGSOFT LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ampcore Glass

One-time1
  • Ampcore Glass Pro$5.99
7 purchases

ManifesTone

Subscriptions4
  • ManifesTone Plus$9.991 Month
  • ManifesTone Pro$19.991 Month
  • ManifesTone Plus$89.991 Year
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  • ManifesTone Pro$179.991 Year
One-time3
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Plus Pack$9.99
  • Power Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Ampcore Glass free?
Ampcore Glass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ManifesTone free?
ManifesTone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ampcore Glass or ManifesTone have ads?
Neither Ampcore Glass nor ManifesTone shows ads.

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