Comparison

Bens Toolbox Motion vs Plectro

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

Head to head
About

Bens Toolbox Motion

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Ben’s Toolbox Motion turns your iPhone into a wireless motion controller for Ben’s Toolbox on Mac. The app sends iPhone motion data over your local network to the macOS app. There, sensor axes, AR positions, and combined movements can be freely mapped to MIDI CC controllers. MIDI output is handled by Ben’s Toolbox on the Mac and can be used directly in Logic Pro. This lets you control modulation, expression, dynamics, filters, pitchbend-like movement, and other MIDI CC parameters intuitively by moving your hand. Depending on your mapping, tilt, up/down movement, left/right movement, and forward/back movement can be used separately or in combination. Features: - Wireless connection to Ben’s Toolbox on macOS - Control via iPhone motion sensors - Optional AR position tracking for spatial movement - Sensor, AR, and combo modes - Freely configurable axes and MIDI CC mapping in the Mac app - Live display of current values - Display of the current articulation set and playing technique - Support for motion-based workflows in Logic Pro Ben’s Toolbox Motion is a companion app. Ben’s Toolbox for macOS is required. The app works locally on your network and does not collect personal data. BOUNCER TOOL β€’ Start Main Presets and Selection Preflight from iPhone β€’ Follow validations and Bounce Rounds with live progress β€’ Review the Routing Map and open the export folder on Mac β€’ Continue into the real run after a successful preflight

About

Plectro

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Make every guitar practice session count. Plectro listens while you play and turns your practice into useful feedback. See notes and chords in real time, tune with clear guidance, check the cleanliness of single notes, and build a lasting practice habit with session history, streaks, and weekly stats. PLAY WITH LIVE FEEDBACK - Identify notes and chords as you play - See whether a note is in tune, sharp, or flat - View exact cent deviation at supported skill levels - Get a live 0-100 tone score for single-note playing - Follow your elapsed practice time without leaving the session TRACK YOUR PRACTICE - Save completed practice sessions automatically after you end them - Review session duration, detected notes, and average tone score - Follow your current practice streak - See total practice time, weekly minutes, and session count - Visualize your last seven days of practice MADE FOR YOUR LEVEL Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Plectro adjusts the amount of detail shown and the chord vocabulary it recognizes, keeping the experience focused instead of overwhelming. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio analysis happens entirely on your iPhone. Your audio is never recorded, stored, or uploaded. Practice metrics stay locally on your device, and no account is required. Plectro is built for guitarists who already know what they want to practice and want a clearer view of their consistency, tuning, and tone. Tap Practice, start playing, and make your progress visible.

Screenshots

Bens Toolbox Motion3 screens
Plectro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bens Toolbox Motion at 13.0 against Plectro's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bens Toolbox Motion ships an update fortnightly, Plectro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Bens Toolbox Motion versus Plectro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBens Toolbox MotionPlectro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBendix AmonatEnes Oz

In-app purchases

None

Bens Toolbox Motion

No in-app purchases

None

Plectro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bens Toolbox Motion free?
Bens Toolbox Motion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plectro free?
Plectro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bens Toolbox Motion or Plectro have ads?
Neither Bens Toolbox Motion nor Plectro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bens Toolbox Motion or Plectro?
Bens Toolbox Motion ships an update fortnightly, and Plectro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bens Toolbox Motion was updated on October 8, 2026 and Plectro on October 24, 2026.

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