Comparison

ToneCommand vs NAM Live

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

Head to head
About

ToneCommand

This app allows musicians to remotely control and edit settings on compatible hardware devices. It offers features for managing presets, adjusting effects, and accessing device configurations, streamlining live performance and rehearsal workflows.

Highlights
  • Connect to compatible LIVTRA devices
  • Edit presets and effect parameters
  • Manage amp and IR slots
  • Import and export preset bundles
  • Edit device settings
  • Built-in drum machine and audio tools
Features
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ToneCommand connects to compatible devices so you can edit presets, adjust effect parameters, manage amp and IR slots, and control device settings from your iPhone. For NanoCore and Mosaic, the app provides a focused mobile editor for live tone changes, preset browsing, preset import/export, and on-device settings. It is designed for musicians who need quick access to sounds during setup, rehearsal, and performance. Key features: - Discover compatible hardware - Load and edit presets - Adjust effect blocks and parameters - Manage preset names, volume, amp slots, and IR slots where supported - Import and export preset bundles - Edit device settings from a mobile session - Built-in drum machine and audio tools for supported products Hardware compatibility and available features depend on the connected ToneCommand device and firmware version.

About

NAM Live

This app allows musicians to play and manage their amp rigs on mobile devices. It supports the latest amp capture technology, custom impulse responses, and a suite of effects. Create and switch between presets seamlessly for live performances.

Highlights
  • Plays Architecture 2 (A2) and standard .nam files
  • Load custom impulse responses (.wav)
  • Stereo delay and reverb effects
  • Noise gate and global output EQ
  • Banks of 5 presets with alternate modes
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Tone3000 integration for captures and IRs
Currently charting
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NAM Live plays the latest, most accurate NAM A2 and Parametric captures — right on your phone, iPad and macOS. Plug in through an audio interface, load a capture, dial in your effects and play. Build banks of presets for your set. Now you can host AUv3 plugins directly within your chain (iPad and IOS) A2 — THE NEW NAM • Plays the latest Architecture 2 (A2) captures — the most accurate Neural Amp Model yet • Also plays every standard .nam file • Slim control on A2 models to trade CPU for quality if you need performance • 3-band amp tone stack (Bass / Mid / Treble) with fluid tonestacks, bring a higher level of emulation to your NAM captures with circuit accurate tonestacks • Tonestack Lab: shape the amp EQ with an interactive circuit editor that allows you to draw the circuit directly • an ever-growing library of effects including delays, ambient and shimmer reverbs, pitch bending and even turn your guitar into a multi-voice synthesizer. TONE3000 INTEGRATION • Sign in with Tone3000 to search and download thousands of amp captures and IRs • Browse captures with big artwork, description and author right in the app • One tap auditions a tone on your rig; a double-tap loads it • Manage your downloaded amps and IRs in-app with a file manager including folder organisation. • Add your own .nam and .wav files from your device SCENES — PRESETS WITHIN A PRESET • Every preset holds multiple named, colour-coded scenes • Each scene is an instant snapshot of your dials and bypasses — switch with no reload and no gap • Assign scenes to MIDI for hands-free switching • The active scene tints your dials and backdrop so you always know where you are CABINET & EFFECTS • Load your own impulse responses (.wav), or search the community directory right inside the app • A generous set of free effects, add as many as you like to the chain: – Overdrive, distortion and fuzz: Maple Drive, The Rodent, Yellow Box, Memory Fuzz, Royal Tone, Glory Days, Console 84, Octaver – Delays: stereo Delay (tap tempo, note divisions, dotted/triplet, ping-pong), Multi-tap, Diffuse, Dyna Delay, Reverse Delay and Grain – Reverbs: atmospheric and lush Reverbs — includes convolution reverb with studio spaces (Ambience / Chamber / Hall / Plate / Nonlinear impulses captured form a very well-revered hardware unit) – Modulation: Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, Harmonic Trem and Micro Shift – Pitch: Octaver, Pitch Drop, Poly Octave, Whammy and automatic pitch correction – True-stereo Looper: record, overdub and play loops with reverse and half-speed – Compressor, Noise Gate Pro to kill hiss and hum between notes • Flexible routing for true-stereo rigs • Global parametric output. PRESETS, BUILT FOR THE STAGE • Banks of five presets (A–E), as many banks as you need • Each preset stores your amp, cab, EQ, effects and its scenes • Copy, paste, rename and reorganise presets • Browse banks live and tap to switch • Landscape view with bigger preset buttons + bank up/down for fast switching • Gapless switching of presets in a bank • Amp and pedal bypass right on the rig and live views TUNER • Full built-in chromatic tuner so you're always ready • Mute while you tune • Adjust the reference pitch with simple up and down buttons METRONOME • Built-in metronome to keep you locked in while you practise or play • Big draggable BPM with tempo name, plus Tap Tempo to set the pulse by feel • Time signatures and subdivisions (eighths, triplets, sixteenths) • Accent the downbeat and set the click volume to taste BUILT FOR LIVE USE • Works with class-compliant audio interfaces • Bluetooth MIDI support for foot controllers • Keeps processing in the background so you can switch to setlists or lyrics • Standalone app + AUv3 plug-in for your favourite host

Screenshots

ToneCommand4 screens
NAM Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToneCommand at Free against NAM Live's $14.99. NAM Live's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ToneCommand is free to download; NAM Live costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneCommand ships an update every 3 weeks, NAM Live every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ToneCommand versus NAM Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneCommandNAM Live
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB313 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhuhai Livtra Technology Co., Ltd.LUKE CHARD MAPLE

In-app purchases

None

ToneCommand

No in-app purchases

None

NAM Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToneCommand free?
ToneCommand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAM Live free?
NAM Live costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToneCommand or NAM Live have ads?
Neither ToneCommand nor NAM Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneCommand or NAM Live?
ToneCommand ships an update every 3 weeks, and NAM Live every 2 days. Most recently, ToneCommand was updated on September 28, 2026 and NAM Live on October 5, 2026.

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