Comparison

NAM Sandwich vs AmpGate

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

Head to head
About

NAM Sandwich

This app transforms your iPhone into a complete, customizable amp rig. It allows you to stack effects, load impulse responses, and play through thousands of built-in tones. Practice, write songs, or perform with your personalized sound anywhere inspiration strikes.

Highlights
  • Full A2 NAM capture playback
  • Customizable amp and pedal stacking
  • IR loader for cabinet simulations
  • Built-in EQ, noise gate, delay, and reverb
  • Access to Tone3000 capture library
  • Perform-ready rig saving and quick-launch pads
  • Integrated chromatic tuner
Features
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Hi - I'm Evan, a mobile developer for over 10 years and a gigging guitarist for over 20. I created this app to be as simple to use as possible with all the features you could want to play live, or just jam by yourself at night before you go to bed (like I do). NAM Sandwich turns your iPhone or iPad into a complete, fully customizable Neural Amp Modeler rig! BUILD YOUR SANDWICH: Your tone is a stack of layers you arrange however you like: • Amp & pedal captures (NAM) - stack as many as your tone calls for • IR loader - drop in cab impulse responses and creative IRs • EQ - switchable 2-band or 3-band tone stack • Noise gate - reduce the hiss on those heavy tones • Delay - from slap-back to long modulating echoes • Reverb - plate and spring • Tremolo - customizable stereo/mono trem with lots of options • Flanger - classic jet engine swoosh and trippy swirling effects • Chorus - 3 modes modeled after classic effects • Phaser - 3 voicings modeled after the most iconic pedals • Wah/Auto-wah - In three voicings: Vintage, Modern, Wide • Pitch - drop tuning, transposing and detuning without touching your strings • Gain - low-cut, high-cut and level to tighten up or level out any capture • AUv3 - host third-party effects as layers Add, remove, and rearrange layers freely to build a rig that's truly yours. THOUSANDS OF TONES, A TAP AWAY Powered by TONE3000 — browse thousands of NAM captures and IRs from your own TONE3000 account, right inside the app, and hear one through your rig before you keep it. https://www.tone3000.com PERFORM-READY Create as many preset banks as you like (I call 'em menus), organize your sounds into favorites, set lists, tones, whatever your heart desires. LIVE LOOPER Lay down a loop and play over it. Record 4, 8, 12 or 16 bars at your tempo, or use free-style mode and stomp in and out like a looper pedal. Switch sounds on the fly when recording! Save the loops you want for good. MIDI CONTROL Connect a Bluetooth, USB, or network MIDI device (e.g. XSonic AIRSTEP) to control preset changes, tuner, tap tempo and more - hands-free. ON IPAD Your saved sandwiches sit beside the builder, so you can pick a rig on the left and tweak it on the right. Works in either orientation - handy on a music stand. JAM OVER YOUR MUSIC Pull up a song and play right along. Perfect for practice, songwriting, and the couch, tour bus, hotel room, or backstage. BUILT-IN TUNER A fast, accurate chromatic tuner is one tap away - no extra app, no pedal. Stay in tune wherever you play. AUV3 SUPPORT NAM Sandwich can be used as an AUv3 effect inside host applications (e.g. GarageBand) and can also host AUv3 effects as layers in a sandwich! FREE TO PLAY, PRO TO PERFORM Building your sandwich, playing through it, the tuner, and browsing and downloading captures are free, for as long as you like. Pro unlocks Perform mode, saving and switching sandwiches, the looper, MIDI control: $2.99/year or $8.99 once, forever. WHAT YOU NEED Requires an audio interface to plug in (USB-C recommended — e.g. iRig USB). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AmpGate

This app provides a real-time amplifier simulator for mobile devices, featuring exact digital captures of real amplifiers and full rigs. It allows users to browse and audition a vast library of tones, load custom impulse responses, and import their own captures. It also functions as an AUv3 plugin for use in music production hosts.

Highlights
  • Real-time amp simulation
  • Vast tone library access
  • Cabinet section with IR loader
  • Noise gate and gain controls
  • Low-latency processing
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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Every amp ever, in your pocket. AmpGate is a Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) player for iPhone and iPad: a real-time amp sim that plays exact digital captures of real amplifiers and full rigs, including the new Architecture 2 (A2) models, the most accurate generation of neural captures yet. BROWSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONES Connect your free TONE3000 account and the world's largest tone library opens right inside the app. Search by amp, gear or genre, audition any capture through your own guitar before saving it, and build your collection with one tap. - NAM engine with A2 model support - Cabinet section with impulse response loader, browse TONE3000 IRs or import your own WAV files - Tone stack (bass / mid / treble), noise gate, input and output gain - Low-latency processing tuned for live playing - Import your own .nam captures from the Files app AUv3 PLUGIN INCLUDED Load AmpGate inside GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and any other AUv3 host. The app and the plugin share one library: save a tone and it's already in your session. Neural Amp Modeler is an open-source project by Steven Atkinson. TONE3000 is a free third-party service; an account is optional.

Screenshots

NAM Sandwich4 screens
AmpGate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NAM Sandwich at 100% against AmpGate's 0%. NAM Sandwich also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). AmpGate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. NAM Sandwich sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. AmpGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NAM Sandwich holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAM Sandwich has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NAM Sandwich's written reviews are positive against 0% of AmpGate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAM Sandwich ships an update every 3 days, AmpGate every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NAM Sandwich versus AmpGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAM SandwichAmpGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan BrassMATTEO DEMETRIO ZANARDI

Customer experience

NAM Sandwich

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AmpGate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NAM Sandwich

Subscriptions1
  • NAM Sandwich Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • NAM Sandwich Lifetime Unlock$8.99
None

AmpGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAM Sandwich free?
NAM Sandwich is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AmpGate free?
AmpGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NAM Sandwich or AmpGate?
NAM Sandwich is rated higher. NAM Sandwich averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while AmpGate averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NAM Sandwich or AmpGate have ads?
Neither NAM Sandwich nor AmpGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAM Sandwich or AmpGate?
NAM Sandwich ships an update every 3 days, and AmpGate every 3 weeks. Most recently, NAM Sandwich was updated on October 31, 2026 and AmpGate on October 31, 2026.

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