Comparison

AmpGate vs irio pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

irio pro

This app offers a modular effects canvas for musicians, allowing for flexible signal chain routing with studio-grade modules. It supports various instruments and DAWs, featuring advanced amp modeling and modulation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Modular effects canvas
  • Free signal chain routing
  • Studio-grade audio modules
  • Advanced amp modeling (NAM player)
  • Customizable modulation effects
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Scene and preset switching
Features
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irio pro is a modular audio effects processor for iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Mac. Add modules and connect them in any order. Multiple inputs and outputs, parallel paths. The number of modules is limited only by your device's CPU. Runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin. For guitar, bass, or any audio source. GUITAR / AMP - NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) player: A2 models, standard and nano - Cab section with IR loading, noise gate, 3-band EQ, high and low cut - Dual-cab IR blender with alignment scope - Drives and fuzzes (circuit-level simulations) - rosa: audio to MIDI converter - Chromatic tuner EFFECTS - 5 delays, 3 reverbs - Convolution for delays, reverbs and cabs - Chorus, flanger, pitch vibrato, photocell vibe, wah, ring modulator - Pitch shifting - Compressors - Noise gate - Parametric EQ with live analyzer - 8-voice synth ROUTING / ENGINE - Free routing, any order - Multi-channel in and out - Instances limited only by CPU - Live metering on every connection - Patch-wide tempo - Hosts other AUv3 effects - Hosts AUv3 instruments - Engine builder, 40+ DSP blocks MODULATION - Three modifier types: LFO, envelope follower, hand-drawn LFO - Route a modifier to almost any control - One modifier to many targets, each with its own range - LFO rates and delay times lock to the tempo PERFORM - 4 scenes per preset - Perform page with multiple pad banks - Pads trigger presets, scenes, module memories, stomps, module switches (Stop, Freeze, Kill Dry), A/B, tap tempo, looper and player transport - Pads are momentary or latching, groupable, in 16 colors - Multi-pads: one pad controls several targets - XY pads - 4 assignable knobs - Shortcuts: switches and knobs assignable to any control - MIDI learn on every control - Host automation in AUv3 (AUTO slots) - Saveable perform layouts TOOLS - 4-track looper - Take recorder - Audio file player - Metronome with speed trainer - Whole-system backup Free version, no trial or time limit: NAM player, morph drive, gyre mod, irio delay, irio verb, 3-band EQ, noise gate, audio player, metronome, global tempo. Pro Complete unlocks all modules. One purchase, no subscription. More at iriopro.com

Screenshots

AmpGate3 screens
irio pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: irio pro at 100% against AmpGate's 0%. irio pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). AmpGate's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

irio pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: irio pro has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AmpGate's written reviews are positive against 100% of irio pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmpGate ships an update every 3 weeks, irio pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AmpGate versus irio pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpGateirio pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATTEO DEMETRIO ZANARDIMads Rohde

Customer experience

AmpGate

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

irio pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AmpGate

No in-app purchases

None

irio pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmpGate free?
AmpGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is irio pro free?
irio pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AmpGate or irio pro?
irio pro is rated higher. AmpGate averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while irio pro averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do AmpGate or irio pro have ads?
Neither AmpGate nor irio pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmpGate or irio pro?
AmpGate ships an update every 3 weeks, and irio pro every 3 days. Most recently, AmpGate was updated on September 23, 2026 and irio pro on October 5, 2026.

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