Comparison

NAM FX vs Beat Remixer

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

Head to head
About

NAM FX

Create custom audio effects chains for guitar, bass, and vocals on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers live audio processing, practice tools like drums and a metronome, and MIDI controller support. Import custom amp captures and impulse responses to shape your unique sound.

Highlights
  • Customizable effects chains
  • Live audio processing
  • Practice tools (drums, metronome, looper)
  • MIDI foot controller support
  • Import NAM captures and IRs
  • Preset and scene saving
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Your tone. From practice to the stage. NAM FX is a multi-effects app for guitar, bass, and vocals on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect your audio interface, combine amp tones and effects, and build a sound of your own. Prepare tones for each song with presets and scenes, then switch as you play with MIDI control. Practice with drums and a metronome, or layer loops to turn new ideas into music. Find your sound for free - Import Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) A1/A2 models and IR files - Run up to 4 NAM modules at once - Build your effects chain with two signal paths and parallel lanes - Shape your tone with a parametric EQ and real-time analyzer - Organize presets, banks, and favorites, with 8 scenes per preset - Explore changes with undo and redo - Choose SCENE, STOMP, or HYBRID layouts in LIVE mode - Take control with USB and Bluetooth MIDI, plus MIDI Learn - Stay in tune and in time with a tuner, metronome, drum patterns, and looper - Automatically restore your data through iCloud when you reinstall the app or move to a new device - Keep up to 3 backups in iCloud, export backups to files, and choose which items to restore Expand your setup with PRO One purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscription. - AUv3 Plug-in — Use NAM FX inside a compatible host or DAW - AUv3 Hosting — Add other installed AUv3 effects to your chain and control them through their own plug-in interfaces - Multitrack Looper — Play up to 4 tracks in sync or arrange playback in song order - Backing Tracks — Play along with songs, schedule scene changes, loop sections, and adjust key and tempo - Tone Edit — Describe how you want your tone to change, then compare A and B at matched volume - Tone Match — Use a recording to find the closest amp capture and EQ settings - Global EQ — Shape all outputs with an EQ and real-time analyzer - FX Loop — Connect physical pedals to your effects chain using spare inputs and outputs on your audio interface - Wet Duck and setlists - Cross-device Sync — Keep your iPhone, iPad, and Mac in sync through iCloud All features available in NAM FX 1.x remain free. Discover more tones Connect your TONE3000 account to browse and download amp tones and cabinet IRs directly in the app. Powered by TONE3000 - https://www.tone3000.com/ Before you play Connecting an instrument requires a compatible USB audio interface and any adapters needed for your device. Amp capture files are not included. Import NAM and IR files you have permission to use. Audio performance and available input and output channels vary by device and audio interface. FX Loop requires an audio interface with at least 2 inputs and 4 outputs. NAM FX is independently developed and is not an official app of Neural Amp Modeler or TONE3000.

About

Beat Remixer

Features
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Turn your music into a live remix. BeatRemixer lets you rearrange and perform your tracks on iPhone and iPad. Load a song, explore its eight-beat phrases, and build a new arrangement by moving, repeating, and combining your favorite sections. Keep the original track alongside your remix, jump between phrases during playback, or queue them to play in sequence. Similar phrases are grouped and labeled, making it easy to find variations and try different combinations. Add your own touch with hands-on performance controls. Loop a section, jump between beats, change tempo and pitch, and trigger effects and samples as the music plays. Features include: • Automatic BPM detection with manual tempo and beat-grid adjustments. • Drag-and-drop phrase arrangements with repeats and looping groups. • Live phrase switching and playback queues. • Beat jump pads, loop controls, pitch adjustments, effects, and samples. • Optional colored waveforms showing low, mid, and high frequencies. • Batch BPM analysis to prepare your downloaded music library. • Undo and redo, with arrangements saved automatically for each track. • Layouts designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. • Supports new iPhone Duo, opened and closed, in both portrait and landscape. • Record live remixes and manage recordings. Import audio from Files or choose compatible downloaded songs from your Music library. DRM-protected tracks, including Apple Music subscription downloads, are not supported.

Screenshots

NAM FX4 screens
Beat Remixer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Remixer at none against NAM FX's 1. NAM FX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. NAM FX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat Remixer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAM FX ships an update every 2 days, Beat Remixer weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NAM FX versus Beat Remixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAM FXBeat Remixer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMINJUNG CHOFabio Policarpo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NAM FX

One-time1
  • NAM FX Pro$11.99
None

Beat Remixer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAM FX free?
NAM FX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Remixer free?
Beat Remixer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAM FX or Beat Remixer have ads?
Neither NAM FX nor Beat Remixer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAM FX or Beat Remixer?
NAM FX ships an update every 2 days, and Beat Remixer weekly. Most recently, NAM FX was updated on October 31, 2026 and Beat Remixer on October 31, 2026.

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