Comparison

AMPLIFi Remote vs TONEX Control

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

Head to head
About

AMPLIFi Remote

This app offers a revolutionary guitar experience by wirelessly controlling your Line 6 AMPLIFi device. Explore and download free tones, match song tones from your music library, and share your own creations. Apple Watch integration provides convenient control on your wrist.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of AMPLIFi device
  • Download free jam tracks and tones
  • Match song tones from music library
  • Edit, save, and publish tones to cloud
  • Apple Watch integration for control
  • Access over 70 amps and 104 effects
Features
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AMPLIFi Remote connects with your Line 6 AMPLIFi device for a revolutionary guitar experience. Control your tone wirelessly, download free tones or share your own creations. Get tones that match songs in your music library, then edit, save and publish tones to the cloud. Download FREE jam tracks and tones to get jamming right away. Explore dozens of tracks and tones in various styles: rock, blues, metal, jazz, funk and country. Each set of tracks comes with a hand-picked list of tones to play around with. Apple Watch integration allows you to tune your guitar, access your tone library, search the Line 6 Tone Cloud, and control Master and instrument levels — all on your wrist. Download AMPLIFi Remote today and take a tour of the AMPLIFi experience. KEY FEATURES • Take command of your AMPLIFi –all 70+ amps, 104 effects, 20 speaker cabinets using 8 simultaneous guitar effects • Download FREE jam tracks and guitar tones from the Music tab • Remotely control AMPLIFi device parameters • Control select features via Apple Watch • Match the tones of songs in your music library • Search thousands of user-created tones online in the Tones tab • Share and rate tones in the cloud • Store unlimited tones in the cloud • Share tones via Twitter and Facebook from within AMPLIFi Remote • Made for iPhone® 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Air® 2, iPad Air, iPad® (3rd and 4th generation), iPad 2, iPad mini™ 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini, and iPod touch® (5th generation) Whether you want to jam, practice or create, AMPLIFi Remote delivers incredible guitar tones and effects with award-winning Line 6 modeling—all in an intuitive, easy-to-use app.

About

TONEX Control

This free companion app provides guitarists and bassists with wireless control over their TONEX Plug. It offers real-time editing, extensive preset management, and access to a vast online community of tone models and presets. Practice tools like a tuner and metronome are also included.

Highlights
  • Real-time amp, cab, and effect editing
  • Unlimited user preset management
  • Access to ToneNET community
  • Bluetooth streaming for practice
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Instant device connectivity
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Play beyond limits. Real amps. Total freedom. Take full control of your tone from your mobile device with TONEX Control, the official free companion app for TONEX ONE+ and TONEX Plug. Edit, manage, and expand your rig in real time with seamless access to ToneNET, deep tone shaping tools, and complete preset control. Whether you're practicing, recording, or building a pedalboard rig, TONEX Control keeps everything connected and within reach. KEY FEATURES Full Real-Time Editing Shape your sound with intuitive control over amps, cabs, effects, IRs, and EQ. Complete Preset Management Access and edit onboard presets or store unlimited presets on your mobile device. Organize, assign, and back up your sounds with ease. ToneNET Access Explore over 60,000 Tone Models and presets from the global TONEX community. Search, demo, and download new tones instantly. Wireless Control for TONEX ONE+ Connect via Bluetooth for real-time editing, tone transfer, and full control of your pedal. Seamless TONEX Plug Integration Manage and organize your tones on the go while keeping your library synced. Advanced Tone Shaping Edit amps, cabs, VIR and IRs, EQ, noise gate, compression, modulation, delay, and reverb. Built-In Practice Tools Stay in tune and in time with a built-in tuner and metronome. Fast, Connected Workflow Instantly connect and sync presets and settings across the TONEX ecosystem. TONEX Control is your mobile command center for tone. Download now and take full control of your rig, anywhere you play.

Screenshots

AMPLIFi Remote3 screens
TONEX Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AMPLIFi Remote at 156 against TONEX Control's 15. AMPLIFi Remote also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 17%) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for AMPLIFi Remote against 1.9 for TONEX Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMPLIFi Remote has 156 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of AMPLIFi Remote's written reviews are positive against 17% of TONEX Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AMPLIFi Remote ships an update every 2 months, TONEX Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AMPLIFi Remote versus TONEX Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMPLIFi RemoteTONEX Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (156 ratings) — better1.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings156 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLine 6IK Multimedia US, LLC

Customer experience

AMPLIFi Remote

All ratings156 ratings
Positive18.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative74.4%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative64.8%

TONEX Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral27.6%
Negative55.2%

Bugs and requests

AMPLIFi Remote

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Fails to connect to amp
  • Loses connection randomly
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Firmware update bricks the amp
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  • App freezes when trying to sync

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to rearrange signal chain
  • Ability to override presets
  • Improved Bluetooth range
  • Ability to use without app
  • PC/Mac version of the app
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  • Ability to save volume settings
  • Ability to use as a Bluetooth speaker without issues

TONEX Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AMPLIFi Remote

No in-app purchases

None

TONEX Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AMPLIFi Remote free?
AMPLIFi Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TONEX Control free?
TONEX Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AMPLIFi Remote or TONEX Control?
AMPLIFi Remote is rated higher. AMPLIFi Remote averages 2.0 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while TONEX Control averages 1.9 from 15 ratings.
Do AMPLIFi Remote or TONEX Control have ads?
Neither AMPLIFi Remote nor TONEX Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AMPLIFi Remote or TONEX Control?
AMPLIFi Remote ships an update every 2 months, and TONEX Control every 3 months. Most recently, AMPLIFi Remote was updated on September 30, 2026 and TONEX Control on September 22, 2026.

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