Comparison

AmpliTube Orange for iPad vs Tonic FX

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

Head to head
About

AmpliTube Orange for iPad

Transform your iPad into a professional guitar and bass multi-effects processor and recording studio. Emulate classic British Orange amp tones and build your custom rig with stompboxes, amplifiers, and studio-quality cabinet miking. Record, edit, and share your music directly from the device.

Highlights
  • Orange amp and stompbox modeling
  • Virtual recording studio with 3D cabinet miking
  • Multi-track recording and editing
  • Song and backing track import
  • Live Mode for stage performance
  • Looper and Loop Drummer features
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Turn your iPad into the ultimate mobile Orange® guitar/bass multi-FX processor and recording studio! AmpliTube Orange was developed with careful guidance from the tone gurus at Orange to ensure the authenticity of the sound. Derived from the award-winning desktop version AmpliTube Orange, you can choose from 6 Orange amp models and 3 stompbox models. It lets you build your Orange rig with up to 6 stompbox FX, an amplifier and speaker cabinet w/Mic — you can even drag and drop your stomps to sit before or after your amplifier (4 slots pre and 2 slots post). Thanks to AmpliTube's Cab Room, you’ll feel like you’re in your own professional recording studio. Mic your cabinets in full 3D in a beautifully rendered virtual studio environment with 2 iconic guitar mics (expandable to 16 mic models available via in-app purchase). Connect your instrument via IK’s iRig 2 or iRig HD 2 interfaces, or use IK’s new iRig Stomp I/O to connect and control your rig with the same feel as the real gear. AmpliTube Orange also features a robust “song” player section that allows you to play along with songs or backing tracks by importing them directly from your music library. Get creative with loops in AmpliTube via its Super Looper, which is available through in-app purchase. It makes it easy to record, play back, adjust levels and play along with up to 4 loops. Loops are easy to set and trigger, with external control for live use. Need a drummer? Use the built-in Loop Drummer system to jam to killer drum tracks. Use the streamlined built-in 2-track recorder(expandable to 8 tracks via in-app purchase) to record, edit, tweak and share your songs via SoundCloud, file sharing or email. Ready to get out of the studio? AmpliTube’s new Live Mode offers an optimized GUI designed specifically for live use. See your entire rig at a glance, with all the settings and controls you need displayed in an easy-to-read format designed for the stage. If you currently own AmpliTube for iPad, all AmpliTube Orange gear models are available for in-app purchase as a complete set or a-la-carte. You can even use iCloud to transfer in-app purchases between different AmpliTube versions and devices. AmpliTube Orange features: • 4 stompbox models — Highway Drive, The Shaker, Echo Trip (by registering), and Noise filter • 6 Orange amps with matching Cabinets — OR50™, Rockerverb 50™, Thunderverb 200™, Tiny Terror™, AD 30™, AD 200 Bass MK3™ • “Cab Room" feature that allows 3D miking of cabinets with up to two mics (14 more available via in-app purchase) • Two-track recorder (with re-amping) expands to 8-track studio via in-app purchase • Studio section with DAW-style editing features (available via in-app purchase) • Import songs/backing tracks directly from Music library or computer • Export via E-mail, SoundCloud, FTP or File Sharing • Looper feature (available via in-app purchase) • Loop drummer module plays in sync with the recorder • UltraTuner (available via in-app purchase) • Change tempo (-50% to +200%) of imported songs without affecting pitch • MIDI controllable • Tuner and metronome • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus compatible • MIDI controllable and with built-in integration for iRig Stomp I/O, iRig Blueboard and other controllers • Complete project compatibility between iPhone and iPad More app information: www.amplitube.com/orange Accessory info: www.ikmultimedia.com/irig

About

Tonic FX

This app offers a versatile rack of 37 audio effects that can be chained and reordered to process microphone or line input. It functions as a standalone application or as an Audio Unit (AUv3) within DAWs. Full MIDI Learn support allows for hardware control of all parameters.

Highlights
  • 37 diverse audio effects
  • Customizable effect chain order
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
  • Full MIDI Learn support
  • Tempo sync for effects
  • Preset library with favorites
Features
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Thirty-seven effects. One tap to add each one — and the order of the chain is yours. Tonic FX is the Tonic effects rack in an app of its own, focused and affordable — an Audio Unit (AU and AUv3) effect in GarageBand, Logic, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo and any host, and a standalone app that processes your microphone or line input. A RACK YOU BUILD — AND REORDER Every effect has its own on/off, grouped by category: add one with a tap, then drag the cards to rearrange the chain. The order is saved with the preset. THIRTY-SEVEN EFFECTS • Drive — Overdrive, Distortion (hard, asymmetric and fuzz), Amp Sim with 6 models and cabinet, Wavefolder/Fuzz, Bitcrush, Ring Modulator and Lo-Fi/Vinyl. • Modulation — an 8-mode Chorus (vintage through string ensemble), a Phaser with four voicings, from the gentle 4-stage pedal to a slow 10-stage pad sweep, Flanger, Vibrato, Detune, Pitch Shifter/Harmonizer, Throb (the pulsing vibrato of the sixties) and Frequency Shifter. • Motion — a two-rotor Rotary cabinet, Auto-Pan, Tremolo, a Stereo Widener with a mono maker that keeps the bass centred, a Pedal Wah you can put under an expression pedal, and the Trance Gate, with a draw-your-own-rhythm mode. • Time — a tempo-syncable ping-pong Delay, with Wow and Sat for tape character; a Reverb with nine spaces: room, hall, cathedral, plate, spring, shimmer, cloud, gated and swell — plus Freeze, to hold a chord and play over it; Reverse, which plays back what you just played backwards; and Call & Response, which listens to your phrase and answers in the gap. • Dynamics & EQ — Compressor, Limiter, Noise Gate, De-esser, a musical 5-band EQ and a 12-band graphic EQ, each with eight one-tap starting points you can overwrite with your own. Compressor, gate, de-esser and limiter show how much they are holding, in dB. • Vocal — Voice, a whole vocal channel behind one knob: low cut, gate, de-esser, compressor and sheen, all in the right measure; and the Doubler, which simulates two or four voices singing along. • Filter — an Auto-Wah that breathes with your playing, always first in the chain. BUILT FOR PLAYING Full MIDI Learn maps any hardware knob to any control, including the from–to range for an expression pedal. Tempo sync from your host keeps delay and modulation in time. Colour-coded scenes A–F, a preset library with favourites, and factory presets to get started fast. A tactile "pro hardware" interface, native on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Thanks for playing with RSJB — made by musicians, for musicians! Follow what's new at www.rsjb.com.br

Screenshots

Tonic FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonic FX at 100% against AmpliTube Orange for iPad's 36%. Tonic FX also leads on price ($8.99 vs $24.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, monetization model 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

AmpliTube Orange for iPad costs $24.99 and Tonic FX $8.99 up front. AmpliTube Orange for iPad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tonic FX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmpliTube Orange for iPad ships an update every 9 months, Tonic FX every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AmpliTube Orange for iPad versus Tonic FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpliTube Orange for iPadTonic FX
Price$24.99$8.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCRubens Felicio

Customer experience

AmpliTube Orange for iPad

Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative48.5%

Tonic FX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AmpliTube Orange for iPad

One-time10
  • LD Blues 2 Pack$4.99
  • LD Metal Pack$4.99
  • LD Rock Pack$4.99
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  • Looper$9.99
  • Microphones Bundle$9.99
  • UltraTuner$9.99
  • Recorder + Master FX$14.99
  • AmpliTube 4 Bundle$19.99
  • Recorder + Studio$19.99
  • All Style Packs 1 & 2$24.99
None

Tonic FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmpliTube Orange for iPad free?
AmpliTube Orange for iPad costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tonic FX free?
Tonic FX costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmpliTube Orange for iPad or Tonic FX have ads?
Neither AmpliTube Orange for iPad nor Tonic FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmpliTube Orange for iPad or Tonic FX?
AmpliTube Orange for iPad ships an update every 9 months, and Tonic FX every 5 days. Most recently, AmpliTube Orange for iPad was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tonic FX on November 8, 2026.

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