Comparison

FCBFF vs Overloud THU

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

Head to head
About

FCBFF

This app simplifies programming and using the Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller. It allows for in-app configuration testing, direct MIDI connection for uploading, and even wireless control via a second iOS device. It's designed to enhance your music-making setup by giving you more control over synthesizers, sequencers, and effects.

Highlights
  • FCB1010 MIDI foot controller programming
  • In-app configuration emulation
  • Direct MIDI upload/download
  • Wireless MIDI control via Bluetooth
  • External QWERTY keyboard support
  • iPad slide-over and split-screen support
Features
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FCBFF is your Foot Controller's Best Friend Forever! The FCB1010 from Behringer is a popular MIDI foot controller, but it can be difficult to program. FCBFF makes programming quick and easy; you can test out a configuration using the built-in emulation from the app, and then download the configuration to the FCB1010 using a MIDI connection. Instructions for uploading and downloading to the FCB1010 are included in the app, and will take you through the process step-by-step; it's easier than you might expect. FCBFF supports slide-over and side-by-side configuration on the iPad. If you're configuring an iOS MIDI app such as Kymatica's AUM, DB Audioware's 20th Anniversary, or the L7 Looper from AudioKit, you can have both FCBFF and the other apps on-screen at the same time. This makes configuring the MIDI learn features of the other apps quick and easy. You can then use FCBFF as a MIDI controller, or download the configuration to an FCB1010. Once you have your FCB1010 programmed, you can use it to control synthesizers, sequencers, loopers, and effects apps, all while keeping your hands on your instrument. Many iOS music apps support MIDI, and you can also control MIDI enabled hardware. If you have more than one iOS device, you can use one of your older devices to make the FCB1010 a wireless MIDI controller. The dual-device setup also makes using a guitar effects app easy. Most guitar audio interfaces use the dock connector -- so if you're playing a guitar, and using an effects app, you can't use the dock port for a MIDI connection. By transferring MIDI from a second device using MIDI over Bluetooth, you can connect the FCB1010 to your guitar effects apps, and have everything working in sync. Both the iPhone and iPad app support external QWERTY keyboards; you can use keystrokes on the keyboard to emulate an FCB1010. With a Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard, you can have a small wireless controller that fits on your music stand; no need to drag the FCB1010 with you everywhere you go. Take control of your music making setup, by getting the most out of your FCB1010. Demo videos and more information about the app are available on the Secret Base Design web site: https://secretbasedesign.com/apps/fcbff.html IMPORTANT: FCBFF is designed to work with the stock Behringer FCB firmware, version 2.3 or later. The app does not support the after-market UNO chip, and similar modifications. Very old FCB1010s with firmware versions below 2.3 may not be compatible. Any FCB1010 manufactured after 2003 should have firmware that is compatible. FCBFF is your Foot Controller's Best Friend Forever -- we think you're going to love it!

About

Overloud THU

Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.

Highlights
  • Guitar and bass amp simulation
  • Extensive cabinet and pedal effects library
  • IR Loader
  • Rig Player for captured tones
  • AUv3 support for DAWs
  • MIDI pedalboard control
  • Amp Tweak customization
Features
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Overloud TH-U turns your iOS device into a Guitar and Bass amp simulator, to let you play live, practice or record: standalone and AUv3, with IR Loader included. Build your own rig by using an unlimited number of amplifiers, cabinets, stompboxes and studio processors in your sound chain. You can connect your guitar to the iOS device using any digital audio interface. Overloud TH-U includes: • 86 guitar amplifiers and 4 bass amplifiers • Official Randall, THD, DVmark and Brunetti models • 47 guitar cabinets and 2 bass cabinets • 73 pedal and rack effects • 1000+ Presets • 5000+ Captured Rigs Overloud TH-U includes the Rig Player, the Overloud processor which allows to reproduce captured Amps, Cabs and Rigs. Several Rig producers already joined TH-U to provide their top quality captured tones, which are now available on iOS too. The FREE version includes 3 amplifiers, 3 cabinets, 4 stompbox effects, the Rig Player, a master effect section, 18 microphones and a looper. Sign up to the Overloud account to: - unlock 17 additional FREE models and Rigs - get the iOS license of all models and Rigs at a very competitive price if you already own TH-U and Rig Libraries for Desktop Overloud TH-U for iOS runs the same DSP full processing of the Desktop version for an unprecedented simulation quality. The AUv3 included format allows you to process your DAW guitar tracks with the full power of the TH-U audio engine. You can share presets with the Desktop version using the most common cloud services, like iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. Overloud TH-U is stage ready: you can fully control it using any MIDI pedalboard and play with no gaps thanks to the seamless preset change feature. Overloud TH-U can process your guitar sound while the device is playing a backing track through your preferred App (Music, Youtube, Anytune, …). Overloud TH-U has a flexible sound chain: you can add any number of effects, change their order with no limitations, and set up parallel chains of effects. With the Amp Tweak feature, you can customize the amplifiers by changing the preamp and power amp tubes, and simulate the action of a Variac. The ReSPiRe 2 technology allows you to choose between the real response of the cabinet and a processed version optimized to fit into a mix and avoid frequency overlap with other instruments.

Screenshots

FCBFF4 screens
Overloud THU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Overloud THU at Free against FCBFF's $14.99. Overloud THU also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 87 months). FCBFF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 35) and review sentiment (70% vs 60%). On 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

Overloud THU is free to download; FCBFF costs $14.99 up front. Overloud THU sells 35 one-off in-app purchases. FCBFF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Overloud THU holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overloud THU has 97 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of FCBFF's written reviews are positive against 60% of Overloud THU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FCBFF ships an update every 87 months, Overloud THU every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FCBFF versus Overloud THU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFCBFFOverloud THU
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)4.1 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1097 — better
Update frequencyEvery 87 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Base DesignAlmateq SRL

Customer experience

FCBFF

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Overloud THU

All ratings97 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%

Bugs and requests

FCBFF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Overloud THU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • MIDI issues and temporary locking up of the app
  • Crashes and stability problems with recent updates
  • Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for loading custom impulse responses
  • Implement AUv3 support for better DAW integration
  • Improve preset management with better organization
  • Add more iconic amp models and effects
  • Enhance the looper functionality and usability

In-app purchases

None

FCBFF

No in-app purchases

35 purchases

Overloud THU

One-time35
  • TH-U FREE PackFree
  • 11201 pack$0.99
  • 11210 pack$0.99
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  • 11237 pack$0.99
  • TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
  • 11325 pack$0.99
  • 11327 pack$0.99
  • 11033 pack$0.99
  • 11200 pack$0.99
  • 11211 pack$0.99
  • Made In Rock - PFL 100 Desktop$0.99
  • Tumble ODS$4.99
  • Randall T2$4.99
  • Darkstar 40$4.99
  • Stryverb$4.99
  • British Classics Rig Library$12.99
  • American Classics Rig Library$17.99
  • Vintage Collection 1 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Fend Twin65 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Tone Impera Rig Lib$17.99
  • BHS Sold Rig Library$19.99
  • FX Pack$24.99
  • TH-U Made In Rock - PFL 100$24.99
  • TH-U All Metal Gear$24.99
  • BHS Iconic 1 Hair Metal RigLib$26.99
  • Bass Rigs Vol. 1 Rig Library$26.99
  • Distortion Bundle$27.99
  • TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
  • TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
  • TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
  • TH-U 60's Pack$29.99
  • TH-U Funk and R&B Collection$29.99
  • Amps & Cabs Bundle$49.99
  • TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
  • TH-U Premium$119.99

Questions

Is FCBFF free?
FCBFF costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overloud THU free?
Overloud THU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FCBFF or Overloud THU?
Overloud THU is rated higher. FCBFF averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Overloud THU averages 4.1 from 97 ratings.
Do FCBFF or Overloud THU have ads?
Neither FCBFF nor Overloud THU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FCBFF or Overloud THU?
FCBFF ships an update every 87 months, and Overloud THU every 11 days. Most recently, FCBFF was updated on October 13, 2026 and Overloud THU on October 13, 2026.

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