Comparison

XTOMP vs Wah Pedal

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

Head to head
About

XTOMP

This application allows users to manage and customize effects for a specific guitar pedal. Users can download new effects, update firmware, and switch between different bypass modes, all through an intuitive interface via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Manage and purchase effects
  • Update pedal firmware
  • Switchable bypass modes
  • Growing effect library
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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This XTOMP app is designed for managing the HOTONE XTOMP pedal. You can turn your XTOMP into a completely different pedal, manage and purchase effects, and get updates and more functions with this app via Bluetooth® Smart*. ●Friendly, easy-to-use UI The intuitive, carefully designed user interface brings you great experience. Within several simple touches and slides, you can easily change your XTOMP from one effect to another or upgrade to a new firmware in several seconds. ●Limitless effects with flexible details There will be lots of different effects available in the XTOMP Store including iconic simulations from vintage effects to modern effects, HOTONE’s original standard effects, novel effects (mainly ambient and modulation effects) and so on. You’ll have an expanded, limitless treasury through the growing effect library. The bypass modes of all effects are switchable (True Bypass & Buffered Bypass); Tails on/off switch is available for some ambient effects like delays, reverbs, etc. ●About XTOMP XTOMP is an ultrathin effects pedal stompbox that simulates all kinds of iconic classic, vintage, or modern pedals and creates original standard/novel algorithms through its growing effects library. XTOMP app manages all your effects and transfers them to your stompbox via Bluetooth. XTOMP features: ●Ultrathin design ●Relay based true bypass footswitch with halo LED ●6 Knobs with halo LED ●Stereo I/O: L – Switchable between Relay True Bypass and Buffered Bypass, R - Buffered Bypass (analog) ●Free app for loading and managing effects ●Growing effect algorithms library ●9V DC (center negative) power supply For more information: www.xtomp.com www.hotoneaudio.com

About

Wah Pedal

This app emulates a classic Italian-made wah pedal, famous for its use in iconic rock songs. It can be used as a standalone application, an AudioUnit v3 effect, or an Inter-App Audio effect.

Highlights
  • Classic wah pedal emulation
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
  • Iconic rock tone reproduction
Features
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Nembrini Audio Wah is modeled on the Wah pedal created by Thomas Organ* Company and manufactured by JEN in Italy. This is the unmistakable wah tone heard on Hendrix classics like "Up From the Sky," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Little Miss Lover" and "Still Raining, Still Dreaming." The Nembrini Audio Wah reproduces these timbres. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

XTOMP4 screens
Wah Pedal1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wah Pedal at 4.2 against XTOMP's 3.2. XTOMP's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 47 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Wah Pedal holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of XTOMP's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wah Pedal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XTOMP ships an update monthly, Wah Pedal every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XTOMP versus Wah Pedal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXTOMPWah Pedal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotoneNembrini Audio

Customer experience

XTOMP

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative41.4%

Wah Pedal

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

XTOMP

No in-app purchases

None

Wah Pedal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XTOMP free?
XTOMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wah Pedal free?
Wah Pedal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XTOMP or Wah Pedal?
Wah Pedal is rated higher. XTOMP averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Wah Pedal averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do XTOMP or Wah Pedal have ads?
Neither XTOMP nor Wah Pedal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XTOMP or Wah Pedal?
XTOMP ships an update monthly, and Wah Pedal every 47 months. Most recently, XTOMP was updated on October 11, 2026 and Wah Pedal on October 13, 2026.

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