Tone Room vs Catalyst Edit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tone Room
This app allows you to edit and manage tones for compatible VOX amplifier products. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth MIDI or wired via USB to customize settings, organize user programs, and create backups.
- Edit amplifier tones
- Manage user programs
- Backup amplifier settings
- Wireless Bluetooth MIDI connection
- USB wired connection
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Tone Room is an editor/librarian for VOX products. Connect a compatible product to your iPhone or iPad with a USB cable to edit tones, manage user programs, and back up them. You can also connect the Adio Air GT/BS via Bluetooth MIDI for wireless use. Tone Room 1.4.6 is compatible with the following products: • VOX VX II Modeling Guitar Amplifier • VOX VT20X/40X/100X Modeling Guitar Amplifiers • VOX Adio Air GT/Adio GT Modeling Guitar & Audio Amplifiers • VOX Adio Air BS/Adio BS Modeling Bass & Audio Amplifiers • VOX VX50 GTV Modeling Guitar Amplifier • VOX Cambridge50 Modeling Guitar Amplifier To connect via USB, you will need an adapter such as a USB-C to USB Adapter or a Lightning-USB Camera Adapter in addition to the USB cable. For information on how to connect to the Adio Air GT/BS via Bluetooth MIDI, refer to the "Adio Air Bluetooth MIDI Connection Guide" at https://voxamps.com/downloads.
Catalyst Edit
Control and customize your Line 6 Catalyst amplifier directly from your iOS device. Save and load presets, tune your guitar, and access advanced DSP parameters for a more personalized sound.
- Load and save presets
- Store presets on amp
- Guitar tuning
- Access DSP parameters
- iOS device control
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Use your iOS device to unlock the full potential of your Line 6 Catalyst amplifier. Load and save presets from your iOS device, store presets on your Catalyst Amp, tune your guitar, and access DSP parameters that cannot be edited directly on your Catalyst amplifier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catalyst Edit at 4.7 against Tone Room's 2.4. Catalyst Edit also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (254 vs 41). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Catalyst Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catalyst Edit has 254 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 27% positive.
Tone Room ships an update every 5 months, Catalyst Edit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone Room | Catalyst Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (41 ratings) | 4.7 (254 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KORG INC. | Line 6 |
Customer experience
Tone Room
Catalyst Edit
In-app purchases
Tone Room
No in-app purchases
Catalyst Edit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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