Tone Room vs TONEX Control
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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tone Room at 2.4 against TONEX Control's 1.0. Tone Room also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1) and review sentiment (27% vs 18%). TONEX Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Tone Room holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone Room has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Tone Room's written reviews are positive against 18% of TONEX Control's.
Tone Room ships an update every 5 months, TONEX Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone Room | TONEX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (41 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KORG INC. | IK Multimedia US, LLC |
Customer experience
Tone Room
TONEX Control
In-app purchases
Tone Room
No in-app purchases
TONEX Control
No in-app purchases
