Comparison

Tone Room vs REACTOR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Edit amplifier tones
  • Manage user programs
  • Backup amplifier settings
  • Wireless Bluetooth MIDI connection
  • USB wired connection
Features
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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.

About

REACTOR

This app generates guitar tones by analyzing audio, images, or text descriptions. It offers deep control over amp models and effects, allowing users to create, save, and share custom sounds with a community. Requires a compatible amplifier for full functionality.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tone generation from audio, image, or text
  • 24 amp models with deep parameter control
  • 8 simultaneous effect slots
  • Drag-and-drop signal path editing
  • Custom amp creation and sharing
  • Preset library and onboard amp slots
  • Built-in tuner
Features
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Your imagination deserves an amplifier. REACTOR is the companion app for the REACTOR intelligent guitar combo amp — powered by Amp Intelligence™, a sound engine trained on over 1 million tones and the circuit-level DNA of 200+ legendary amp designs. Type an idea. Snap a photo. Drop in a recording. REACTOR builds the full signal chain in seconds. CREATOR HUB — THREE WAYS TO BUILD TONE • Audio to Tone. Upload a track or record a clip. Amp Intelligence analyzes the sound and rebuilds it as a playable guitar tone. • Image to Tone. See an amp, a pedalboard, or a setup that inspires you. Snap it. The app turns the photo into a matching tone. • Text to Tone. Describe an amp, an artist, or a feel in your own words. Amp Intelligence figures out the signal chain and makes it playable. • Build your own amps. Combine characteristics, shape deep parameters, and create original amp voices that don't exist anywhere else. Name them, save them, share them. DEEP CONTROL, INSTANT CHANGES • 24 amp models to start — full parameter access to gain structure, EQ, bias, and voicing • 8 simultaneous effect slots across Gate, Compressor, Drive, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, Wah, and EQ • Drag-and-drop signal path — reorder effects anywhere, insert the FX loop at any point • Unlimited preset library, organized by song, session, or genre • Assign presets to 8 onboard amp slots for instant recall on stage • Built-in tuner TONE MEMORY REACTOR remembers your prompts, inputs, and adjustments. Every time you create, it starts closer to the sound in your head. TONECLOUD Browse and download tones and custom amps from other players. Share your own. Discover patches built by artists and the global REACTOR community. CONNECTS TO YOUR AMP Pair over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Push presets and custom amps to your REACTOR combo amp. Pull them back to the app to edit, refine, or share. Now tone answers to you. — Requires a REACTOR 50 or REACTOR 100 amp for full functionality.

Screenshots

Tone Room1 screens
REACTOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REACTOR at 3.6 against Tone Room's 2.4. REACTOR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 27%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

REACTOR holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Tone Room's written reviews are positive against 44% of REACTOR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Room ships an update every 5 months, REACTOR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tone Room versus REACTOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone RoomREACTOR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (41 ratings)3.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB458 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORG INC.Positive Grid Inc

Customer experience

Tone Room

All ratings41 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative58.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative66.0%

REACTOR

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Tone Room

No in-app purchases

None

REACTOR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone Room free?
Tone Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is REACTOR free?
REACTOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tone Room or REACTOR?
REACTOR is rated higher. Tone Room averages 2.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while REACTOR averages 3.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Tone Room or REACTOR have ads?
Neither Tone Room nor REACTOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Room or REACTOR?
Tone Room ships an update every 5 months, and REACTOR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tone Room was updated on November 1, 2026 and REACTOR on November 5, 2026.

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