Amplitube 4 gets iOS'd

Apparently they upgraded the iOS version's sound to the level of AmpliTube 3 on PC and Mac.

Still, gotta hand it to IK that they first made both iOS apps free for a week and now give us a free upgrade to 4.0 which is rather nice.

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I'm sure IKM has a rational business case for that approach. I'm also pretty sure they don't do it just to piss you off :)
 
A more likely scenario is that iOS is quicker to develop because there's only one platform to target. With VST products you have to accommodate a great many combinations: Windows vs. Mac, multiple versions of each's operating systems, multiple software interfaces (VST, AU, AAX) and many different DAW hosts.

That, and also I think the PC version is a bit more full featured, thus takes longer to develop. Finally there's just the market of who's buying what. I can see the iToy version being extremely popular with young hipster types that are "totally going to start a band" and so on. Any kid that wants to screw around with guitar but doesn't have a ton of money would be attracted to it whereas the VST version takes a lot more commitment/infrastructure to use.
 
Remember this is a thing and they want these peoples' money :)

 Never offensive Larry, great to hear all viewpoints and I most often agree with you. I can say I have The iOS apps Amplatube 3 and Amplatube Fender. I also have the iLoud speaker and an iRig stomp if I want to hook to a bigger amp. Not bad for fast portable sound but so limited compared to the PC version.
So limited I gave up on the iOS stuff for now and went back to my Stealth pedal and controllers with an old Dell lappy I pimped up for the occasion. I can still use the iLoud with the PC version for unplugged DC or just jamming with someone or use it with my main amp if I need to fill a room.
 
All in all not only the software but also the IK hardware for PC, Stealth pedal, expression pedal and 2 switch controller seems to be made more seriously and sturdy.
The iOS interfaces iRig pre, iRig Stomp not so much. The iRig pre not horrible for the price and it works, really hard to get the input volume for the singer with that tiny little plastic knob. With the voice live app it does OK in a pinch.
 The iRig Stomp, though a bit sturdier looking, a really noisy interface from my experience. I even sent the first one back. Bearable with the noise gate up. The noise is not a problem when I hook directly to the iLoud.
Also the App version is far less stable and not quite the same audio quality as the PC version to my ears.
 
 In addition to the amp and pedal limitations of iOS version also controller assignment limitations compared to Amp 3.
 Really a fraction of what the PC version can do. When you consider the cost difference though, not all that surprising that the app is a fraction of the full program. A bargain to some folks that don't want all that, I'm sure.
 
Something tells me that the new Amp 4 app will still be a fraction of the Amp 3 PC version. Hopefully more stable.
 I do think that in this instance. It's the iOS version that desperately needs some love from IK.
 
 
 
 

I think IK has a special Department of Pissing Larry Off that comes up with such things.  It's not a big deal to me.  Someone has to get it first and it makes good business sense to go for the low hanging fruit first since Ios users tend to be far more free with their wallets. 

Tend to like the remote controller stuff, sometimes combined with an iOS version of the instrument, such as Alchemy and now Synthmaster. I'll put up a thread about that last one.