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Changelog

New updates and improvements to TonePilot.

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Version 1.40

June 22, 2026

TonePilot Stats tab showing a 60-day streak, 98h 59m total playing time, and a 30-day bar chart of minutes played per day.
  • New Stats tab tracks your playing time

    A new Stats tab shows your total connected time, this week's time, your current and best connection streak, and a 30-day bar chart of minutes played per day. Trial reminder sheets also show how much you've played so far. To start over, open Settings > General > Reset Statistics.

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.39

June 22, 2026

  • Organize your tones into categories

    Categories show up across Library, Browse, Amp, and Tone AI. Click any tone to pick a category from its detail page, filter the Library by category from the search bar, or right-click a tone card to move it. Categories you import from the Positive Grid app are mapped automatically.

  • What's New banner after each update

    After updating TonePilot, a banner at the bottom of the window points you to the latest changes. Dismiss it once and it stays gone until the next update.

  • Smarter Browse search with exact-phrase matching

    Browse search now ranks results that match your full phrase higher, and wrapping a search in quotes restricts results to that exact phrase.

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.38

May 22, 2026

  • Restore your ToneCloud favorites

    Tones you favorited on ToneCloud now import into your Library automatically the first time you sign in after updating.

  • Clearer guidance when your Library is empty

    The empty Library hint now links to instructions for importing tones from the Positive Grid app on your phone.

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.37

May 17, 2026

  • Import tones from ToneCloud

    Pull tones from your Positive Grid library straight into TonePilot's Library.

  • Popular tones appear first in ToneCloud search

  • Reorganized navigation between Browse, Library, and Recent

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.36

May 15, 2026

  • Compact tones playback bar at the bottom of the window

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.35

May 07, 2026

  • Polished amp page and glass tone controls

  • Refined tones and login flows

  • Fixed a layout glitch on the tones page

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.34

May 06, 2026

A top-to-bottom visual redesign of the app.

  • New liquid-glass look

    Refreshed toolbar, now-playing capsule, and pedal styling across the app.

  • Redesigned board view

    New effect chain bar and added a favorite tone tab.

  • Tone detail pages animate in as sheets

  • Reverb modes shown as distinct pedal choices

  • Keyboard shortcuts on the board

    Left and right arrows cycle effects, bypass with Enter, and favorites with Cmd+J.

  • Delete your account from Settings

    You can now delete your account and all associated data directly from the app.

  • Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Version 1.33

May 03, 2026

  • Improved onboarding flow

    Reworked some parts of the onboarding flow, like the welcome screen that's shown when you first open the app.

  • Added trial status to Settings

    Added a trial status indicator to the Settings screen, so you can see how many days are left in your trial.

  • General UI polish

    Polished the UI around Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

Version 1.32

May 02, 2026

  • UI improvements

    Reworked some parts of the UI around Apple's Human Interface Guidelines

Version 1.31

April 22, 2026

  • Introduced email verification for trials

    Trial accounts now require email verification before full access. This is to prevent abuse of the 10 free generations per trial.

  • Upgrading from trial to full access doesn't require entering a license key

    The upgrade process now uses deep linking to avoid manual input. After purchasing, TonePilot should open and automatically activate.

  • Credit balance updates are more reliable after using AI features

  • Improved overall stability around account and purchase flows

Version 1.30

April 19, 2026

  • Added AI Tone generation

    Create tones by describing the sound you want in a conversation.

  • Refine tones with follow-up prompts

    Ask for small changes like "more gain" or "less fizz", the AI will keep the conversation context in mind.

  • Added in-app credit packs for AI features, purchasable from the AI tab.

  • Cleaner chat layout and more convenient UI on smaller screens

Version 1.29

April 13, 2026

  • Browse demo tones without signing in

  • Amp names now display cleanly instead of raw Bluetooth identifiers

  • Added "Having issues?" help links to connection screens

Version 1.28

April 13, 2026

TonePilot is the first third-party app to support the Spark NEO.

  • Spark NEO support

    Connect and send tones to the Spark NEO, just like Spark 2.

  • Faster tone sending on Spark 2

    Sending tones to Spark 2 now takes less than half a second, same as other amps we support 🏎️

  • Search suggestions and quick-filter chips in the tone browser

  • Tone cards now show download count

  • Your in-progress tone edits are preserved when switching tabs

  • Bluetooth reconnects more reliably after a drop

Version 1.27

April 10, 2026

  • Opt-in anonymous analytics

    TonePilot now asks whether you'd like to share anonymous usage data to help improve the app. You can change your choice any time in Settings → General.

  • Redesigned welcome screen

    The first-launch experience is cleaner and easier to follow.

  • Firmware version in Advanced settings

    Your amp's firmware version now appears under Settings → Advanced when connected.

Version 1.26

April 9, 2026

  • Fixed a login issue that prevented user info from loading

Version 1.25

April 9, 2026

  • Fixed a bug that set the minimum macOS version to 26

    The app supports macOS 14 and later, and no longer incorrectly reports macOS 26 as the minimum version.

Version 1.24

April 9, 2026

  • Fixes a login issue related to API response format

Version 1.23

April 8, 2026

TonePilot is the first third-party app to support the Spark GO.

  • Spark GO support

    Full amp control for Spark GO: edit effects and send tones over Bluetooth.

  • Bluetooth and protocol layer reliability improvements

    Enjoy even more stable sessions.

  • Improved Bluetooth connection times

    Even faster connection and reconnect times.

  • UI updates across the app

    Changed UI details around the app.

  • Refresh icon in Favorites and My Tones

    Added refresh icon in Favorites and My Tones sections to refresh from the cloud.

  • ⌘S shortcut to save a tone

    Added ⌘S shortcut to save a tone with changes in the Spark effects page.

  • Manage tones from My Tones tab

    Added button to manage tones from the My Tones tab.

Version 1.22

April 6, 2026

TonePilot is the first third-party app to support the Spark 2.

  • Spark 2 support

    Full amp control for Spark 2: edit effects and send tones over Bluetooth.

  • Improved Bluetooth reliability

    More stable connections and a redesigned progress indicator while connecting.

  • Setting to disable Noise Gate for every tone

    Automatically turns off the Noise Gate whenever you switch tones.

  • Floating Tone Bar

    Switch tones and adjust your amp without leaving your current app.

  • Live amp editing

    Adjust gain, EQ, and effects in real time with zero lag.

  • Desktop tone browser

    Browse and switch tones on a full-sized screen.

  • Fast Bluetooth reconnect

    Pairs instantly and reconnects in seconds when you come back.

  • Spark 40 support

    Full amp control from your Mac over Bluetooth.