TonesMatch vs Citenook

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TonesMatch compared with Citenook
Detail	TonesMatch	Citenook
What it does	AI guitar tone matcher built on real gear data, adapted to your specific equipment	Private AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	IN
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: Browse 13,000+ tones and see example matches with no account required. Tone Seeker: $6.99/mo or $34.99/yr (save 58%), includes 20 adaptations per month. Tone Master: $10.99/mo or $49.99/yr (save 62%), includes unlimited adaptations. Both paid plans include guitar and bass support, unlimited to	Free for 30 days with all features. Then Standard $9.99/month or $79/year; Pro $19.99/month or $149/year; Pro+ $29.99/month or $229/year. Billed in US dollars.
Key features	2,000+ guitars and 1,500+ amps profiled with real EQ ranges and control sets 13,000+ researched tones with confidence scores Adaptive AI that calibrates for pickup type, amp type, and cabinet voicing Amp settings including gain, EQ, reverb, and presence controls Full bass guitar and bass amp support with 150+ profiles Free tone browsing and demo matching before paid subscription Unlimited tone saves and gear preset storage Community library with researched tone sources	Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
What makes it different	Every recommended setting actually exists on your specific amp—no phantom controls or made-up channels Gear-aware AI that accounts for differences between amp types, not generic settings for all users Real-recording analysis and researched gear data, not AI hallucination Works on your existing gear—no need to own the same equipment as the original artist	Every answer shows the exact sentence and page number it came from Works completely offline with no internet connection required No account needed when using models on your Mac, no tracking or analytics Preview exactly what will be sent to online AI services before it goes
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	30 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	112	1

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