Best apps like DAW Control

6+ similar apps compared and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
4 free apps
Updated August 2026

DAW Control is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 6+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to DAW Control

Avid Control#1

Avid Control by Avid®

Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
2.7😞(70 ratings)
Free
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Control your audio and video software wirelessly from your iPad. This app offers deep, multi-touch control for recording, mixing, and navigating complex projects, enhancing efficiency and flexibility beyond traditional mouse and keyboard input.

What We Love

  • 👍 Works well with Cubase
  • 👍 Definitely a pro level addition to ProTools
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable control surface
  • 👍 Easy and Powerful

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Version mismatch
  • 🐛 Impossible to connect
  • 🐛 App just stopped working
MIDI-Controller#2

MIDI-Controller by Yugal Sharma

MIDI Keyboard & Controller
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.1(33 ratings)
$3.99
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This app provides a portable MIDI keyboard and controller for musicians, allowing them to play notes, trigger drum samples, and control parameters. It connects wirelessly or via USB to popular DAWs and synthesizers without extra software.

ProRemote Light Edition#3

ProRemote Light Edition by Alex Lelievre

Worth Considering
🎵 Music
3.2(5 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Control your audio applications wirelessly from your mobile device. This app offers real-time meter data and flying faders for remote control of your music production rig. It functions as a virtual mouse and keyboard for full computer control from anywhere in your studio.