Fender Universal Control User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience7.7% of reviews
Neutral11.5% of reviews
Negative experience80.8% of reviews

~ Based on 26 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Fender Universal Control Safe?

Fender Universal Control has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Fender Universal Control is 56/100.

This assessment is based on 32 user ratings, with an App Store average of 2.4/5.

Safety Analysis

28.1% of ratings point to a safe experience
9.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
62.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 32 App Store ratings for Fender Universal Control.

Is Fender Universal Control Legit?

Fender Universal Control appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Fender Universal Control is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Presonus not recognized

Doesn’t recognize the Quantum es2. Fully returning my presonus devices. Fender has destroyed another brand.

Can Not Change Channel Names

There is no way to change the channel scripts, you get numbers or icons only, so if you put Bass on channel 4 on the 16.0.2, there is no way to tell that to Universal Control, that Bass is on 4, you better remember where you put it. Hopefully this feature will be in future updates. I have asked for a fix but it falls on deaf ears
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App does not work

Keep seeing “firmware update available” tapping does nothing. All my drivers are updated. The forum posts are scant at most. Probably will never buy a fender recording product ever again. Sad!

It doesn't load

It only loads the demo.

Wish it worked on my screen size

I keep getting an error that “remote control is not supported at this screen size”. It works well on iPads and the ancient iPod Touches we use to control stage monitors, it just won’t work on my iPhone 13. Hoping devs see this and reply with a fix because PreSonus help desk has been no help.

Firmware Update Available

Downloaded the app because on an update. App says I need a firmware update however my Quantum is up to date. App remains unresponsive. Stay away from this and future Fender products, they’re not serious about making music.

Bad App

The app does not connect to the mixer. Why take away the app that was working. I’m so glad I didn’t delete the old one on my devices. This is ridiculous! To the individuals saying that it’s working it must have just started, facts are facts. If it’s not working it’s not. We could care less about a name change. I have had the app 4 years and didn’t have a problem.
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People, grow up and learn how to use the program!

Don’t tell that you weren’t having these issues that you are complaining about here. Every feature, every function that was available in UC Surface is available and working as it always has. Your problem , for whatever reason, is the name “Fender”. At least admit it.

Terrible update

This version has stopped my current version of Presonus Universal Control from working. This is a total disaster because with clients in the studio I had to revert to an old IPad that had not receiced the ´forced’ update yet. PLEASE bring back the Presonus version. My session musicians use it to adjust their Aux mix, so I had to run around to tweak everyone
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Not Working!!!

Please update this!!!

Not working

Does not see my network

Works great so far!

Not sure why all the negative reviews. Works just the Universal Control with a few updates. I have many Presonus interfaces, consoles and mixers… all connected without a problem. I would suggest updating everything to the latest firmware if you do have any connectivity problems. Thanks Presonus, cough, I mean Fender!
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Bad App

The app does not connect to the mixer. Why take away the app that was working. I’m so glad I didn’t delete the old one of my devices. This ridiculous!

Just does not work

Why would you force us to update to an app that does not work. It does not show your mixer even though your network connection is fine.

Cannot connect

Does not connect to Presonus Studiolive 16.4.2

Does not connect (update)

I’m glad I did not delete the original Universal Control App. I’ve updated the firmware on my SLiii 24R and the app for my iPad still does not see the mixer, the Mac version does. Guys, please fix as the demo mode Fender-UC has features the old one doesn’t. The Mac version when it connects defaults to the old UC layout and controls.

(Update) - finally got the app to see device. A little disappointed the interface hasn’t changed to reflect the demo screen.
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Désastreux

Impossible de connecter le Ipad au réseau wifi depuis l’ajout du nom Fender et l’OBLIGATION de mettre l’App à jour.
C’est une CATASTROPHE

Lost access to my mixer

My mixer is not showing. I’m using a RM32AI

Does not connect

I’m glad I did not delete the original Universal Control App. I’ve updated the firmware on my SLiii 24R and the app for my iPad still does not see the mixer, the Mac version does. Guys, please fix as the demo mode Fender-UC has features the old one doesn’t. The Mac version when it connects defaults to the old UC layout and controls.
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Buggy

Sees my quantum hd8 but doesn’t let me open the mixer or do anything with it. Says there is a firmware update but if I go on UC on The computer it says it’s up to date. Luckily the old presonus app still works.