# QLab Remote — Easy remote editing for QLab

> Official iOS remote control and editor for QLab live show control software. (iPhone/iPad app by Figure 53.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qlab-remote/id642520727 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Figure 53](https://appshunter.io/developer/642520770)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qlab-remote/id642520727/reviews.md

## What is QLab Remote?

QLab Remote is the official iOS companion app for remote control of QLab, the award-winning live show control software for macOS. QLab Remote requires a connection to QLab 3.0 or later. Some features require a specific minimum version of QLab 4 or 5. See https://qlab.app/docs/v5/networking/qlab-remote/#requirements for details.

Get out of the booth and edit your QLab workspace from wherever you are. Flag cues as you sit in tech rehearsal. Adjust audio levels from the front row. Change the geometry of a video cue from the stage.

QLab Remote is free to use in "Read-Only Mode", which allows you to view a workspace & follow along worry-free and also includes the unlimited ability to flag cues & edit cue notes. Optional In-App Purchases are available to unlock show control, editing, and light tools features.

FEATURES
- Automatically finds any QLab workspace on the network.
- Updates in QLab are instantly reflected in QLab Remote and vice versa.
- Open multiple windows on iPad to view workspaces side-by-side on one screen.
- Quickly flag and edit notes for cues.
- Easily switch between cue lists.
- Watch active cues update in real-time.
- Enable "Read-Only Mode" to follow along without worrying you'll accidentally trigger a cue.
- Edit basic properties for all cues, such as name, number, notes, color, armed, flagged, etc.
- Adjust audio levels and patches for audio, mic, and video cues.
- Change display geometry for video, text, and camera cues.
- Double-tap a cue to quickly edit it.

Please contact support@figure53.com with issues or feedback.

## Key features

- Remote control of QLab workspaces
- Edit cue properties
- Adjust audio levels and video geometry
- Flag cues and edit notes
- Real-time cue updates
- Read-Only Mode for safe viewing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Show Control & Editing | $39.99 | one-time |
| Light Tools | $19.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 40)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qlab-remote/id642520727/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great remote app

*2026-06-14*

QLab Remote does everything it needs to do consistently and quickly. It has all the features necessary to run a show using QLab with nothing but a phone (with a Mac device to run the actual QLab software, of course.)
Great app, and if your production uses QLab I highly recommend!

### 5/5 — A really good companion

*2026-04-04*

An amazing app that goes really well with QLab. One thing that I would say is that is sometimes gets “confused” as to a cue’s status, and requires the playhead to be moved over the cue so that it can realise, for example, it is no longer panicking.

### 4/5 — 5.4.10

*2025-06-04*

Qlab 5.4.10은 qlab remote를 사용할 수 없나? 빠른 답변바랍니다.

**Developer response:** Hi - yes, QLab 5.4.10 does work with QLab Remote. Please write us using the in-app "Contact Support" screen, or email us at support@figure53.com, We'd be happy to help you troubleshoot your connection.

### 1/5 — Didn't work when I needed most

*2025-04-21*

Love the software and had high hopes for the phone app, but complete disappointment and a shaky connection and ultimately couldn't use it for the show I NEEDED it for. Wish I could get a refund...

**Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for letting us know you're encountering a problem! Can you please contact us at support@figure53.com. We'd be happy to help you troubleshoot your connection.

### 5/5 — Работа в театре на отлично

*2025-04-04*

Отличное приложение, аналогов по стабильности и качеству для работы в театре нет. Всем кто работает в театре пригодится в работе, как платная так и стартовая версия программы.

### 4/5 — He хватает функционала

*2024-10-12*

Добавьте возможность редактировать настройки MIDI Que

### 1/5 — This totally ruins figure53

*2024-04-17*

Instead of other one complaining charge, we’re pay for the professional app who asking money, but not in this case. I can’t see there are any sense still default with “Read-Only Mode” when you already paid for ops. Seem like it need verify by App Store every time you connect to the host computer, keeping press disable read-mode won’t help, you have leave the host network then join another network with internet access, which mean you also lost the connection with host! Otherwise, iOS won’t keep apps running background if you floated multi-tasking. My corp paid ton of licenses to this company and this time really disappointed! Coz it switching between Paid/ Unpaid mode, all the layout you did gone every time. What the hell? All latest well update version so no excuse.

**Developer response:** I'm sorry you are having trouble with your purchase not restoring. This is not the normal behavior for QLab Remote. We would like to help you get your app working correctly. If you have not already contacted us, please write to support@figure53.com so that we can help you directly.

We have found that the most consistent resolution to this issue is to do a “force restore” while online and able to connect to the App Store. Please open the "Purchases" screen and tap the “Restore Previous Purchases” button three times. (After the second tap the title changes to “Force Restore Previous Purchases”.) The “force restore” will prompt you to enter your App Store credentials. 

This typically solves the issue. If it does not, please be sure to contact us. We are always happy to help!

### 5/5 — Solid and reliable

*2023-10-04, version 5.2.5*

I use this remote for live shows more than once per week, and have done for years. It is solid. My only issues ever have related to losing network connectivity which is not the app’s problem. It reconnects when the network reconnects.

### 5/5 — Does exactly what it says

*2023-10-02, version 5.2.5*

There are plenty of instructions on the QLab website.

### 1/5 — Always crash

*2023-05-19*

It’s crazy how many time that apps crash on me. Lost the link every 15 minutes…. and it’s a nightmare to try to reconnect every time. I have to say that the support is quick but how more complicated you can do an app for a go button and few more fonctions… I’m not recommend this app at all. I’m a professional in the industry for 35 years and they have to work on a connectivity that is work better. I have an answer from the support department but man this is so complicated for nothing, if you have too many people in your room it make the connection crash and too complicated for nothing and too expensive for what it is. Spend your money on a real GO button patch in your computer with a cable.
Sorry developers but you will have to find a better app especially for an app made for QLAB…
Don’t buy… and the free version is a joke…

**Developer response:** Hi and I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble with QLab Remote. The screenshot you sent to Support shows that QLab Remote had stopped getting replies from QLab, rather than unexpectedly quitting. It takes multiple failures and nearly 30 seconds before the app times out and shows that alert, so that is why Support asked for further information about your network environment. We are happy to continue troubleshooting if you have a moment to let us know those details. If you have your audio console on the same network, another test would be to isolate QLab Remote and QLab on their own Wi-Fi network to see if that helps. We'd also be happy to recommend other apps that let you build a simpler interface if you don't need the full feature set QLab Remote provides. ~BL

## Frequently asked questions about QLab Remote

### What is QLab Remote's primary function?

QLab Remote serves as an official iOS companion app for the macOS live show control software, QLab. It allows users to remotely control and edit QLab workspaces, offering features like cue flagging, audio level adjustments, and video geometry changes from an iPhone or iPad.

### Is QLab Remote free to use?

QLab Remote is free to use in 'Read-Only Mode', which enables viewing workspaces and flagging cues. Full show control and editing features require optional in-app purchases.

### What are the requirements to use QLab Remote?

QLab Remote requires a connection to QLab 3.0 or later. Specific features may necessitate a minimum version of QLab 4 or 5. Detailed requirements can be found on the official QLab website.

### What devices is QLab Remote compatible with?

QLab Remote is designed for iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It supports features like opening multiple windows on an iPad for side-by-side workspace viewing.

### How often is QLab Remote updated?

The latest version of QLab Remote is 5.5.4, last updated on September 24, 2025. Updates are released to improve functionality and compatibility with QLab software.

### Can I edit all aspects of a cue with QLab Remote?

QLab Remote allows editing of basic cue properties such as name, number, notes, and color. Advanced editing of specific cue types, like audio levels or video geometry, may require specific in-app purchases.

### What is 'Read-Only Mode' in QLab Remote?

'Read-Only Mode' allows users to view a QLab workspace and follow along with cues without the risk of accidentally triggering them. This mode also includes unlimited ability to flag cues and edit cue notes.

### How does QLab Remote find QLab workspaces?

QLab Remote automatically discovers any QLab workspace present on the same network. Updates made in QLab are instantly reflected in QLab Remote, and vice versa, ensuring synchronization.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.5.5 — 2026-04-16

- Fixes several issues when presenting the Contact Support screen.
- The cue list "Notes" text field is no longer partially obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
- Fixes a bug in the "Edit Stages" screen when entering numeric control point values for a multi-region stage.
- Adds support for more lenient entry of time durations. For example, entering "61:23" will format to "1:01:23.0" and entering "123" will format to "02:03.0".

### 5.5.4 — 2025-09-24

- Fixes a crash when switching from Active Cues back to the main cue list on devices running iOS 17 and earlier.

### 5.5.3 — 2025-09-04

- Fixes restoring the current cue list after a momentary disconnection.
- Brings back the full-row cue color tint that has been missing in QLab Remote 5.

### 5.5.2 — 2025-08-23

- Improves overall performance and reliability while one or more cues are running.

NEW IN 5.5.0
- Additional support for QLab 5.5.
- Adds support for editing and monitoring Audio Maps for Object Audio in QLab 5.5.
- Adds support for setting audio output patches as targets of Fade or Reset cues when connected to QLab 5.2 or later.
- Improves reconnecting to a workspace after a network disruption in environments that do not support Bonjour discovery.
- Fixes a bug that prevented the On Deck view from displaying the notes of child cues in a group that was not initially expanded.
- Inspector popup menus are re-enabled properly after dismissing the menu with the Esc key.
- Fixes the "Duck by" level field in the Triggers inspector pane when connected to QLab 5.0 or later.
- Fixes the "Cancel" button in the workspace "Disconnect" confirmation alert to correctly dismiss just the alert.

### 5.5.1 — 2025-08-15

- Fixes a regression in 5.5.0 where excessive messages sent to QLab could cause a workspace hang.
- Audio map mark indicators are now shown when viewing map objects.
- The audio map heatmap is now correctly hidden when switching to view map objects.
- Audio map monitors are now enabled when connecting with a passcode that only grants “View” permission.

NEW IN 5.5.0
- Additional support for QLab 5.5.
- Adds support for editing and monitoring Audio Maps for Object Audio in QLab 5.5.
- Adds support for setting audio output patches as targets of Fade or Reset cues when connected to QLab 5.2 or later.
- Improves reconnecting to a workspace after a network disruption in environments that do not support Bonjour discovery.
- Fixes a bug that prevented the On Deck view from displaying the notes of child cues in a group that was not initially expanded.
- Inspector popup menus are re-enabled properly after dismissing the menu with the Esc key.
- Fixes the "Duck by" level field in the Triggers inspector pane when connected to QLab 5.0 or later.
- Fixes the "Cancel" button in the workspace "Disconnect" confirmation alert to correctly dismiss just the alert.

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