Avid Control vs Cubasis LE 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avid Control
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.
- Wireless control of audio/video software
- Multi-touch mixing and recording
- Access hundreds of software commands
- Track and fader control
- Visual feedback and metering
- Customizable layouts and macros
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For full instructions please see: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/faq/Avid-Control-Support SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • Qualified Mac or Windows-based computer running any supported EUCON-enabled application and EuControl 2026.4 (NOTE: The free EUCON 2026.4 software must be downloaded from Avid and installed before using Avid Control) • One of the following connections: - Accessible wireless network (5 Ghz Wi-Fi network recommended), or - Lightning-to-USB 3 Camera Adapter + USB 2-to-Ethernet Adapter to connect an Ethernet cable directly to iPad (be sure to disable Wi-Fi on your iPad when using this connection type) ABOUT AVID CONTROL Take wireless control of your favorite audio and video software—right from your iPad. With Avid Control, you can record and mix audio in Pro Tools, Media Composer, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital Performer, Premiere and other media software, faster and more easily than working with a mouse and keyboard alone. The app combines the tight hardware/software integration and high-speed communication power of EUCON technology with the multi-touch advancements of iOS, so you get deep control, with great mixing flexibility. And when used with an Avid control surface (including the new Avid S1), you gain new touch workflows and custom control. Best of all… it’s free! Track and mix with just a touch • Speed up your efficiency using a host of controls • Record, mute, and solo tracks with a tap • Ride multiple faders to bring more life to your mix • Get insight into your mix with extensive visual feedback Get unrivaled audio and video control • Access and control hundreds of software commands • Punch in audio and toggle automation modes • Trigger complex macros that will save you tons of time • Switch control to different applications using a single app Mix faster with intelligent design • Gain multitouch control to speed up your efficiency • Interact with and control your mix in whole new ways • Perform keystroke shortcuts and more with a single tap • Bring tactile control with you, anywhere you go Navigate huge mixes easily • Get fast access to any channel with Tracks view • Quickly scroll through large mixes • Select, record-enable, solo, and mute multiple tracks • Keep an eye on levels with S6-style metering Free yourself from the cables that bind • Work in ways not possible with a wired mouse or control surface • Record yourself in a different room from your DAW • Control up to two networked workstations across a facility • Trigger playback or recording from anywhere Extend your control surface's workflows • Get enhanced touch control and customizable layouts • Navigate mixes faster with Tracks view • View a counter display and additional visual feedback • Recall layouts and trigger macros Work with your favorite audio and video software* • Avid Pro Tools • Avid Media Composer • Apple Logic Pro X • Steinberg Cubase • Steinberg Nuendo • Merging Pyramix • Mackie Control * Please see Avid’s Control app support page for a full compatibility list.
Cubasis LE 3
This mobile music creation system offers a streamlined interface for recording, editing, and mixing audio and MIDI tracks on your iPhone or iPad. It includes virtual instruments, effects, and the ability to connect external gear for professional-quality productions. The app can be extended with in-app purchases.
- Multitouch sequencer
- Virtual keyboard and instruments
- Audio and MIDI editing
- Full-screen mixer
- Pro-grade effects
- External gear integration
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*** Please note that a supported hardware device is required to unlock the feature set of Cubasis LE (unless unlocked Cubasis LE runs in demo mode). Please visit https://new.steinberg.net/cubasis/le/#83335 for more details. *** Cubasis LE is the compact version of Steinberg’s mobile multitouch sequencer, providing the same look and feel of its bigger brother Cubasis. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis LE makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze, no matter where you are, right there on your iPhone or iPad. • Cubasis LE 3 for iPhone and iPad Capture your musical ideas when inspiration strikes. Cubasis offers excellent usability, ease of use and lightning fast operation for you to perform, record and mix your music quickly and efficiently – no matter if you're using an iPhone or iPad. • Keyboard and MicroSonic virtual instrument Create perfect tracks, beats and melodies from scratch on the integrated keyboard and load great-sounding MicroSonic instruments, based on the acclaimed HALion Sonic workstation and Allen Morgan drum kits. • Hook up your external gear Use your external devices to record your guitar, vocals and more in professional quality. Connect your keyboard hardware including MIDI over Bluetooth LE support. • Audio and MIDI editor Relish the ease of use and intuitive workflows when creating or mastering your audio and MIDI tracks in the editors. Straightforward usability and handy tools ensure you get tasks done at the speed of light. • Full-screen mixer and pro-grade effects Create perfect sounding mixes thanks to a full-blown mixer, which easily extends to full-screen, and make tracks instantly sound great with pro-grade effects that come with ready-to-use effect presets. • In-app purchases for Cubasis LE Easily extend Cubasis LE with great in-app purchases. Get all the features of Cubasis 3 in Cubasis LE, extend the app with excellent pro-grade plug-ins from Waves, add the world's most iconic drum machines and much more. • Free Cubasis LE 2 in-app purchase transfer Have you already purchased instruments or effects plug-ins via Cubasis LE 2 in-app purchases? Once you've installed Cubasis LE 3, simply transfer your previous plug-in in-app purchases from Cubasis LE 2 – free of charge. NEW IN CUBASIS LE 3 • Universal app support: Run Cubasis on the iPhone and iPad • Cubasis for iPhone: Create great music in the palm of your hand • Full-screen mixer: Easily extend the size of the mixer and more • Free Cubasis LE 2 IAP transfer: Freely transfer previous plug-in in-app purchases to Cubasis LE 3 • 960 PPQN MIDI resolution: Precise audio and MIDI event editing at the highest level • FX rearrangement: Quickly rearrange plug-ins and change their pre/post fader position • New effects presets: Make tracks sound great with these ready-to-use presets • Undo with history list: Quickly jump back to earlier versions of your song • Redesigned instruments and effects: Modern styling with more precise operation • Audio, and MIDI editors revisited: File editing is much more effective • Revised MediaBay: Your all-new control center for file and project management • UI scale presets for iPhone and iPad: Quickly change the size and arrangement of Cubasis • Overdub and looper recording modes: Choose the best mode for your recordings HIGHLIGHTS • Up to 4 audio and 4 MIDI tracks • 2 assignable physical inputs and stereo output • 32-bit floating point audio engine • Audio I/O resolution of 16-bit/44.1 + 48 kHz • MicroSonic with 25 instrument sounds based on HALion Sonic and Allen Morgan drum kits • Mixer with 5 effect processors • Super-versatile RoomWorks SE reverb effect with intuitive graphical display • Virtual keyboard with note repeat control • Sample Editor and MIDI Editor • Unlock all the features of the full Cubasis version via in-app purchase Technical support http://www.steinberg.net/cubasisforum If you like Cubasis, please support us by rating this app in the App Store! Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cubasis LE 3 at 4.5 against Avid Control's 2.7. Cubasis LE 3 also leads on ratings volume (728 vs 70) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Avid Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.7). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cubasis LE 3 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Avid Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cubasis LE 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubasis LE 3 has 728 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Avid Control's written reviews are positive against 43% of Cubasis LE 3's.
Avid Control ships an update every 3 months, Cubasis LE 3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avid Control | Cubasis LE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (70 ratings) | 4.5 (728 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 728 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Avid® | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
Customer experience
Avid Control
Cubasis LE 3
User reviews
Avid Control
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well with Cubase
- 👍 Definitely a pro level addition to ProTools
- 🚀 Fast and reliable control surface
- 👍 Easy and Powerful
- 👍 Unbelievably Useful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Version mismatch
- 🐛 Impossible to connect
- 🐛 App just stopped working
- 🐛 Buggy as Can be
- 🐛 Completely broken on iPad OS 18
Cubasis LE 3
From 728 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful DAW on iPad
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Great for mobile music creation
- 🚀 Stable and reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Restrictive demo mode
- 💰 Expensive for a mobile app
Bugs and requests
Avid Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- Version mismatch
- Can't get pass registration screen
- Meters don't work
- Faders are sticking
- Connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- Pls Make Avid Control into some type of AUV3 Effect Plugin for mixing and mastering purposes
- 120hz support for iPad Pro please!!
- larger soft keys (or even better, adjustable)
Cubasis LE 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with connecting external audio interfaces
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
- Problems with importing and exporting projects
Requested features
4 requests- Tempo track and time signature support
- Improved MIDI and audio editing capabilities
- More built-in effects and instruments
- Seamless integration with desktop Cubase
In-app purchases
Avid Control
No in-app purchases
Cubasis LE 3
- Micrologue ARP Arpeggiator$2.49
- Classic Machines$3.49
- FX Pack 1: Reverbs & Delays$3.49
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- FX Pack 2: Vintage FX$3.49
- Waves Tune Real-Time$4.99
- Waves AudioTrack$7.99
- Waves L1 Ultramaximizer$7.99
- Waves Q10 Equalizer$7.99
- Neo FM$9.99
- Waves Plug-in Bundle$9.99
- FM Classics$9.99
- Cubasis 3 Full Feature Set$17.99
- HALion Sonic Selection$19.99
- Cubasis 3 Full Feature Set$29.99









