# Avid Control vs Gold Star Studio

The clearest difference is rating: Gold Star Studio at 5.0 against Avid Control's 2.7. Avid Control's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Gold Star Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avid Control has 72 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Avid Control | Gold Star Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avid-control/id1017075761/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-star-studio/id6816541501/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 47 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Avid®](https://appshunter.io/developer/436394595) | [RYAN WAYNE DONOWHO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816541503) |

## What reviewers say

### Avid Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avid-control/id1017075761)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Version mismatch
- 🐛 Impossible to connect
- 🐛 App just stopped working
- 🐛 Buggy as Can be
- 🐛 Completely broken on iPad OS 18

**Reported bugs**

- Version mismatch
- Can't get pass registration screen
- Meters don't work
- Faders are sticking
- Connectivity issues

**Requested features**

- 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)


### Gold Star Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-star-studio/id6816541501)

This app provides a suite of eight unique music production and performance tools, all built from scratch. It includes features for key finding, tuning, tempo tapping, metronome, theremin, piano, drum machine, and auto-tune. Additionally, it offers three arcade-style games inspired by the studio's history.

**Highlights:** Key finder for songs, Multi-instrument tuner, Tempo tap and metronome, Theremin with camera control, Virtual piano and organ, 808 drum machine, Auto-tune vocal effects, Studio-themed arcade games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Avid Control free?

Avid Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gold Star Studio free?

Gold Star Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Avid Control or Gold Star Studio?

Gold Star Studio is rated higher. Avid Control averages 2.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Gold Star Studio averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Avid Control or Gold Star Studio have ads?

Neither Avid Control nor Gold Star Studio shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*