MLcontrol vs ProPresenter Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLcontrol
Control your MidiLite II lighting system remotely. Manage setup, run system tests, check bulbs, and perform basic operations. Requires compatible MacOS software or simulation tools.
- Remote control for MidiLite II
- System setup management
- System tests
- Bulb checks
- Basic operation control
- Compatible with MacOS software
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Remote control for a MidiLite II lighting system. Allows control of a MidiLite system for set-up, system tests, bulb checks, and basic operation. Requires the MacOS MidiLite Studio 2019r2 (or higher) software and MidiLite II Dimmer hardware, or the MLsim Tree Simulation Software.
ProPresenter Remote
Control your live production presentations remotely from your mobile device. Manage slides, trigger macros, switch scenes, and access media libraries to lead any event seamlessly.
- Control Slides
- Trigger Macros
- Switch Looks/Scenes
- Access Media Libraries
- Control Timers
- Send Stage Messages
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ProPresenter Remote is your pass to total control. Whether you're calling cues at a concert, running visuals at a conference, supporting a speaker from side stage, or getting lyrics up just in time for the next worship song, the ProPresenter Remote app gives you everything you need to lead the moment. Get full control of Slides, Macros, Props, Timers and more—directly from your mobile device and from anywhere in the room. Built for live production: • Control Slides, trigger Macros, fire Props • Switch Looks for different scenes • Access your Libraries, Playlists and Collections • Start and control Timers and show Stage Messages • Use custom remote views that fit your workflow • ...and more! Requires ProPresenter and a local network connection to the presentation computer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MLcontrol at 5.0 against ProPresenter Remote's 2.5. MLcontrol also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). ProPresenter Remote's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MLcontrol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPresenter Remote has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MLcontrol ships an update every 2 months, ProPresenter Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLcontrol | ProPresenter Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castle Studios Productions | Renewed Vision LLC |
Customer experience
MLcontrol
ProPresenter Remote
In-app purchases
MLcontrol
No in-app purchases
ProPresenter Remote
No in-app purchases
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