Comparison

Remote KeyPad and NumPad vs Program Changer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote KeyPad and NumPad

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless keyboard and number pad for your computer. Create custom layouts to control professional tools, navigate your system from a distance, and boost productivity. Setup is simple with a free helper app for Mac and Windows.

Highlights
  • Numbers block
  • Navigation block
  • Custom keypads for apps/websites
  • High interface customization
  • Wake On LAN
  • History of connected devices
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful and elegant keyboard extension with numbers and navigation pads. Create custom keypads for your professional tools to boost productivity. Move freely and control your computer from across the room. No line of sight is required - the app uses WiFi to connect to your computer. Setup is both quick and easy, just download the helper app from my website and install it on your computer and that's it. The app exists since 2016 and has been downloaded more than 300,000 times and received very positive reviews both from users and from the press. It's actively maintained and receives frequent updates with new and exciting features. MAIN FEATURES - Numbers block - Navigation block ADVANCED FEATURES - Create custom keypads to control apps and websites - High customization of the app interface - History of connected devices for quicker re-connection - Wake On LAN REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or newer - PC with Windows 7 SP1 or newer - Free helper app, available at https://cherpake.com/get - Shared network connection, WiFi or Personal Hotspot, see https://cherpake.com/connect

About

Program Changer

This utility app allows users to send and receive MIDI Program Changes. It features a large keypad for quick patch switching and a display mode for incoming commands. It connects to all available MIDI devices and network sessions.

Highlights
  • Send MIDI Program Changes
  • Receive MIDI Program Changes
  • Large keypad for quick entry
  • Jump up/down with +/- keys
  • Display incoming Program Change numbers
  • Connects to all MIDI devices/networks
Features
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Program Changer is a super simple tool to send and receive MIDI Program Changes. The big keypad allows for quick entry to switch your synthesizer patches, audio mixer presets, lighting desk scenes, or whatever you can link to a MIDI Program Change command. Use the plus and minus keys to quickly jump up and down. Alternatively, Program Changer can just give you a big display of incoming Program Change numbers in 'receive' mode. Program Changer sends and listens to all MIDI devices or network sessions available. I'm seriously considering Audiobus support for inter-app MIDI commands. Let me know if you need this, then I might hurry up. If you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to contact me directly via contact@oscarbouwmans.nl.

Screenshots

Remote KeyPad and NumPad4 screens
Program Changer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Program Changer at none against Remote KeyPad and NumPad's 4. Program Changer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Remote KeyPad and NumPad's advantage is ratings volume (265 vs 3) and review sentiment (82% vs 67%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote KeyPad and NumPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Program Changer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Program Changer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote KeyPad and NumPad has 265 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Remote KeyPad and NumPad's written reviews are positive against 67% of Program Changer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Remote KeyPad and NumPad versus Program Changer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote KeyPad and NumPadProgram Changer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (265 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings265 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDOscar Bouwmans

Customer experience

Remote KeyPad and NumPad

All ratings265 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.2%

Program Changer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Remote KeyPad and NumPad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keypad not responding at times
  • Repeating last operation issue
  • Incompatibility with certain apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for iPad
  • Improve layout and button size options
  • Allow disabling of default keypads
  • Reduce frequency of subscription prompts

Program Changer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote KeyPad and NumPad

Subscriptions2
  • Remote KeyPad Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Remote KeyPad Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remote Control Pro - Lifetime$1.99
  • Remote KeyPad Pro - Lifetime$4.00
None

Program Changer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote KeyPad and NumPad free?
Remote KeyPad and NumPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Program Changer free?
Program Changer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote KeyPad and NumPad or Program Changer?
Program Changer is rated higher. Remote KeyPad and NumPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Program Changer averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Remote KeyPad and NumPad or Program Changer have ads?
Remote KeyPad and NumPad shows ads; Program Changer does not.

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