FracPad Lite vs Ampero Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FracPad Lite
This app allows users to remotely control and modify their Fractal Audio amp modelers. Users can manage presets, name blocks, and adjust settings for various devices. It offers a convenient way to interact with compatible hardware from a mobile device.
- Control AxeFx, AX8, FX8, FM3/FM9
- Modify preset layout
- Name blocks and settings
- Load or save presets
- Compatible with multiple devices
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Control your AxeFx®, AX8®, FX8® or FM3/FM9®. Modify your presets layout, name and blocks settings, load or save presets, and many more functions ! For FM3, AxeFx II/XL/XL+ control you will need a 3rd party MIDI interface. For AX8/FX8, direct USB connection is needed as the AX8/FX8 does not support MIDI port sysex anymore ! For AxeFx III/FM9, direct USB connection is recommended AxeFx generation 1 are not supported. A full description of the connection options is available here : http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/axefx2/index.php?title=FracPad
Ampero Control
This app simplifies the setup and control of a Bluetooth MIDI controller. Easily manage presets, effects, and MIDI messages with a clean interface and pre-made or custom templates. Take full command of your musical gear without complex menus.
- Easy-to-use UI for MIDI controller setup
- MIDI template management for presets and effects
- Save and customize your own MIDI templates
- Control MIDI messages via footswitches and expression pedals
- On-the-fly controller adjustments
- Supports standard, USB, and Bluetooth MIDI
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● Easy-to-use UI We believe a lot of people have been suffering from setting up a MIDI controller. Now we offer you this smart app to setup your Ampero Control with a clean, straight forward user interface. With this, you can take fully control of your unit like a walk in the park. No complex menus and matrixes anymore! ● MIDI Template In the app we offer you several templates for you to achieve essential/advanced controlling of your musical gear: Select a footswitch, load a template and you’re ready to change presets, turn on/off effects, etc. You can also save your own templates and write notes on them. ●About Ampero Control Ampero Control is a compact, sturdy, fully programmable Bluetooth MIDI controller, that gives musicians flexible MIDI-based control via MIDI port, USB jack and Bluetooth. It features 4 footswitches, with each footswitch, you can send up to 16 different MIDI messages by different actions. You can also attach expression pedals or more footswitches to your Ampero Control depending on your needs. Furthermore, a dedicated smart mobile app lets you take control of every detail of your Ampero Control without any confusion. ● Features • Compact, smart 4-footswitch Bluetooth MIDI controller • Supports standard MIDI, USB MIDI and Bluetooth MIDI input/output/thru • Sending/transferring MIDI messages to separated/combined MIDI outputs • Send max. 16 MIDI messages by one footswitch (32 for A/B groups) • 100 banks (each bank includes 4 footswitches settings, 2 CTRL/EXP jack settings and more) • Different footswitch triggering actions for flexible switching and various uses • Dedicated mobile app lets you easily set your controller on the fly • 2 CTRL/EXP TRS jacks for adapting external footswitches/expression pedals • 3-digit LED for MIDI message info and Bluetooth connection status display • DC 9-18V or 5V USB bus power supply
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FracPad Lite at 5.0 against Ampero Control's 1.9. FracPad Lite also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Ampero Control's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
FracPad Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ampero Control has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of FracPad Lite's written reviews are positive against 13% of Ampero Control's.
FracPad Lite ships an update every 5 months, Ampero Control every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FracPad Lite | Ampero Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Granvaud Alexandre | Hotone |
Customer experience
FracPad Lite
Ampero Control
In-app purchases
FracPad Lite
No in-app purchases
Ampero Control
No in-app purchases
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