Wavetool Mobile Remote vs Virgil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wavetool Mobile Remote
This app provides advanced audio monitoring and troubleshooting for sound professionals. It helps identify and resolve sound issues, facilitates communication between stage and FOH, and allows for on-stage audio streaming and analysis.
- Smart algorithm for sound issue detection
- Combines monitoring from different microphone brands
- Seamless syncing with RF receivers
- Effortless stage to FOH communication
- Instant Replay for audio analysis
- On-stage audio streaming to iOS devices
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Unlock audio excellence with WAVETOOL – the ultimate monitoring software for audio pros. Say goodbye to the confusion of dealing with microphone mysteries; Wavetool’s smart algorithm swiftly detects and resolves sound issues. The tool combines monitoring features from different microphone brands, syncing seamlessly with top RF receivers. With Wavetool Chat, communication between the stage and FOH is effortless, making transmitter problem-solving a breeze. Access the one-stop shop for audio monitoring, listening, and RF tools to empower your sound team. Dive into audio history through Instant Replay for precise analysis. You can also stream audio to your iOS device, enabling you to move freely onstage while utilizing the Wavetool Mobile Remote app.
Virgil
Control your Dante-enabled audio network directly from your iPhone or iPad. Patch, adjust, and monitor devices remotely without needing a laptop. Offers a familiar grid interface, device control, and preset management for live sound professionals.
- Remote patching and adjustment
- Dante-enabled audio network control
- Device identification and settings
- Preset saving and recall
- Real-time status monitoring
- Network troubleshooting assistance
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Your guide through the circles. Virgil puts the routing matrix for your Dante-enabled audio network on your iPhone or iPad. Walk the room, stand at FOH or backstage, and patch, check and adjust devices without a laptop or extra hardware. PATCH FROM A GRID YOU ALREADY KNOW • Transmitters across the top, receivers down the side. Press and hold where they meet to patch or unpatch, so a stray tap never changes your show. • Finger-sized boxes, a crosshair that lights up the row and column you're touching, a filling ring while you hold, and haptic confirmation on iPhone. • Tap the + where two devices meet to open both, or hold it to patch 1:1 in one move (channel 1→1, 2→2…). • Expand or collapse everything in one tap. • Pinch to zoom out over a big system, search to filter by device name. • Green means connected. Amber and red flag trouble, with the reason. • Stays in sync: when someone patches from Dante Controller, Virgil updates on its own. • Clock and Events lights in the corner: green means all good. Tap Clock for every device's clock status, or Events for a log of what changed since you opened the app. DEVICE CONTROL Long-press any device for its info and settings: • Model and IP, identify (flash the LEDs to find the box in the rack) • Rename devices and channels, or reset them to factory names • Manufacturer, firmware, sample rate and bit depth • Latency • Analog input and output levels on AVIO adapters • Clock role and sync status, plus preferred leader • Reboot, with confirmation PRESETS • Save the routing for a show and recall it later. Virgil shows exactly what will change before it touches anything. BUILT FOR THE WORK • Talks directly to devices on your local network. No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. • Finds devices quickly and reliably over multicast, with a clear message if your network blocks it. • Remembers your devices, and Refresh scans the network for them when Wi-Fi blocks discovery. • Handles busy Wi-Fi gracefully and tells you when the network drops a reply instead of hanging. • Keeps the screen awake while you work (switchable). • Tells you what to check when no devices show up. • iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape, iOS 17 and newer. • Works with VoiceOver: every box and header is described, double-tap-and-hold patches, and every action is on the Actions rotor. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone or iPad must be on the same network as the Dante primary interfaces, and Virgil needs Local Network access (iOS asks the first time). • Supports both the classic and newer (ARC 2.8.15) Dante control protocols. • Devices enrolled in Dante Domain Manager aren't supported. Made by MuffStuff for audio people. Virgil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Audinate. Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Virgil at every 2 weeks against Wavetool Mobile Remote's every 4 months. Wavetool Mobile Remote's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wavetool Mobile Remote against 5.0 for Virgil. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Wavetool Mobile Remote ships an update every 4 months, Virgil every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wavetool Mobile Remote | Virgil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shure | Bryan Hargrave |
Customer experience
Wavetool Mobile Remote
Virgil
In-app purchases
Wavetool Mobile Remote
No in-app purchases
Virgil
No in-app purchases
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