R vs F3 Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R
Control your Roland R-07 Hi-Res Audio Recorder remotely via Bluetooth from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Manage recordings, adjust levels, add markers, and select scenes even when the recorder is out of reach.
- Remote record/playback control
- Input/output level adjustment
- Marker creation and navigation
- Scene selection and settings editing
- Song selection for playback
- Link settings management
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R-07 Remote is an application that can remotely control Roland’s Hi-Res Audio Recorder "R-07" from iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch via Bluetooth. R-07 Remote allows you to manage recordings and ensure what’s being recorded is exactly what you want, even while the R-07 is in its prime recording location, and out of reach. Main Functions • Control record/playback • Check and adjust input/output levels • Add markers and move between markers • Select scenes and edit settings • Select a song for playback • Make link settings
F3 Control
Control your ZOOM F3 Field Recorder wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage recording, playback, file naming, and monitor vital information like waveforms and battery life.
- Wireless remote control
- Start/stop recording and playback
- Add marks to recordings
- Set device parameters
- Monitor input waveforms
- Check battery and recording time
- Change file names
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F3 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM F3 Field Recorder. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an F3. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, this app can be used to add marks and to set various parameters. The app can also be used to check the waveforms of input signals and the remaining battery charge as well as to monitor the remaining recording time. Moreover, you can input text to change the file name used for recorded files. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an F3 with F3 Control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: R at 3.4 against F3 Control's 2.3. R also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
R holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of R's written reviews are positive against 11% of F3 Control's.
| Parameter | R | F3 Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Corporation | ZOOM CORPORATION |
Customer experience
R
F3 Control
In-app purchases
R
No in-app purchases
F3 Control
No in-app purchases
