R vs AstroLab Connect
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
AstroLab Connect
This music companion app allows remote control of hardware, playlist management, and sound browsing. Discover and preview new sounds from a dedicated store to enhance your performance workflow.
- Remote hardware control
- Playlist building and editing
- Sound browsing and discovery
- Sound preview before purchase
- Expand sound library
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AstroLab Connect is a companion mobile app for AstroLab that brings the convenience of modern technology to your performance workflow. Control sounds and settings remotely, manage your playlists and find new inspiration in the Sound Store. Prepare a playlist right before a gig, search and select sounds with the ease and fluidity of a mobile interface and expand your library. • Control AstroLab remotely • Browse sounds by type, instrument, artist and style • Build and edit playlists • View saved sounds • Get more sounds from the Sound Store • Preview sounds before you buy them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: R at 3.4 against AstroLab Connect's 1.3. R also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). AstroLab Connect's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of R's written reviews are positive against 9% of AstroLab Connect's.
R ships an update every 6 months, AstroLab Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | R | AstroLab Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 1.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 8.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| 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 | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Corporation | Arturia |
Customer experience
R
AstroLab Connect
In-app purchases
R
No in-app purchases
AstroLab Connect
No in-app purchases
