# R vs M8C Remote Display

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M8C Remote Display at 100% against R's 13%. M8C Remote Display also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). R's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

M8C Remote Display holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of R's written reviews are positive against 100% of M8C Remote Display's.

R ships an update every 6 months, M8C Remote Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | R | M8C Remote Display |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r-07-remote/id1296112307/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m8c-remote-display/id6746388495/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roland Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/387333694) | [Dirtywave](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816585443) |

## What reviewers say

### R

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r-07-remote/id1296112307)

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.

**Highlights:** Remote record/playback control, Input/output level adjustment, Marker creation and navigation, Scene selection and settings editing, Song selection for playback, Link settings management

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### M8C Remote Display

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m8c-remote-display/id6746388495)

This application mirrors the screen of a Dirtywave M8 Tracker to an iOS device. It requires a compatible hardware tracker and does not handle audio routing. Users can view their M8 Tracker's interface remotely.

**Highlights:** Remote screen mirroring, iOS device compatibility, Requires M8 Tracker hardware, No audio routing, Official companion app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is R free?

R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is M8C Remote Display free?

M8C Remote Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, R or M8C Remote Display?

M8C Remote Display is rated higher. R averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while M8C Remote Display averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.

### Do R or M8C Remote Display have ads?

Neither R nor M8C Remote Display shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, R or M8C Remote Display?

R ships an update every 6 months, and M8C Remote Display every 4 months. Most recently, R was updated on October 14, 2026 and M8C Remote Display on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*