Comparison

Sonic Remote vs SD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sonic Remote

Control SM Series Wireless Transmitters with voice commands and audio signals from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust settings like sleep mode, power, audio gain, and frequency. Supports multiple languages for voice commands.

Highlights
  • Audio signal control
  • Voice command operation
  • Multiple language support
  • Adjustable power and gain settings
  • Frequency selection
  • Dark mode support
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Remote Control for the SM Series Wireless Transmitters with Voice Output. Quick and easy remote control for your SM Series transmitters by sending a coded audio signal through an attached microphone with your iPhone oriPad. Includes sounds for : - Sleep mode (on / off) - Lock mode (lock / unlock) - Power mode (25mW / 50 mW / 100 mW / 250 mW) - Audio gain (0 - 44) - Frequency Mode (486.400 - 870.375 MHz / Block 19 - 33) - Lowcut frequency (35 - 150 Hz) - LED (on/off) All sounds can be played with an optional voice command in multiple languages  (English, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese). The voice commands can be changed individually for each language. Frequencies can be selected by block and channel or entered alphanumerically in 100 kHz or 25 kHz steps. It is also possible to control a transmitter with different frequency blocks by entering the hexadecimal value (0 - F).  However, the displayed frequency will not match the actual frequency set. SonicRemote supports dark mode and a volume control that is not connected to your device's mute switch. Due to regional settings, the power sounds may not work as intended. In this case, an alternative set can be used Your receiver must be software and hardware enabled for remote control.  Some of the implemented features may not be supported due to series or software version.

About

SD

Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Manage transport, edit metadata, take notes, monitor outputs, and adjust channel settings like faders, trims, and pan. View large-scale meters and timecode on all screens.

Highlights
  • Remote transport controls
  • Metadata editing
  • Take notes
  • Monitor outputs
  • Adjust faders, trims, and pan
  • Channel arming, disarming, solo, and mute
  • Large-scale channel meters
  • Timecode display
Features
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Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder from your iPad or iPhone with SD-Remote. Quickly access transport controls, edit metadata, write Take Notes, monitor outputs, and adjust faders, trims, and pan controls. Arm, disarm, solo, and mute channels with ease. Large-scale meters are available for all channels, and the current timecode is displayed on every screen.

Screenshots

Sonic Remote4 screens
SD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sonic Remote at 100% against SD's 22%. Sonic Remote also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). SD's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SD is free to download; Sonic Remote costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonic Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SD has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sonic Remote's written reviews are positive against 22% of SD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Remote ships an update every 26 months, SD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sonic Remote versus SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic RemoteSD
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahmenfutter UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Sound Devices, LLC

Customer experience

Sonic Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Remote

No in-app purchases

None

SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Remote free?
Sonic Remote costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD free?
SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Remote or SD?
Sonic Remote is rated higher. Sonic Remote averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SD averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Sonic Remote or SD have ads?
Neither Sonic Remote nor SD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Remote or SD?
Sonic Remote ships an update every 26 months, and SD every 2 months. Most recently, Sonic Remote was updated on September 26, 2026 and SD on September 1, 2026.

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