Comparison

Condukt vs M8C Remote Display

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

Head to head
About

Condukt

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a powerful, customizable MIDI controller for your synthesizers and music hardware. Easily connect and control parameters by name, eliminating the need for manual programming. Build unique control surfaces and recall settings instantly for seamless live performance.

Highlights
  • Plug and play USB-C MIDI connection
  • Parameter control by name
  • Customizable control surfaces
  • Snapshot recall for live performance
  • Multi-device simultaneous control
  • Themable interface
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a customizable MIDI controller. Plug in your synth, pick parameters by name, and start playing in seconds. Condukt connects to any class-compliant USB MIDI device. No adapters. No manual CC programming. Just plug in and go. ▸ PLUG AND PLAY Connect your synth via USB-C. Condukt recognizes it instantly. Pick parameters from a list, filter cutoff, oscillator pitch, envelope attack, and you're controlling it. No more digging through manuals for CC numbers. ▸ RUNS IN YOUR AUv3 HOST (NEW) Load Condukt as an Audio Unit inside AUM, Loopy Pro, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis or Drambo. It follows host transport and tempo, so every sequencer starts on the host's downbeat. Run as many instances as you like, each with its own board, clock and patch cables, and your host project saves and restores all of it. ▸ SEVEN SEQUENCERS Conduktor, Phrase, Drum, Arpeggiator, Turing Machine, Cartesian and Painter. Draw chords with a finger or Pencil, program a XOX drum grid with polyrhythmic track pages, or let a Turing Machine find the pattern for you. One clock runs them all. ▸ POWERED BY midi.guide Condukt uses the midi.guide open-source database with MIDI definitions for hundreds of synths, drum machines, and effects. Community-maintained and constantly growing. ▸ BUILD YOUR OWN BOARDS Create custom control surfaces tailored to your workflow. Sequencers, faders, crossfaders, recall buttons: arrange them however you want. Save multiple boards for different setups. ▸ DO WHAT YOUR HARDWARE CAN'T - Add multiple LFOs to synths that only have one - Shape any parameter with the new Step Modulator - Control the same parameter across multiple tracks with a single fader - Instant snapshot recall for live performance - Sophisticated generative sequencers ▸ MULTI-DEVICE CONTROL One board can control multiple synths simultaneously. A single "Filter" fader can adjust cutoff on your Minifreak, Digitakt, and Moog at the same time. ▸ PERFORMANCE LAYOUTS Switch between layouts on the fly. Page 1 for sound design. Page 2 for performance. Page 3 for mixing. All within the same board. ▸ SNAPSHOT RECALL Store and recall control settings instantly. Tap and hold to save. Quick tap to restore. Perfect for live sets. Add crossfaders and morph between saved scenes. ▸ FULLY THEMEABLE Condukt looks as good as it works. Custom themes make your controller visually distinctive, whether you're performing on stage or filming content. ▸ WORKS WITH Elektron (Digitakt, Syntakt, Octatrack, Analog Four, Model:Cycles, Model:Samples), Arturia (Minifreak, Microfreak, MiniBrute), Moog (Subharmonicon, DFAM, Mother-32, Matriarch), Teenage Engineering, Novation, Korg, Roland, Sequential, and hundreds more. ▸ MADE FOR MUSICIANS Built by synthheads for synthheads. We've been working on this project for 5+ years, and Condukt is the app we always wanted. Start free with the Hello board, subscribe monthly, or buy Lifetime once and be done. No account required. Just plug in and play. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

M8C Remote Display

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
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M8C is a remote display client for the hardware Dirtywave M8 Tracker. The app requires a Model 01 or Model 02 Dirtywave M8 tracker with firmware 6.0 or newer. The application allows you to mirror the M8 screen to your iOS device. To learn more about the Dirtywave M8 Tracker, visit the official Dirtywave website. Important Notes: - While Teensy 4.1 based headless units might work with the app, they are not officially supported and haven't been tested. - M8C does not provide audio routing. To handle audio, please use compatible apps such as AUM or other iOS audio hosts.

Screenshots

Condukt4 screens
M8C Remote Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M8C Remote Display at none against Condukt's 2. M8C Remote Display also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). Condukt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Condukt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. M8C Remote Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Condukt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Condukt ships an update every 3 weeks, M8C Remote Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Condukt versus M8C Remote Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduktM8C Remote Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings819 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPencil ResearchDirtywave

Customer experience

Condukt

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

M8C Remote Display

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Condukt

Subscriptions1
  • Condukt Unlimited$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Condukt$39.99
None

M8C Remote Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Condukt free?
Condukt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M8C Remote Display free?
M8C Remote Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Condukt or M8C Remote Display?
Condukt is rated higher. Condukt averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while M8C Remote Display averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Condukt or M8C Remote Display have ads?
Neither Condukt nor M8C Remote Display shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Condukt or M8C Remote Display?
Condukt ships an update every 3 weeks, and M8C Remote Display every 4 months. Most recently, Condukt was updated on September 10, 2026 and M8C Remote Display on September 28, 2026.

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