Comparison

SD vs Sidus Audio

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sidus Audio

This app allows professional audio engineers and sound enthusiasts to wirelessly connect and control multiple audio devices. It features an intelligent network for stable communication, centralized monitoring, and parameter presets, all accessible through a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Intelligent audio network
  • Wireless device control
  • Centralized monitoring
  • Parameter presets
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Demo mode
Features
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Sidus Audio™ is an audio control App released by Sidus Link® for professional audio engineers, mixing engineers, foley engineers as well as video workers, anchor and sound lover,etc.Users can connect and control devices wirelessly,to realize higher working efficiency. I. Intelligent audio network The decentralized audio communication network supports direct connection of audio device through mobile terminal Bluetooth without another network (gateway or router); The auto reconnection mechanism can maximize the communication smoothness and avoid repeated adding of audio devices; Support up to 20 devices, exclusive Bit ConnectifyTM technology provides more stable and faster communication transmission. II. Functions 1. Control Mode Simplified core controls to ensure ease of use for users. Accurate workstation classification to improve focus and efficiency. 2. Quick Management Monitoring mode The “Devices” and “Workstation” mode supports centralized and classified monitoring, to realize overall and targeted management; Parameter preset The device parameters can be saved to preset library and uploaded to cloud server, to support one-key saving and call; III. Workflow First,establish a Bluetooth communication network and start intelligent control right now! Second, copy the configured devices to device groups for application in different scenarios. Finally, the dual modes of "Devices" and "Workstation" will help help you monitor efficiently! IV. Cloud Service Free Cloud storage, support synchronization of presets and account data to avoid occupation of local memory. Reliable cloud service manager, avoid data loss when switching among different terminals. V. Demo Mode Full-process functional experience, no equipment required, no threshold to get started.

Screenshots

SD4 screens
Sidus Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidus Audio at 71% against SD's 22%. Sidus Audio also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7). SD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sidus Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of SD's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sidus Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SD ships an update every 2 months, Sidus Audio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SD versus Sidus Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDSidus Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings917 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSound Devices, LLCSidus Link Ltd.

Customer experience

SD

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

Sidus Audio

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

SD

No in-app purchases

None

Sidus Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SD free?
SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidus Audio free?
Sidus Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SD or Sidus Audio?
Sidus Audio is rated higher. SD averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Sidus Audio averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do SD or Sidus Audio have ads?
Neither SD nor Sidus Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SD or Sidus Audio?
SD ships an update every 2 months, and Sidus Audio every 6 weeks. Most recently, SD was updated on October 1, 2026 and Sidus Audio on October 11, 2026.

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