Comparison

Ampero Control vs AG Controller

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

Head to head
About

Ampero Control

This app simplifies the setup and control of a Bluetooth MIDI controller. Easily manage presets, effects, and MIDI messages with a clean interface and pre-made or custom templates. Take full command of your musical gear without complex menus.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use UI for MIDI controller setup
  • MIDI template management for presets and effects
  • Save and customize your own MIDI templates
  • Control MIDI messages via footswitches and expression pedals
  • On-the-fly controller adjustments
  • Supports standard, USB, and Bluetooth MIDI
Features
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● Easy-to-use UI We believe a lot of people have been suffering from setting up a MIDI controller. Now we offer you this smart app to setup your Ampero Control with a clean, straight forward user interface. With this, you can take fully control of your unit like a walk in the park. No complex menus and matrixes anymore! ● MIDI Template In the app we offer you several templates for you to achieve essential/advanced controlling of your musical gear: Select a footswitch, load a template and you’re ready to change presets, turn on/off effects, etc. You can also save your own templates and write notes on them. ●About Ampero Control Ampero Control is a compact, sturdy, fully programmable Bluetooth MIDI controller, that gives musicians flexible MIDI-based control via MIDI port, USB jack and Bluetooth. It features 4 footswitches, with each footswitch, you can send up to 16 different MIDI messages by different actions. You can also attach expression pedals or more footswitches to your Ampero Control depending on your needs. Furthermore, a dedicated smart mobile app lets you take control of every detail of your Ampero Control without any confusion. ● Features • Compact, smart 4-footswitch Bluetooth MIDI controller • Supports standard MIDI, USB MIDI and Bluetooth MIDI input/output/thru • Sending/transferring MIDI messages to separated/combined MIDI outputs • Send max. 16 MIDI messages by one footswitch (32 for A/B groups) • 100 banks (each bank includes 4 footswitches settings, 2 CTRL/EXP jack settings and more) • Different footswitch triggering actions for flexible switching and various uses • Dedicated mobile app lets you easily set your controller on the fly • 2 CTRL/EXP TRS jacks for adapting external footswitches/expression pedals • 3-digit LED for MIDI message info and Bluetooth connection status display • DC 9-18V or 5V USB bus power supply

About

AG Controller

Control the DSP functions of compatible live-streaming USB microphones from your iOS device. Adjust internal DSP effects for optimal voice and sound quality. Offers simple and detailed modes for varying user experience levels.

Highlights
  • Control DSP functions
  • iOS device compatibility
  • USB connection
  • Adjust internal DSP effects
  • Simple and Detail modes
Features
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AG Controller is an application that allows you to control the DSP functions of the AG03MK2, AG06MK2, AG03, AG06, and the AG01 live-streaming USB microphone from your iOS device via USB connection. The AG Controller allows you to control the parameters of the internal DSP effects in the AG series, ensuring that your voice and sound reach your audience in the best possible way. The AG Controller offers two modes "Simple" and "Detail," which allow users with varying degrees of audio engineering experience to easily and precisely check and adjust.

Screenshots

Ampero Control4 screens
AG Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AG Controller at 2.1 against Ampero Control's 1.8. Ampero Control's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

AG Controller holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ampero Control has 59 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 13% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ampero Control versus AG Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpero ControlAG Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (59 ratings)2.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews — better12.8% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotoneYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

Ampero Control

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral17.6%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative73.9%

AG Controller

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral28.2%
Negative59.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ampero Control

No in-app purchases

None

AG Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ampero Control free?
Ampero Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AG Controller free?
AG Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ampero Control or AG Controller?
AG Controller is rated higher. Ampero Control averages 1.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while AG Controller averages 2.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Ampero Control or AG Controller have ads?
Neither Ampero Control nor AG Controller shows ads.

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