Comparison

Audio Ape Pro vs Virgil

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

Head to head
About

Audio Ape Pro

This music application offers a user-friendly interface for managing and playing shows. It can be operated manually or with a remote, with an optional in-app upgrade for compatibility with older remote models.

Highlights
  • Easy to use interface
  • Stable performance
  • Manual operation
  • Remote operation
  • In-app upgrade for older remotes
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Audio Ape iOS app is the easiest and most stable show music app on the market. It’s designed to run for free with our Audio Ape Pro Remote but can be run manually with a finger touch. You can also purchase an in app upgrade to use the app with all older Audio Ape Remote models.

About

Virgil

Control your Dante-enabled audio network directly from your iPhone or iPad. Patch, adjust, and monitor devices remotely without needing a laptop. Offers a familiar grid interface, device control, and preset management for live sound professionals.

Highlights
  • Remote patching and adjustment
  • Dante-enabled audio network control
  • Device identification and settings
  • Preset saving and recall
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Network troubleshooting assistance
Features
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Your guide through the circles. Virgil puts the routing matrix for your Dante-enabled audio network on your iPhone or iPad. Walk the room, stand at FOH or backstage, and patch, check and adjust devices without a laptop or extra hardware. PATCH FROM A GRID YOU ALREADY KNOW • Transmitters across the top, receivers down the side. Press and hold where they meet to patch or unpatch, so a stray tap never changes your show. • Finger-sized boxes, a crosshair that lights up the row and column you're touching, a filling ring while you hold, and haptic confirmation on iPhone. • Tap the + where two devices meet to open both, or hold it to patch 1:1 in one move (channel 1→1, 2→2…). • Expand or collapse everything in one tap. • Pinch to zoom out over a big system, search to filter by device name. • Green means connected. Amber and red flag trouble, with the reason. • Stays in sync: when someone patches from Dante Controller, Virgil updates on its own. • Clock and Events lights in the corner: green means all good. Tap Clock for every device's clock status, or Events for a log of what changed since you opened the app. DEVICE CONTROL Long-press any device for its info and settings: • Model and IP, identify (flash the LEDs to find the box in the rack) • Rename devices and channels, or reset them to factory names • Manufacturer, firmware, sample rate and bit depth • Latency • Analog input and output levels on AVIO adapters • Clock role and sync status, plus preferred leader • Reboot, with confirmation PRESETS • Save the routing for a show and recall it later. Virgil shows exactly what will change before it touches anything. BUILT FOR THE WORK • Talks directly to devices on your local network. No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. • Finds devices quickly and reliably over multicast, with a clear message if your network blocks it. • Remembers your devices, and Refresh scans the network for them when Wi-Fi blocks discovery. • Handles busy Wi-Fi gracefully and tells you when the network drops a reply instead of hanging. • Keeps the screen awake while you work (switchable). • Tells you what to check when no devices show up. • iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape, iOS 17 and newer. • Works with VoiceOver: every box and header is described, double-tap-and-hold patches, and every action is on the Actions rotor. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone or iPad must be on the same network as the Dante primary interfaces, and Virgil needs Local Network access (iOS asks the first time). • Supports both the classic and newer (ARC 2.8.15) Dante control protocols. • Devices enrolled in Dante Domain Manager aren't supported. Made by MuffStuff for audio people. Virgil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Audinate. Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.

Screenshots

Audio Ape Pro3 screens
Virgil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virgil at none against Audio Ape Pro's 1. Virgil also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Audio Ape Pro's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Audio Ape Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virgil asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Audio Ape Pro against 5.0 for Virgil. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Ape Pro has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Ape Pro ships an update every 2 months, Virgil every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Audio Ape Pro versus Virgil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Ape ProVirgil
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles PeachockBryan Hargrave

Customer experience

Audio Ape Pro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Virgil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Ape Pro

One-time1
  • Unlock older remotes$89.99
None

Virgil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Ape Pro free?
Audio Ape Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virgil free?
Virgil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Ape Pro or Virgil?
Audio Ape Pro and Virgil are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Audio Ape Pro or Virgil have ads?
Neither Audio Ape Pro nor Virgil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Ape Pro or Virgil?
Audio Ape Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Virgil every 2 weeks. Most recently, Audio Ape Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Virgil on October 29, 2026.

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