Comparison

AudioJem vs DAW Controller

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

Head to head
About

AudioJem

Record, save, and share audio with this versatile tool. It allows users to write and save lyrics, record over provided beats, and import their own audio files.

Highlights
  • Audio recording
  • Save and share audio
  • Write and save lyrics
  • Record over beats
  • Import audio files
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AudioJem is an audio recording app that allows you record, save, and share audio. Write and save lyrics. Record over included beats. Import/upload audio into the app.

About

DAW Controller

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Your sleeping iPhone becomes a wheel and fader controller for your DAW. Digital pianos and synths often have no Pitch Bend or Modulation wheel. Dedicated hardware is hard to find, and small keyboards with wheels tend to feel awkward or fiddly to set up. DAW Controller is a pure MIDI controller built to fill exactly that gap. ■ Six controls Pitch Bend / Modulation / Expression / Main Volume / Breath / Custom CC. Big wheels let you send nuance with a fingertip. ■ Three ways to your DAW Network MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, and USB. No OSC bridge, no extra conversion — it reaches your Mac DAW (Cubase and others) directly. ■ Haptics you can feel on a desk Solid haptic feedback that comes through even with the phone lying flat. ■ Fits your hands Manual portrait/landscape switch, a left- or right-side control panel in landscape, and fader looks (metal / color / matte). ■ Nothing extra No ads. No subscription. Buy once. Try it first, and if you like it, pay once — for good. DAW Controller — to be your obbligato.

Screenshots

AudioJem4 screens
DAW Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DAW Controller at every 6 days against AudioJem's every 57 months. AudioJem's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. AudioJem sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioJem ships an update every 57 months, DAW Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AudioJem versus DAW Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioJemDAW Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsEvery 6 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon JemisonYasuhiro Misawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AudioJem

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
1 purchases

DAW Controller

One-time1
  • DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99

Questions

Is AudioJem free?
AudioJem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAW Controller free?
DAW Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, AudioJem or DAW Controller?
AudioJem ships an update every 57 months, and DAW Controller every 6 days. Most recently, AudioJem was updated on October 3, 2026 and DAW Controller on October 9, 2026.

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