TapTheBeat Classic vs ProRemote Light Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapTheBeat Classic
This application measures the beats per minute (BPM) and time signature of music simply by tapping along to the rhythm. It provides a straightforward way to quickly determine the tempo of any song.
- Tap to measure BPM
- Time signature detection
- Real-time tempo display
- Simple and intuitive interface
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TapTheBeat is a BPM/time counter measuring by tapping.
ProRemote Light Edition
Control your audio applications wirelessly from your mobile device. This app offers real-time meter data and flying faders for remote control of your music production rig. It functions as a virtual mouse and keyboard for full computer control from anywhere in your studio.
- Wireless control of audio applications
- Real-time meter data
- Flying faders
- Virtual mouse and keyboard
- Supports Mackie Control and HUI protocols
- iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch compatible
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ProRemote is the World's first 32 channel touch sensitive control surface that fits in the palm of your hand. ProRemote allows you to control your Audio applications wirelessly using your existing Wi-Fi network. Get realtime meter data and control your rig from across the room with flying faders! One binary runs on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch! ProRemote LE and ProRemote are now identical apps! - Are you behind the drums and need to check your levels and press record? - Do you frequently need to be in two places at the same time? - Do you like sitting on the couch and playing guitar instead of being glued to the computer? ProRemote is your solution! ProRemote is free to try or you can subscribe to all the features or just a subset. If you only need basic control, just the transport subscription can be added. Or have a look at ProTransport, an inexpensive "transport only" solution for controlling your rig. ProRemote on an iPad is like having four Mackie Control Universal Pros, but better because it's wireless and much less expensive. You get almost $4k of hardware for the price of ProRemote. And ProRemote also works on your iPhone and iPad, or both at the same time. Need an XY controller? Check out Pro XY. Use gravity to turn your knobs! Pro XY can also be unlocked in ProRemote. MIDI pads for drum programming or other tasks sounds nice, right? ProPads is your solution and can also be subscribed to within ProRemote. ProRemote also contains a virtual mouse and keyboard that allows full control of your audio machine for those hard to reach places! You can see and control your full computer from anywhere in your studio! This version officially supports: - ProTools - Apple Logic - Ableton Live - Soundtrack Pro - Digital Performer Unofficially we support (no skin or custom fader tapers, not all features may work): - Cubase - MIO Console - Sonar - Reaper - Reason - Vegas - FL Studio - Studio One - Audition - Tracktion - Final Cut Pro - Any audio software that supports Mackie Control protocol (or HUI protocol). ** You must download ProRemoteServer in order to use ProRemote. ** Please visit www.folabs.com/download.html to download the server. ProRemote is Mac only- Windows is unofficially supported via the new CoreMIDI feature that uses Apple CoreMIDI instead of our own protocol. Use rtpMIDI on Windows. CoreMIDI is not officially supported because it is buggy. ** PLEASE report bugs to us instead of leaving a bad review! ** Send a bug report to support@folabs.com and we will fix the bug ASAP as we work on the next release. We want this release to be as rock-solid as our last version so you can focus on making music. * Please note that certain Avid or Digidesign Ethernet based control surfaces can interfere with ProRemote's ability to control all 32 channels. In some cases ProTools will limit MIDI control surfaces to eight channels only. Please contact us before purchasing if you are unsure. * We will no longer support any iOS less than iOS 14 with this release. * For those users with older devices that cannot run iOS 14, just stay with the older version of ProRemote, it is still fully supported and can still be restored from the AppStore without problems. * Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TapTheBeat Classic at 4.5 against ProRemote Light Edition's 3.2. TapTheBeat Classic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (71% vs 56%). ProRemote Light Edition's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 64 months). On price, ratings volume and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. ProRemote Light Edition sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. TapTheBeat Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapTheBeat Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of TapTheBeat Classic's written reviews are positive against 56% of ProRemote Light Edition's.
TapTheBeat Classic ships an update every 64 months, ProRemote Light Edition every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapTheBeat Classic | ProRemote Light Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | +4 |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Far Out Labs |
Customer experience
TapTheBeat Classic
ProRemote Light Edition
Bugs and requests
TapTheBeat Classic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ProRemote Light Edition
Reported bugs
10 issues- MIDI device not recognized
- App freezes
- Transport controls not working
- Connection errors (ProTools unable to communicate)
- Server version incompatibility
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- Faders have slight delay
- Colors on buttons turned grey
- App crashes after recognition
- Tracks not recognized in songs
- Solo buttons issue with X-or
Requested features
8 requests- Windows support
- Easier installation guide
- Undo/delete recording feature
- Larger transport buttons
- Control over aux sends
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- Ability for users to balance headphone mixes
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
TapTheBeat Classic
No in-app purchases
ProRemote Light Edition
- MIDI Pads$1.991 Year
- Transports3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock all Features7 Days trial$21.991 Year
- XY ControllerFree
- MIDI Pads$0.99
- Mouse Pad$0.99
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- Fader Pack One$2.99
- Fader Pack Two$2.99
- Fader Pack Three$2.99
- Full Transport$4.99
- Advanced Features$4.99
- Unlock all Features$11.99
Questions
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