ProRemote vs MIDI Designer Pro X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProRemote
Control your audio applications wirelessly from your mobile device. Get real-time meter data and flying faders for hands-free operation across your studio. Offers virtual mouse and keyboard control for your audio machine.
- 32 channel touch sensitive control surface
- Wireless control via Wi-Fi
- Real-time meter data
- Flying faders
- Virtual mouse and keyboard
- Supports multiple audio applications
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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! - 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/
MIDI Designer Pro X
Create custom MIDI controllers for any MIDI-enabled hardware or software. Offers extensive customization, a large user-created layout library, and robust MIDI communication. Ideal for musicians and producers seeking a personalized control experience.
- Control any MIDI-enabled device
- Network, Bluetooth, and USB MIDI
- Extensive user layout library
- Customizable control surfaces
- Advanced MIDI transformation features
- Ableton Link integration
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MIDI Designer Pro X (MDPx) is the culmination of over a decade of improvement. We launched MIDI Designer Pro in 2012 and relaunched it in 2016 as MIDI Designer Pro 2. MDP2 was the first and only professional-grade MIDI controller built natively for iOS, earning critical acclaim. Since launch, over 80 updates have greatly expanded its capabilities. Our user-created library now covers 375+ MIDI targets across music hardware and software. In 2024, MDPx took a significant leap forward with the expressive "Spaceship" theme on iPad and Mac and major iPhone usability advances. It now adds AUv3 support in hosts such as AUM, Cubasis, and Logic. A new subscription model — Premium — allows even more users to use the App in their music-making and discover the App Store's best MIDI controller for themselves. CAPABILITIES • Control all MIDI-enabled hardware and software: keyboards, synths, effects, pedals, DAWs, plug-ins, DJ, VJ & lighting rigs, other iOS apps, robots, cruise ships, rail guns, particle accelerators • AUv3 MIDI Processor Extension: Host MDPx inside AUM, Cubasis, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts. • Solid MIDI Communications Infrastructure: Sets the industry standard for reliable and robust MIDI interactions over Network, Bluetooth and USB. • Active Community of Authors: A vibrant ecosystem supporting legacy and current music synthesizers, sound engines, DAWs, and all MIDI-controlled devices. • Extensive User Layout Library: More than 350 layouts for over 80 manufacturers, contributed by the Community. • Comprehensive Support: Whether you're just starting or tackling complex MIDI implementations, with the Community we are here to assist. • MIDI Designer's 'Superpowers': A suite of powerful features exclusive to MIDI Designer that we have developed over the last 10+ years, including: • Ableton Link and Link Control Loopers • Supercontrols and subcontrols as the basis for many features (with no scripting!): • Snap sub to value over time • Sequential subs • Subcontrol chaining • Button groups (radio buttons) with Bounceback™ • Steppers • Live Transpose • Group Presets • Named Ticks • Accelerometer • Simplified Sysex Messages with variables and bit changers • Snap to Value over Time • Global Presets • Pedalboards • Popup Panels (Show/Hide) • Two-up Page Layout for iPad/Mac • Streambyter Plugin by Audeonic for advanced MIDI transformation MDPx is easy to use, infinitely flexible and customizable, and battle-tested in performance. It's the only professional-grade MIDI controller built from the ground up for iOS to control ANYTHING via MIDI. dream | create | play COMMUNITY The MIDI Designer Community has built layouts for popular MIDI targets. Here are just a few: • Ableton Live • Air Music Tech: Xpand!2 • Arturia: Synclavier V, Analog Lab 4 • Audiofier: Riffendium • Chase Bliss: Mood MKII, Reverse Mode C, Thermae • Clavia: NORD LEAD 4 • DSI: Prophet 12 • Elektron: Octatrack MKII • E-MU: Planet Phatt • Eventide: Pitchfactor, Modfactor • Fractal: Axe-FX • Hauptwerk: St. Anne's Symphonic Organ • Kawai: K1, K1r • Korg: Volca Series, 707 • Line 6: POD X3, POD XT, POD HD500, POD Go • Meris: Enzo, Polymoon • M-Audio: Venom • Novation: MiniNova • Moog: Voyager, Animoog, Little Phatty, Slim Phatty, MF-104m Analog Delay • Omnisphere • Pigtronix: Infinity Looper • Roland: Jupiter-Xm, RD-2000, RD-88, FA-06/FA-07/FA-08, VG-99, JX-3P, JX-8P, MKS-30, MKS-50, MKS-80 • Sample Logic: Morphestra 2 • Sonokinetic: Noir • Soundiron: Steel Tones • TC Electronic: Nova Drive NDR-1 • ValhallaDSP: ÜberMod, VintageVerb, FreqEcho, Shimmer, Room • Yamaha: DX7 (TX7), TQ5, SY77 (TG77), DX21, Reface DX, AN200/PLG-100AN/AN1X FIND OUT MORE Web: midiDesigner.com/mdpx Community Layouts: midiDesigner.com/community Manual: midiDesigner.com/manual EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIDI Designer Pro X at 4.6 against ProRemote's 3.3. MIDI Designer Pro X also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 54%). ProRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and MIDI Designer Pro X sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MIDI Designer Pro X holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIDI Designer Pro X has 271 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of ProRemote's written reviews are positive against 79% of MIDI Designer Pro X's.
ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, MIDI Designer Pro X fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProRemote | MIDI Designer Pro X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (271 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 271 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Far Out Labs | Confusion Studios LLC |
Customer experience
ProRemote
MIDI Designer Pro X
Bugs and requests
ProRemote
Reported bugs
10 issues- Server mismatch errors
- ProRemoteServer.bundle asks for incoming network connections on boot
- App crashes permanently
- App crashes on touch
- Buggy and almost never works
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- Completely takes over HUI midi devices
- Message appears every 10 seconds
- Only some channel names show up in Logic
- Some channels show pan at 1400>
- Error message: Pro Tools is unable to communicate with HUI
Requested features
11 requests- Windows version needed
- Vertical/horizontal scrolling options for knobs
- Slow slider/fader movement via key command
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
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- Windows driver would be great
- Ability to use more than one remote at a time
- Updates for new features
- Compatibility with Pro Tools 8
- Fix for channel pan at 1400>
- Fix for error message: Pro Tools unable to communicate with HUI
MIDI Designer Pro X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProRemote
- XY Controller$0.991 Year
- Remote Mouse$0.991 Year
- MIDI Pads$1.991 Year
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- Advanced Features$2.991 Year
- Fader Pack Three$2.991 Year
- Fader Pack Two$2.991 Year
- Fader Pack One$2.991 Year
- Transports3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock all Features7 Days trial$21.991 Year
MIDI Designer Pro X
- MDPx Premium iPhone Only$1.991 Month
- MDPx Premium iPad Only$3.491 Month
- MDPx Premium Mac Only$4.491 Month
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- MDPx Premium iPad, iPhone$4.491 Month
- MDPx Premium Mac, iPad, iPhone$7.991 Month
- MDPx Premium iPhone Only$19.991 Year
- MDPx Premium iPad Only$34.991 Year
- MDPx Premium Mac Only$44.991 Year
- MDPx Premium iPad, iPhone$44.991 Year
- MDPx Premium Mac, iPad, iPhone$79.991 Year
- Extra Features Pack$4.99
- Automatic Backups$4.99
- Audeonic Stream Byter Plugin$4.99
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- MDPx Premium Lifetime$199.99
Questions
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