ProRemote vs Midi Studio
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 Studio
This app acts as a modular MIDI control surface, allowing users to remotely control software and hardware via Wi-Fi or USB. It offers various touch controls like faders, knobs, and XY pads for music production and studio setups.
- Modular MIDI control surface
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
- Faders, knobs, buttons, XY pads
- Customizable layouts (Pro version)
- CoreMidi message support
- Velocity sensitive keys
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Warning: This app is a Midi controller and does not include a sound engine or synth. -----------REVIEWS----------- Midi Studio is a fantastic midi controller app that do not provide a sound but to control the sound in the studio. It's pretty unique and should be the one stand out from the crowd. - Best10Apps.com! #Midi Studio is rated as a killer app by Apps4iDevices.com! #Midi Studio was rated as App-of-the-Week by iDesignSound.com! -----------ABOUT----------- Midi Studio is a modular MIDI control surface for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad. It supports sending CoreMidi messages over a Wi-Fi network using the UDP protocol for sending and receiving MIDI messages. The application allows to remote control and receive feedback from software and hardware that implement the MIDI protocols such as Apple Logic Pro/Express, Ableton Live, Max for Live, Cubase, Pro Tools, FL Loops and many others. The interface provides a number of different touch controls to send and receive messages: Faders / Rotary controls / Encoder controls / Push buttons / Toggle buttons / XY pads / LEDs / Labels, etc. !!!WARNING, by default app not include "Ability to create custom layouts". This feature available only through built-purchase or you can buy a "Midi Studio Pro" version. Midi Studio Features: -[Ability to create custom layouts] -[CoreMidi] -[WI-FI] -[USB adapters, like "Apple camera connection kit", etc], with original Apple's pc to iPhone/iPod cable it will not work! -[True Velocity Sensitive ] (with the force of impact) -[Modulation] -[Drums] -[Faders] -[Knobs] -[Buttons] -[Touch pads] -[Two Keyboards] -[Different Keys Size] -[Custom Key Scale] - (Like: Major, Minor, Klezmer, etc...) iPAD VERSION INCLUDE: -Keyboard Layout - free -Drums Layouts - free -Drums 4x4 - free -All XY Pads - free -Live Pad - free -Mixer - free -Ability to create custom layouts - Built-in purchase only -CD PLAYER layout - Built-in purchase only -VINYL PLAYER layout - Built-in purchase only -DJ MIXER layout - Built-in purchase only -Surface and Transport Layouts (DAW CONTROL) - Built-in purchase only -Live Drums Layout - Built-in purchase only Transport and Surface Layouts works with: -Generic mode -Logic Pro -Live -Cubase/Nuendo -HUI / PRO TOOLS -Reason -Reaper -FL Studio iPHONE/iPOD VERSION INCLUDE: -Keyboard Layout - free -Drums Layouts - free -XY Pads - free -Mixer - free -Ability to create custom layouts - Built-in purchase only -Live Drums Layout - Built-in purchase only For more info visit: www.wiksnet.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ProRemote at Free against Midi Studio's $1.99. Midi Studio's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ProRemote is free to download; Midi Studio costs $1.99 up front. ProRemote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Midi Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Midi Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midi Studio has 65 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 64% of Midi Studio's.
ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, Midi Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProRemote | Midi Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 500 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Far Out Labs | VITALIY TARASYUK |
Customer experience
ProRemote
Midi Studio
User reviews
ProRemote
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well with Mac and Pro Tools
- 👍 Superior features to alternatives
- 👍 Great app for mixing
- 👍 Responsive faders and meters
- 👍 Excellent customer service
Room to improve
- ❌ No Windows support
- ❌ Mac only
- ❌ No refunds
- ❌ Useless, wasted money
- ❌ Glorified remote fader
Midi Studio
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎛️ Versatile MIDI controller with multiple layout options
- 🚀 Low latency wireless MIDI connection over WiFi
- 💡 Velocity-sensitive keyboards and drum pads
- 🎹 Works seamlessly with popular DAWs (Logic, Ableton, Reason, Reaper)
- 👍 Easy to set up and intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases for custom layouts ($15-$23)
- 📦 Extremely large app size (500MB+) for a MIDI controller
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📚 Poor documentation and unclear setup instructions
- 🚫 No customer support or unresponsive support team
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 Studio
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- MIDI keyboard and drum pads frequently break or become unresponsive
- Dropped MIDI events during performance
- Connectivity issues between iOS devices
- In-app purchase store causes crashes
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- Developer website shows revoked certificate
- Latency issues on WiFi connections
- UI quirks when editing layouts
- Device slowdown when app is running
- Inconsistent drum pad transposition (two semitones instead of one)
- Crashes on specific iOS versions (iOS 11.3.1 reported)
- iPhone performance issues (crashes on iPhone, works on iPad)
Requested features
12 requests- Bluetooth MIDI support as alternative to WiFi
- MIDI learn function for easier configuration
- IAA (Inter-App Audio) or Audiobus support
- Editable drum pad layouts with half-step intervals
- Configuration profiles for switching between instruments
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- LED feedback on fader positions
- Full-screen optimization for larger devices
- Comprehensive user manual and tutorials
- Standalone sound generation capability
- USB connection option for lower latency
- System message options
- Preset configurations for popular DAWs included by default
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 Studio
- Live Drums Layout$0.99
- CD Player Layout$0.99
- Vinyl Player Layout$0.99
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- Buy ready-made layout$1.99
- Buy Control$1.99
- DJ Mixer Layout$1.99
- Buy Gold Layout$4.99
- Daw Control Layouts$4.99
- Buy Premium Layout$9.99
- Create Custom Layouts$14.99
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