Comparison

ProRemote vs Annoydio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Annoydio

Create and manipulate custom sounds using your device's microphone or iTunes file sharing. Assign sounds to pads, alter their frequency, play them in reverse, and add effects. Connect MIDI keyboards for interactive performance.

Highlights
  • Assign and play sounds on a grid of pads
  • Create custom sounds with device microphone
  • Import custom sounds via iTunes file sharing
  • Manipulate sound parameters (frequency, reverse, loop)
  • Apply audio effects (distortion, delay)
  • Connect MIDI keyboards for polyphonic playback
  • Supports Inter-App Audio as sound module/MIDI device
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Annoydio has a grid of pads which you can assign, manipulate, and play sounds. There are several built in sounds you can assign to any of the pads. In the Library you can create your own custom sounds using your device's microphone. You can also add custom sounds through iTunes file sharing. You can manipulate the sounds by changing the frequency, playing in reverse, looping, adding effects such as distortion and delay. You can also change parameters such as attack, decay, sustain, and release. You can connect a MIDI keyboard and play the current sound with full polyphony. On the iPad version there is a popup keyboard. Annoydio also supports Inter-App Audio as a sound module and MIDI device. You can use Annoydio as an instrument to add beats or effects to songs in apps like Garage Band. Short demonstration video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzuQhLxMxeM

Screenshots

ProRemote4 screens
Annoydio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProRemote at Free against Annoydio's $4.99. ProRemote also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (54% vs 20%). Annoydio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ProRemote is free to download; Annoydio costs $4.99 up front. ProRemote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Annoydio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProRemote holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of ProRemote's written reviews are positive against 20% of Annoydio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, Annoydio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProRemote versus Annoydio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemoteAnnoydio
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better2.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFar Out LabsAnthony Kitowicz

Customer experience

ProRemote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative40.4%

Annoydio

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Annoydio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ProRemote

Subscriptions9
  • 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
None

Annoydio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProRemote free?
ProRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annoydio free?
Annoydio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProRemote or Annoydio?
ProRemote is rated higher. ProRemote averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Annoydio averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do ProRemote or Annoydio have ads?
Neither ProRemote nor Annoydio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProRemote or Annoydio?
ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, and Annoydio every 10 days. Most recently, ProRemote was updated on October 6, 2026 and Annoydio on October 2, 2026.

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