Comparison

ProRemote vs Console Remote Control

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

Console Remote Control

Control your game console remotely over your local WiFi network. This application allows for seamless interaction with your console from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Local WiFi network control
  • Remote console management
  • Seamless mobile interaction
Features
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Remote control Console from your local WiFi network.

Screenshots

ProRemote4 screens
Console Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Console Remote Control at 4.0 against ProRemote's 3.3. Console Remote Control also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.1). ProRemote's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ProRemote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Console Remote Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Console Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, Console Remote Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ProRemote versus Console Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemoteConsole Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFar Out LabsFonoflow

Customer experience

ProRemote

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

Console Remote Control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Console Remote Control

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
2 purchases

Console Remote Control

One-time2
  • Console$99.99
  • Dashboard$99.99

Questions

Is ProRemote free?
ProRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Console Remote Control free?
Console Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProRemote or Console Remote Control?
Console Remote Control is rated higher. ProRemote averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Console Remote Control averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ProRemote or Console Remote Control have ads?
Neither ProRemote nor Console Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProRemote or Console Remote Control?
ProRemote ships an update every 4 months, and Console Remote Control monthly. Most recently, ProRemote was updated on November 4, 2026 and Console Remote Control on October 30, 2026.

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