ProRemote vs BeatDrill
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/
BeatDrill
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BeatDrill teaches you to read rhythm — not by watching, but by performing. See a written rhythm on a real music staff, listen to a two-bar count-in, then tap it out or sing/scat it back. BeatDrill listens through your microphone (or your taps) and scores how closely your timing matched the notation. No pitch, no instrument required — just rhythm. WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE 90 original exercises across 10 rhythm topics, from foundational note values to real independence challenges: • Whole, half, and quarter notes • Eighth-note and quarter-note combinations • 6/8 compound meter • Triplets and half-note triplets • Dotted-eighth + sixteenth patterns • Syncopated rests in sixteenths • Swing eighths • Ties across the beat • 4/4 ↔ Cut Time • Changing meters (5/4 ↔ 5/8) Three levels — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced — each with 30 exercises across every topic, so you build the same skill at increasing difficulty rather than jumping between disconnected drills. HOW IT WORKS • Tap the rhythm on screen, or sing/scat it — your choice, every time • A 2-bar metronome count-in gets you locked to tempo before you start • BeatDrill scores whether you played the same pattern as written, not just raw timing precision — so a musical, in-the-pocket take scores well even with natural human timing • Score 70+ to unlock the next exercise; a private on-device AI coach (powered by Apple Intelligence, when available) gives you a specific note about what to work on next • Play back "Hear it" (the written rhythm), "Your take," or both together to hear exactly where you drifted TRACK REAL PROGRESS Every take is saved with its score and full timing breakdown. See your average score, revisit any past take's detail view, and watch exercises unlock as you clear the 70% bar — no guessing whether you're actually improving. BUILT FOR PRIVACY BeatDrill doesn't need an account, doesn't run ads, and doesn't track you. Every recording, score, and setting stays on your device. The AI coaching feature runs entirely on-device — nothing about your performance is ever sent anywhere. FREE TO START All 30 Beginner exercises — plus the complete recording, scoring, and playback engine — are free, forever. No trial, no paywall on the core experience. BeatDrill Pro is a single one-time purchase that unlocks all 60 Intermediate and Advanced exercises across every topic. No subscription, no renewal — pay once, keep it on every device you sign into. Whether you're a band or choir student, a drummer, a singer, or just someone who wants to finally read rhythm confidently, BeatDrill turns notation practice into something you actually do, not just look at. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beat-drill-landing.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ProRemote at 14.1 against BeatDrill's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ProRemote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and BeatDrill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ProRemote | BeatDrill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Far Out Labs | Yevgeny Levin |
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
BeatDrill
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
BeatDrill
- BeatDrill Pro$4.99









