Comparison

ProRemote vs Unison

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

Unison

Features
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Think you can't sing? Research says you probably can. Most people who sing out of tune hear pitch perfectly well; their voice just hasn't learned where to go. Unison trains exactly that. FIND OUT WHAT YOUR VOICE NEEDS A free five-minute voice check measures your range, how finely you hear pitch, how accurately you match single notes, jumps and short tunes, and how clearly you can hear a tune in your head. You get a plain-English profile of what's going on and a plan built around it. PRACTICE WITH YOUR OWN VOICE People match their own voice more accurately than anyone else's. Unison records one relaxed "ah" and sings exercises back to you in your own voice, perfectly in tune, and it checks that this actually helps you. If you match the guide voice better, it switches. As you improve, it moves on to a guide voice and then a plain tone, so the skill works with any music. SONGS IN YOUR KEY Thirty songs for real moments: Happy Birthday, Christmas carols, hymns, lullabies, campfire songs, Here Comes the Bride and more, each set to your range. Learn them line by line, then sing them through from memory. HELP THAT STEPS BACK AS YOU IMPROVE See your pitch live in every practice, and as your accuracy holds Unison asks more of you: what counts as on pitch gets stricter, and you call low or high before you look. If you struggle, the help comes back. A SOLO SCORE, NOT A FLATTERING ONE A short weekly solo check, with no hints at all, shows what you can really do on your own. Watch your "with help" and "solo" lines meet. HEAR HOW FAR YOU'VE COME Record one line on day 1, then again each week. Unison makes a side-by-side before-and-after video, day 1 next to today, ready to share. KIND TO YOUR VOICE A daily singing-time limit, practice notes kept inside your comfortable range (and pulled in if they're a stretch), and a steadiness check that switches to a lighter session when your voice seems tired. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your singing is analyzed on your iPhone and never uploaded. Your recordings and videos are never sent to us: they stay on your phone (and in your own private iCloud backup, if you leave it on). No account, no ads, no tracking. SING TOGETHER Rounds and harmony parts with the app, in your key: hold the home note under a tune, then sing a real harmony line. The step from singing in tune alone to singing with others. (Headphones on.) TECHNIQUE AND A COACH THAT NOTICES Breath, steady notes, smooth slides and soft-to-loud control. And a coach that spots your patterns (high notes falling flat, big jumps coming up short) and tells you how to fix them, with the exercise that trains it. LEVELS, BADGES AND FRIENDS Earn XP and badges, sing the weekly challenge song, challenge friends with a link, and opt in to Game Center leaderboards. A STREAK THAT KEEPS YOU GOING Gentle reminders, a streak widget for your Home and Lock Screen, and Siri: "Start my Unison session." UNISON PREMIUM Free: the voice check and your profile, one short session a day, the weekly solo check, three songs, and the breath and steady-note exercises. Premium turns your profile into a plan: every session is aimed at your weak spots, you can practice as often as you like, all songs are included, and you get complete progress tracking. • Premium Yearly, with a 2-week free trial for new subscribers • Premium Monthly Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Privacy policy: https://tomdif.github.io/unison-legal/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Unison helps with pitch accuracy and healthy practice habits. It isn't a medical device and doesn't diagnose voice disorders.

Screenshots

ProRemote4 screens
Unison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ProRemote at 3 against Unison's 1. ProRemote also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Unison sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ProRemote versus Unison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemoteUnison
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFar Out Labsthomas Difiore

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

Unison

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

Unison

Subscriptions2
  • Unison Premium (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Unison Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ProRemote free?
ProRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unison free?
Unison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ProRemote or Unison have ads?
Neither ProRemote nor Unison shows ads.

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