ProRemote Light Edition vs KeyStage Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProRemote Light Edition
Control your audio applications wirelessly from your mobile device. This app offers real-time meter data and flying faders for remote control of your music production rig. It functions as a virtual mouse and keyboard for full computer control from anywhere in your studio.
- Wireless control of audio applications
- Real-time meter data
- Flying faders
- Virtual mouse and keyboard
- Supports Mackie Control and HUI protocols
- iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch compatible
Read full descriptionHide full description
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! ProRemote LE and ProRemote are now identical apps! - 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/
KeyStage Lite
This app acts as a master controller and audio mixer for keyboard players. It allows simultaneous control of multiple hardware and software instruments using various MIDI controllers. Organize songs into sections, customize instrument sounds, and manage MIDI mappings with advanced scripting capabilities.
- Control multiple MIDI controllers and instruments
- Host AUv3 instruments and effects
- Create complex keyboard splits and layers
- Advanced MIDI mapping and scripting
- Audio mixer with track control
- Play and manage audio files
- View PDF and JPG files
Read full descriptionHide full description
KeyStage is a master controller, AUv3 host, and audio mixer app designed mainly for keyboard players. With KeyStage, you can simultaneously control any number of hardware and software instruments using any number of MIDI controllers in an organized way. Each project consists of sections (which corresponds to sections of a song). In each section you can change sounds and sound parameters of connected instruments, create complex splits and layers of your keyboard(s), change the functionalities of sliders/knobs/pedals of your MIDI controllers by creating advanced MIDI mappings, write your own scripts, view PDF and JPG files (e.g. sheet music) and lyrics, and much more. LIST OF FEATURES • Connect any number of MIDI controller to any number of MIDI instruments by creating tracks. • Load AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI Processors. • Assign any region of your keyboard(s) to any connected instrument. • Change velocity curve and velocity limits, and create velocity splits and layers. • Transpose notes and restrict notes to any key using pitch shifter. • Create mixer units to combine audio signals, turning KeyStage into an audio mixer. • With the player units, you can play wav, mp3, and m4a files, add marker points, automate actions (like play, stop, move to a marker etc.) using custom translators, or trigger certain events (like changing sections) when the player reaches a certain marker. • Input units allows you to use the microphone input, or the hardware inputs of a connected audio interface. • The Main Mixer view allows you to control volume levels and pans of all tracks, connect effect units, and connect units to mixer units. • Create instrument presets to easily change sounds of instruments by choosing patch names from patch lists. • KeyStage can also import Cubase Patch Scripts to automatically create instrument presets for your MIDI instruments. • KeyStage automatically detects new MIDI connections and recommends matching instrument presets from a database. • Simulate auto-sustain on any connected instrument. • KeyStage has a multi-track recorder, which lets you record any number of tracks simultaneously. • Change or filter any MIDI signal using custom translators. Use “Relative Control” switch to smoothly change the parameters of your instruments without any jumps. • Use XY control unit to send control change and pitch bend messages to any connected MIDI instrument. • Create setlists, quick access all the songs in a setlist from a setlist bar, move to previous/next songs from live console or using external MIDI. • Create virtual MIDI inputs/outputs for KeyStage. • Use virtual MIDI piano controller to play connected instruments. • View PDF and JPG files. Link any page or region of any file to any section. • Backup and restore your songs and global properties to Dropbox. • Map special actions (like changing octaves, switching sections, changing pages of a PDF file) to notes and controllers using custom translators. • You can write your own scripts in custom translators, which opens up endless possibilities. • Use MPE routing to control any MIDI instrument using MPE controllers like Seaboard. Use custom translators to change the functionalities of each MPE dimension. • KeyStage supports smooth transitions between sections. Pressed notes will continue to sound when you switch sections. You can access demo videos and video tutorials on my Youtube channel.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KeyStage Lite at 4.0 against ProRemote Light Edition's 3.2. KeyStage Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). ProRemote Light Edition's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Light Edition sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. KeyStage Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
KeyStage Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ProRemote Light Edition's written reviews are positive against 60% of KeyStage Lite's.
ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, KeyStage Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProRemote Light Edition | KeyStage Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Far Out Labs | Ali Gokturk |
Customer experience
ProRemote Light Edition
KeyStage Lite
Bugs and requests
ProRemote Light Edition
Reported bugs
10 issues- MIDI device not recognized
- App freezes
- Transport controls not working
- Connection errors (ProTools unable to communicate)
- Server version incompatibility
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Faders have slight delay
- Colors on buttons turned grey
- App crashes after recognition
- Tracks not recognized in songs
- Solo buttons issue with X-or
Requested features
8 requests- Windows support
- Easier installation guide
- Undo/delete recording feature
- Larger transport buttons
- Control over aux sends
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Ability for users to balance headphone mixes
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
KeyStage Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProRemote Light Edition
- MIDI Pads$1.991 Year
- Transports3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlock all Features7 Days trial$21.991 Year
- XY ControllerFree
- MIDI Pads$0.99
- Mouse Pad$0.99
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Fader Pack One$2.99
- Fader Pack Two$2.99
- Fader Pack Three$2.99
- Full Transport$4.99
- Advanced Features$4.99
- Unlock all Features$11.99
KeyStage Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ProRemote Light Edition free?
Is KeyStage Lite free?
Which has better reviews, ProRemote Light Edition or KeyStage Lite?
Do ProRemote Light Edition or KeyStage Lite have ads?
Which is updated more often, ProRemote Light Edition or KeyStage Lite?
Other comparisons















