Comparison

ProRemote Light Edition vs Bluetooth Midi Pads

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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! 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/

About

Bluetooth Midi Pads

Transform your iOS device into a wireless MIDI controller. Play your favorite DAWs and instruments on iOS, iPadOS, and desktop using Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI. Features a 16-pad matrix with selectable octaves.

Highlights
  • Wireless MIDI controller
  • 16-pad matrix
  • Selectable octave
  • Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI
  • iOS and iPadOS support
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Bluetooth Midi Pads turns your iOS and iPadOS devices in a wireless Midi pads controller. Play your favourites iOS, iPadOS and desktop Bluetooth LE Midi DAWs and instruments from your iPhone and iPad. -16 pads matrix. -Selectable octave. -Bluetooth Low Energy Midi. How does it works: Push connect button and in the opened view turn on the switch button. This will make your device discoverable by your Bluetooth MIDI Host, connect it from it and you will can play your MIDI Host from B.M.P.. If your MIDI Host don't support Bluetooth MIDI there are some free apps on the market that creates virtual Bluetooth Midi Ports. Demo video on developer's page.

Screenshots

ProRemote Light Edition4 screens
Bluetooth Midi Pads2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Midi Pads at 4.0 against ProRemote Light Edition's 3.2. Bluetooth Midi Pads also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). ProRemote Light Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 66 months) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ProRemote Light Edition sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Bluetooth Midi Pads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth Midi Pads holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProRemote Light Edition versus Bluetooth Midi Pads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemote Light EditionBluetooth Midi Pads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFar Out Labspablo lopez

Customer experience

ProRemote Light Edition

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative38.1%

Bluetooth Midi Pads

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

ProRemote Light Edition

Subscriptions3
  • MIDI Pads$1.991 Year
  • Transports3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlock all Features7 Days trial$21.991 Year
One-time9
  • XY ControllerFree
  • MIDI Pads$0.99
  • Mouse Pad$0.99
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  • 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
None

Bluetooth Midi Pads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProRemote Light Edition free?
ProRemote Light Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluetooth Midi Pads free?
Bluetooth Midi Pads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProRemote Light Edition or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
Bluetooth Midi Pads is rated higher. ProRemote Light Edition averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bluetooth Midi Pads averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ProRemote Light Edition or Bluetooth Midi Pads have ads?
Neither ProRemote Light Edition nor Bluetooth Midi Pads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProRemote Light Edition or Bluetooth Midi Pads?
ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, and Bluetooth Midi Pads every 66 months. Most recently, ProRemote Light Edition was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bluetooth Midi Pads on June 3, 2026.

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