Comparison

ProRemote Light Edition vs DAW Control

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

DAW Control

Control your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) wirelessly with this app, optimized for popular software like Logic Pro and Ableton Live. Enjoy a fast, responsive interface for seamless music production on Mac and Windows.

Highlights
  • Wireless DAW control
  • Optimized for Logic Pro and Ableton Live
  • Supports Mackie Control protocol
  • Fast and responsive interface
  • Built-in presets for popular DAWs
  • RETINA display support
Features
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DAW Control is a wireless DAW(Digital Audio Workstation) software controller, especially optimized for Apple Logic® and Ableton Live®. DAW Control is compatible with both MAC and Windows. Support RETINA display for The New iPad. (iPad 3) Daw Control has nice and fast interface. So you can enjoy the work without jerking or any delays. It is support Logic Control and Mackie Control protocols. Built-in presets for main layout: Logic Pro Ableton Live Cubase/Nuendo Fl Studio Layouts: Surface Transport Other software which supports the Mackie Control protocol will work with the "Default Mode" Works without additional server software on OS X "Tiger" and above. Also works on Windows XP, Vista, And 7 with solutions such as Tobias Erichsen's "rtpMIDI" driver. Software which support Mackie Protocol: Apple's Logic Pro Tools MOTU's Digital Performer (v6.02 upwards) Cubase/Nuendo Cakewalk Sonar Reaper Ableton Live Propellerhead Reason/Record Sony Vegas/Acid Pro FruityLoops Studio Presonus Studio One Adobe Audition Mackie Tracktion Final Cut Pro

Screenshots

ProRemote Light Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProRemote Light Edition at Free against DAW Control's $2.99. ProRemote Light Edition also leads on device support (3 vs 1). DAW Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (46 vs 5). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

ProRemote Light Edition is free to download; DAW Control costs $2.99 up front. ProRemote Light Edition sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. DAW Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for ProRemote Light Edition against 3.3 for DAW Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DAW Control has 46 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of ProRemote Light Edition's written reviews are positive against 57% of DAW Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, DAW Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProRemote Light Edition versus DAW Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemote Light EditionDAW Control
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)3.3 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews56.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings546 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB239 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFar Out LabsVITALIY TARASYUK

Customer experience

ProRemote Light Edition

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

DAW Control

All ratings46 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative37.9%

Bugs and requests

ProRemote Light Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DAW Control

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App freezes immediately after opening
  • Settings button doesn't function
  • Doesn't work on Sequoia and latest iPad OS
  • UI broken on iPad Pro 12.9 with distorted layout
  • Faders and buttons misaligned on iPad Pro
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  • Time display and mixer display blank
  • Network MIDI connection fails
  • Sticky mute and solo buttons
  • Fader buttons off by 4dB from unity gain
  • Channel number 8 missing from display
  • VU meters hard to see
  • Lag issues with some DAWs
  • IPv6 connection issues on Mac
  • App doesn't fill new iPad screen sizes
  • Buttons trigger MIDI notes instead of controlling parameters
  • Disconnects after app is minimized
  • Channel display not working as advertised

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update app for newer iOS and iPad screen sizes
  • Add dark theme/metallic skin options
  • Add Studio One preset
  • Add SONAR/Cakewalk preset
  • Full-screen mixer view
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  • Marker navigation in Logic Pro
  • iPhone version with transport controls
  • Ability to edit button group headings
  • Multi-line button label support
  • Master fader in transport mode
  • Better channel identification display
  • Disable button click sounds option
  • Multiple iPad support simultaneously
  • Better Windows setup documentation

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

DAW Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProRemote Light Edition free?
ProRemote Light Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAW Control free?
DAW Control costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProRemote Light Edition or DAW Control?
DAW Control is rated higher. ProRemote Light Edition averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DAW Control averages 3.3 from 46 ratings.
Do ProRemote Light Edition or DAW Control have ads?
Neither ProRemote Light Edition nor DAW Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProRemote Light Edition or DAW Control?
ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, and DAW Control every 3 months. Most recently, ProRemote Light Edition was updated on September 23, 2026 and DAW Control on June 9, 2026.

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