Comparison

ProRemote Light Edition vs Aether Jam

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

Aether Jam

Features
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Aether is the simplest way to jam progressive and melodic house from your phone. Build a track as a stack of layers — Bass, Chords, Drums, and a live Lead — each started from a curated loop and tuned with friendly controls. No timeline, no clutter: just pick a sound and play. One synth, everywhere. A single wavetable engine powers Bass, Chords, and Lead. Morph the oscillator from sine to saw to square, sweep the filter, shape the envelope, and save your sound to a global library you can reuse on any layer. Play, don't program. The Lead is performed live on a scale-locked pad grid — every pad is in key, so there are no wrong notes. Hold several pads for chords, slide for glissando, and ride the one-finger filter-morph ribbon. The shimmer river. A shared shimmer-reverb send that any track can attach to or detach from with a tap — add lush, blooming octaves to exactly the tracks you want. Make it yours. • Swap loops, kits and chord progressions in one tap • Per-track volume faders and mute • Adjustable tempo, live • Transpose the bass, change the lead octave • Record your jam to a file and grab it from the Files app Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no data collected. Plug in headphones and start jamming.

Screenshots

ProRemote Light Edition4 screens
Aether Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProRemote Light Edition at Free against Aether Jam's $8.99. ProRemote Light Edition also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). Aether Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On 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; Aether Jam costs $8.99 up front. ProRemote Light Edition sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Aether Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, Aether Jam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProRemote Light Edition versus Aether Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProRemote Light EditionAether Jam
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFar Out LabsDiego Ponciano

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
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  • 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
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  • Ability for users to balance headphone mixes
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Aether Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Aether Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProRemote Light Edition free?
ProRemote Light Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aether Jam free?
Aether Jam costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProRemote Light Edition or Aether Jam have ads?
Neither ProRemote Light Edition nor Aether Jam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProRemote Light Edition or Aether Jam?
ProRemote Light Edition ships an update every 5 months, and Aether Jam every 2 weeks. Most recently, ProRemote Light Edition was updated on October 6, 2026 and Aether Jam on October 9, 2026.

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