Comparison

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program vs Go Button

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

Head to head
About

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

Control a remote Sound Byte program from your iPad for sound clip playback. Trigger playback, stop, mute, or fade out sound effects for various events like sports, theater, or presentations. Requires a separate computer installation.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Sound Byte
  • Trigger sound clip playback
  • Stop, mute, or fade out carts
  • Displays all 75 carts
  • Ideal for live events and productions
Features
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Sound Byte Control lets you control a copy of Sound Byte running on a remote computer from your iPad. Now you can run Sound Byte for all your sound clip playback needs, without being tied down to your desktop or laptop computer. Note that this is a remote control app, it does not run by itself. All 75 carts (sound recordings) on the active Sound Byte rack are displayed. Just tap an entry, and playback starts. You can tap it again to immediately stop playback, or let it naturally end. You can also fade out all playing carts, as well as mute or abort them. It's triggering playback of sound clips for sporting events, radio, theater, presentations, and other events. Sound Byte Control requires you to be running a copy of Sound Byte on your computer, which may be downloaded from here: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/download/soundbyte.html Sound Byte is perfect for: Radio, podcast and TV productions - have ads, announcements, songs and sound effects at your fingertips. Theater Productions - play any sound effect on cue. Sports Events - jazz up the commentary for your home team with sound effects each time they score.

About

Go Button

This app provides professional audio playback for live events. Easily trigger music and sound effects simultaneously or in sequence. It offers advanced controls for volume, pan, speed, and pitch, with remote control options and robust file import capabilities.

Highlights
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Sequence sounds with a GO button
  • Ad-libbed sound triggers
  • Auto-stop, fade, loop, duck
  • Independent cue controls
  • Import audio files
  • Remote control via Bluetooth/MIDI/OSC
Features
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Easy sound playback for your live show! From the makers of QLab™. SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT - Incredibly easy to run your show - just press GO. - Play your music and sound effects at the same time. - Take your show anywhere! Runs on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. - Free to build 1 show. Unlock unlimited shows with a one-time In-App Purchase. USE IT FOR - Theater - Dance Recitals - Weddings - Church Services - Puppetry - Magic Shows SUPPORT - Friendly help when you need it! - Contact Support from the in-app sidebar, or email support@figure53.com. - Complete documentation online at gobutton.app/docs. NEWS AND UPDATES - groups.google.com/g/gobutton - twitter.com/gobuttonapp FEATURES • Play multiple sounds at the same time. • Play a list of sounds in sequence by tapping the "GO" button. • Play ad-libbed sounds with always-ready "Hit" buttons. • Auto-stop, fade in, fade out, loop, duck, and more. • Adjust volume, pan, speed, and pitch independently for every cue. • Import your audio files and share shows via AirDrop or the iOS Files app. • Remote control with Bluetooth and MIDI. • OSC control API for remote triggering from QLab or other OSC sources. • Passcode lock your shows to prevent unauthorized edits. • Ultra-efficient & low latency playback built on core iOS technologies. • Supports DRM-free WAV, AIFF, M4A, AAC, MP3, MOV, 3GP, CAF, and FLAC. • Requires iOS 15 or later. Produced by Figure 53.

Screenshots

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program1 screens
Go Button4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Button at 4.6 against Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program's 2.7. Go Button also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months). Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Go Button sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Button holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Button has 174 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program's written reviews are positive against 89% of Go Button's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program ships an update every 23 months, Go Button every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program versus Go Button: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine ProgramGo Button
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (174 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsFigure 53

Customer experience

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

Go Button

All ratings174 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Button

One-time1
  • Pro License$99.99

Questions

Is Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program free?
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go Button free?
Go Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or Go Button?
Go Button is rated higher. Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Go Button averages 4.6 from 174 ratings.
Do Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or Go Button have ads?
Neither Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program nor Go Button shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or Go Button?
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program ships an update every 23 months, and Go Button every 6 weeks. Most recently, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program was updated on September 17, 2026 and Go Button on October 4, 2026.

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