FocusRemote vs SONICUE Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusRemote
Control lighting systems remotely via Wi-Fi using Art-Net or sACN protocols. Manage up to 2048 channels across four universes, with options to store, play, and update lighting cues.
- Art-Net/sACN universe transmission
- Ethernet Node conversion to DMX
- Store, Play, Merge, and Update Memories
- Control up to 2048 Channels (4 Universes)
- Customizable Spotnumbers
- Full commandline support
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FocusRemote sends up to 4 Art-Net/sACN universes over the Wi-Fi connection. Using an Ethernet Node, Art-Net or sACN can be converted to a DMX signal. Features: - Full commandline support - Store, Play, Merge and Update Memories - Highlight at custom level! - Use your own Spotnumbers - Control up to 2048 Channels (4 Universes) - Each universe can be sACN or Art-Net - When you type @ 0 [Enter], the selected channel will be cleared
SONICUE Control
This application enables customized control of compatible Dynacord audio products. Users can operate pre-designed control panels to manage and monitor sound system functions and parameters remotely.
- Customized control of Dynacord products
- Operate SONICUE control panels
- Monitor sound system functions
- Remote parameter control
- Network connectivity required
- Pin protection for panels
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SONICUE Control is the official app from Dynacord that allows customized control of compatible Dynacord products (such as the MXE Matrix Mix Engine or IX Series amplifiers). SONICUE Control is a panel viewer app, that allows users to operate SONICUE control panels that have been designed with the SONICUE Panel Designer; part of the SONICUE sound system software (1.2 and higher). With comprehensive design flexibility and pin protection, the SONICUE Control app can host multiple control panels for individual operators of sound systems. Once the iOS device is connected to the same network as an MXE5 or IX amplifier and a control panel in SONICUE control is active, the operator can control and monitor all assigned functions and parameters. The SONICUE Control app does not read or store your location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SONICUE Control at Free against FocusRemote's $11.99. SONICUE Control also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 30 months). FocusRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
SONICUE Control is free to download; FocusRemote costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FocusRemote against 5.0 for SONICUE Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
FocusRemote ships an update every 30 months, SONICUE Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusRemote | SONICUE Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart van Stiphout | Electro Voice Dynacord B.V. |
Customer experience
FocusRemote
SONICUE Control
In-app purchases
FocusRemote
No in-app purchases
SONICUE Control
No in-app purchases
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