Comparison

Easy Remote vs Wireless Workbench Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Easy Remote

Design a personalized remote control for your smartphone or tablet. This intuitive app lets you add buttons, faders, and color wheels to control compatible lighting software and hardware. Connect via WiFi to discover and manage devices seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Create custom remote layouts
  • Add buttons, faders, and color wheels
  • Control ESA2 and Sunlite Suite 2
  • Support for Ethernet controllers
  • WiFi device discovery
Features
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Create an entirely customized remote controller for your tablet or smartphone. Easy Remote is a powerful and intuitive app allowing you to easily add buttons, faders, color wheels and more. The app can control the ESA2 and Sunlite Suite 2 software. It's also capable of controlling our Ethernet enabled stand alone controllers (coming Jan 2014). Connect to a WiFi network and the app will find all compatible devices.

About

Wireless Workbench Mobile

This app provides wireless control and monitoring for Shure wireless systems on the go. It offers frequency coordination, guided alerts, and real-time system data to help professionals manage their wireless setups efficiently from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Wireless control on the go
  • Frequency coordination on iOS
  • Guided alerts for troubleshooting
  • Real-time RF, battery, and audio data
  • Tag, color-label, and favorite channels
  • Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity
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ShurePlus Channels is now Wireless Workbench Mobile. Wireless Workbench Mobile puts wireless control in your hands, wherever the job takes you. Built for professionals on the move, the app replaces ShurePlus Channels with a sleeker interface and powerful new tools, including frequency coordination on iOS mobile devices and guided alerts. Whether on a walk test, working from a cart, or managing a live show, Wireless Workbench Mobile keeps you connected to your Shure Wireless and one step ahead. Wireless Workbench Mobile supports the following Shure devices: • Axient® Digital receivers • Axient® Digital PSM transmitters • ANX4 • SLX-D+ • SLX-D® • ULX-D® • QLX-D® • PSM®1000 Wireless Control, Always Within Reach: • Control your Shure wireless systems on the go with fast, intuitive mobile access. • Make quick, informed decisions with an interface that highlights key channel data. • Scan and assign clean frequencies on iOS using built-in coordination tools to simplify your setup. • Receive guided alerts that show precisely what’s wrong and how to fix it. • Tag, color-label, and favorite channels to match your unique workflow. • Connect over Wi-Fi or Ethernet for reliable performance in any environment. How It Works: Wireless Workbench Mobile connects to supported Shure Wireless, displaying essential RF, battery, and audio data in real time. The streamlined layout adapts to your workflow, enabling you to focus on what matters most. Scan and deploy frequencies, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot directly from your tablet or phone. Why It's Better: On the Go Coordination Find and deploy frequencies to your Shure Wireless from your iOS mobile device with the same trusted performance of Wireless Workbench desktop. Stay Ahead of Issues Real-time alerts flag potential problems and provide guidance to resolve them, keeping your production on track. Built for How You Work Designed for speed and precision, the focused interface supports fast decisions in live production environments.

Screenshots

Easy Remote2 screens
Wireless Workbench Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wireless Workbench Mobile at 4.4 against Easy Remote's 2.6. Easy Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Wireless Workbench Mobile sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Easy Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wireless Workbench Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 47 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 32% and 31% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Remote ships an update every 3 months, Wireless Workbench Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy Remote versus Wireless Workbench Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy RemoteWireless Workbench Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings)4.4 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews — better31.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1647 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB120 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLIGHTINGSOFT AGShure

Customer experience

Easy Remote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative44.0%

Wireless Workbench Mobile

All ratings47 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative51.9%

In-app purchases

None

Easy Remote

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Wireless Workbench Mobile

One-time6
  • AXIENTFree
  • ULX-DFree
  • PSM1000Free
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  • QLX-DFree
  • UHF-RFree
  • Axient DigitalFree

Questions

Is Easy Remote free?
Easy Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wireless Workbench Mobile free?
Wireless Workbench Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Remote or Wireless Workbench Mobile?
Wireless Workbench Mobile is rated higher. Easy Remote averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Wireless Workbench Mobile averages 4.4 from 47 ratings.
Do Easy Remote or Wireless Workbench Mobile have ads?
Neither Easy Remote nor Wireless Workbench Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Remote or Wireless Workbench Mobile?
Easy Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Wireless Workbench Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Easy Remote was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wireless Workbench Mobile on October 14, 2026.

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