Comparison

Go Button vs LC4 Controller

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

Head to head
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.

About

LC4 Controller

This app provides wireless control for a music lab, allowing educators to manage student interactions and broadcast music from anywhere in the room. It includes features like student icon customization, attendance tracking, and access to the iPad's music library for class-wide playback.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of Yamaha LC4 Music Lab
  • Customize and position student icons
  • In-app attendance tracker
  • Integrated notepad
  • Broadcast music from iPad library
  • Full hardware function access
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The exclusive LC4 Controller App gives you full control over the Yamaha LC4 Music Lab wirelessly from anywhere in the room. Music educators now have the freedom to leave their teacher station and visit students individually at their instruments to demonstrate passages, correct technique and posture, all the while maintaining the ability to operate the lab hardware wirelessly. The LC4 Controller App provides convenient access to all of the hardware functions and even adds more features. The app lets you customize and position student icons in the classroom view to match the physical layout of the instruments in the room. The in-app attendance tracker and notepad are conveniently included, eliminating the need for additional software. The LC4 Controller App even accesses the iPad’s music library and allows the teacher to broadcast songs wirelessly to the class. The LC4 Controller App is compatible only with the Yamaha LC4 Music Lab, and requires the optional LC4 WIFI KIT.

Screenshots

Go Button4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LC4 Controller at none against Go Button's 1. LC4 Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Go Button's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (175 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. LC4 Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LC4 Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Button has 175 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Go Button's written reviews are positive against 100% of LC4 Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Button ships an update every 6 weeks, LC4 Controller every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Go Button versus LC4 Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo ButtonLC4 Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (175 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFigure 53Yamaha Corporation of America

Customer experience

Go Button

All ratings174 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative5.1%

LC4 Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Button

One-time1
  • Pro License$99.99
None

LC4 Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Button free?
Go Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LC4 Controller free?
LC4 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go Button or LC4 Controller?
LC4 Controller is rated higher. Go Button averages 4.6 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while LC4 Controller averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Go Button or LC4 Controller have ads?
Neither Go Button nor LC4 Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Button or LC4 Controller?
Go Button ships an update every 6 weeks, and LC4 Controller every 26 months. Most recently, Go Button was updated on November 1, 2026 and LC4 Controller on October 30, 2026.

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