LectroRM vs SD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LectroRM
This app allows users to remotely control various settings on compatible audio transmitters. It offers features like audio level adjustment, frequency control, sleep mode, and power output management. The design prioritizes simplicity for quick and easy operation.
- Controllable audio level
- Frequency adjustment
- Sleep mode
- Lock mode
- Power output control
- LED on/off
- Record/stop functionality
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Controllable Settings: (*Some or all of the settings may not be supported by your particular transmitter) - *Audio Level - *Frequency - Sleep Mode - Lock Mode - *Power Output - *Low Cut Filter - *LED On/Off - *Record/Stop Features - Simplistic design for fast and easy use - Sounds are generated dynamically, not loaded from memory - Volume control on each page for easy access *Not all remote control tones are supported by every Lectronsonics device. Lectrosonics® SM transmitters must be configured to accept remote control tones. Hold down arrow while turning on the transmitter. Then select "rc on". The original SM requires firmware version 1.5 (released 12/05) to respond to the remote. The firmware version number appears upon turning on the unit. Any tones properly received but not supported will be met with "---------" response on the transmitter screen. Lectrosonics® is a registered trademark of Lectrosonics Inc. Lectrosonics Inc. does not provide support for this app.
SD
Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Manage transport, edit metadata, take notes, monitor outputs, and adjust channel settings like faders, trims, and pan. View large-scale meters and timecode on all screens.
- Remote transport controls
- Metadata editing
- Take notes
- Monitor outputs
- Adjust faders, trims, and pan
- Channel arming, disarming, solo, and mute
- Large-scale channel meters
- Timecode display
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Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder from your iPad or iPhone with SD-Remote. Quickly access transport controls, edit metadata, write Take Notes, monitor outputs, and adjust faders, trims, and pan controls. Arm, disarm, solo, and mute channels with ease. Large-scale meters are available for all channels, and the current timecode is displayed on every screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LectroRM at 89% against SD's 22%. LectroRM also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7). SD's advantage is price (Free vs $24.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
SD is free to download; LectroRM costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LectroRM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of LectroRM's written reviews are positive against 22% of SD's.
LectroRM ships an update every 3 months, SD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LectroRM | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Endian LLC | Sound Devices, LLC |
Customer experience
LectroRM
SD
In-app purchases
LectroRM
No in-app purchases
SD
No in-app purchases
