Comparison

E3 Controller vs Ashly Remote 2024

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

Head to head
About

E3 Controller

Control your Disklavier E3 or DKC-850 remotely from your iOS device. View song titles and access all functions previously available with the infrared remote. Requires a wireless router connection to your piano.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Disklavier E3/DKC-850
  • Access all infrared remote functions
  • View piano control unit screen
  • Check song titles remotely
  • Wireless router connectivity
Features
Read full description

E3 Controller is an application designed to enable remote control of a Disklavier E3 or DKC-850. All functions that were possible with the infrared remote control (that was included with the Disklavier E3 or DKC-850) have been made available on iOS devices (iPhone/iPod touch/iPad). Moreover, the E3 Controller displays the screen of the control unit of Disklavier, so you don't have to physically go to the piano to confirm, for example, a song title. All that's required is your ability to access the wireless router that is connected to your Disklavier. Requirements: - Disklavier E3 Version 3.20 or later, or DKC-850 Version 3.20 or later - Wireless router Usage note: * Connect Disklavier to the wireless router by LAN cable and choose that same network in the Wi-Fi setting of iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. * If the wireless router has several local networks, confirm that the Disklavier and the iOS device are connected to the same LAN. For more detail, refer to the manual that came with your wireless router. User's Guide: You can access the E3 Controller User's Guide by tapping the "triangle" button in the lower-right corner of the display.

About

Ashly Remote 2024

Read full description

Use this version of Ashly Remote with Apple devices that are running iOS 17.2 or newer "Ashly Remote 2024" is an application used to create a custom and secure graphical user interface (GUI) for end user control of Ashly networked products. The GUI is created on the iPad, then deployed to a Ashly Remote app running on a iPad*, iPod Touch*, or iPhone*. All GUI editing is done solely on the iPad. The sound system designer creates a GUI specifically tailored for the end user and their networked Ashly products, allowing them remote access to select audio functions. Features: Create, save, load and share custom designed remotes Import custom backgrounds Secure the remote by configuring edit or access security Control parameters in Networked Ashly products Use diagnostics to view communication viability * iPad / iPod Touch / iPhone device must be connected wirelessly to the same network as the controllable Ashly equipment. Control via direct cellular network connection is unavailable.

Screenshots

E3 Controller2 screens
Ashly Remote 20242 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ashly Remote 2024 at daily against E3 Controller's every 11 months. E3 Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E3 Controller ships an update every 11 months, Ashly Remote 2024 daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
E3 Controller versus Ashly Remote 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE3 ControllerAshly Remote 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaAshly Audio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

E3 Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Ashly Remote 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E3 Controller free?
E3 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashly Remote 2024 free?
Ashly Remote 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E3 Controller or Ashly Remote 2024 have ads?
Neither E3 Controller nor Ashly Remote 2024 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E3 Controller or Ashly Remote 2024?
E3 Controller ships an update every 11 months, and Ashly Remote 2024 daily. Most recently, E3 Controller was updated on September 21, 2026 and Ashly Remote 2024 on May 17, 2026.

Other comparisons