Comparison

Soundcraft ViSi Remote vs DiGiCo SD

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

Head to head
About

Soundcraft ViSi Remote

Control Soundcraft mixing consoles wirelessly from an iPad. Adjust mixes, EQ, faders, and more from anywhere in the venue. Ideal for optimizing live sound and monitor mixes.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control of mixing consoles
  • Adjust EQ, faders, and mutes
  • Optimize front of house and monitor mixes
  • Set mic gains and 48V
  • Control channel strip settings
  • Global metering overview
Features
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Soundcraft ViSi Remote 3.6.2 is an iOS application that allows remote control of Soundcraft Vi, Si Compact, Si Performer, Si Expression and Si Impact mixing consoles wirelessly from an iPad device using no additional hardware other than a wireless router connected to the Harman HiQnet® Ethernet port of the console. With ViSi Remote you are free to roam the venue and adjust mixes and other audio parameters directly from the iPad. Applications: • Optimise the front of house mix from anywhere in the room • Set mic gains and 48V from the stage • Adjust monitor levels while standing next to the artist • Adjust channel strip settings remotely from the console • Use to extend the fader count of an existing control surface • Use in standalone (demo) mode for familiarisation with console functions • Control a network of consoles, e.g., FOH and Monitor • Provide a separate surface for DMX functionality (Si Performer only) • Allow multiple users on the same console to control their own mixes • Have a global metering overview or “meter bridge” as an extension of the console ViSi Remote 3.6.2 Console Minimum Software Requirements: (Latest software is available on the Soundcraft website) Si Impact: V1.0 build 0010 or higher Si Performer: V1.6 build or higher Si Expression: V1.6 build or higher Si Compact: V3.0 build or higher Vi1/2/4/6: V4.9 or higher Vi200: V6.4 or higher Vi400/600: V6.3 or higher Vi1000: V6.3 or higher Vi2000: V6.3 or higher Vi3000: V6.3 or higher Vi5000/7000: V6.3 or higher Note: For Vi & Si consoles, the latest software listed above is needed in order to access the full channel processing and metering functions. Older software versions would result in basic functionality with fader, mute, mix, and GEQ settings only. Mute group functionality is only supported on Si V2.2 build1 or higher and on Vi V6.4.5.340 or higher. ViSi Remote 3.6.2 iOS Compatibility: iOS 12.0 or higher. Functions controlled: • Channel naming • Input faders and mutes • Bus, Master LR & Mono (C) and VCA master faders and mutes • Channel strip settings, including: - Mic Gain, Digital Trim, and 48V - Phase Invert - HPF & LPF (HPF only on Si consoles) - Delay - Channel EQ with grabbable parametric EQ curve - Gate and Compression settings - Pan - LR and Mono (C) bus routing • Graphic EQs on all bus outs • Channel contributions to each Aux Mix • Channel contributions to each FX bus (Si consoles only) • Mix contributions to each matrix bus • DMX Masters (Si Performer Only) • Mute Group Masters (Requires Si software 2.2.1 or later and Vi V6.4.5.340 or higher; not supported on Si Compact; Vi1, Vi2, Vi4 or Vi6).

About

DiGiCo SD

Control your DiGiCo SD mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, mixes, EQ, dynamics, and routing remotely. Offers a familiar user interface for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Full console overview
  • Channel setup management
  • Mix and EQ control
  • Dynamics and routing
  • Snapshot management
Features
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo SD app. The DiGiCo SD app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo SD console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of any DiGiCo SD mixing console, from the compact SD11 right up to the flagship SD7, wherever you are. The DiGiCo SD app permanently displays an overview of the console layout, so you can select any available console bank and have the same user-friendly operation you’re already familiar with, but without being tied to your console. The DiGiCo SD App requires V685+ of SD console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with with SD console software V634. Please contact your local DiGiCo distributor for more information on V685 External Control Activators The Activators will be available from Tuesday 4th November 2014 Note that Offline Demo Mode has been removed for iOS8 What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 32 faders and on/off for each unit, flatten all bands Save Session

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DiGiCo SD at 3.0 against Soundcraft ViSi Remote's 2.2. DiGiCo SD also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Soundcraft ViSi Remote's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DiGiCo SD holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soundcraft ViSi Remote has 87 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 22% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soundcraft ViSi Remote ships an update every 6 months, DiGiCo SD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Soundcraft ViSi Remote versus DiGiCo SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundcraft ViSi RemoteDiGiCo SD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (87 ratings)3.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.DiGiCo UK Ltd

Customer experience

Soundcraft ViSi Remote

All ratings85 ratings
Positive22.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral20.5%
Negative56.6%

DiGiCo SD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Soundcraft ViSi Remote

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Visi remote jumps out unexpectedly
  • Loses connection constantly
  • Cannot reconnect without rebooting board
  • Meters move but nothing else functions
  • Shows only one part of the screen
Show 27 more
  • Meters frozen
  • App crashes
  • Cannot unmute channels muted via mute groups
  • App does not open
  • App freezes
  • Meters freeze after 30-45 minutes
  • Cannot control anything after iOS 11.3 update
  • Cannot add gain, change EQ, dynamics, gates, hi or lo pass filters
  • Meters freeze after about 10 minutes
  • App locks up when used with Si Impact
  • Meters freeze with Si Impact 2.0 firmware
  • Occasional connection losses
  • App force closes 100% of the time
  • App freezes and disconnects
  • App freezes when switching to other apps
  • Sound board locking when using app
  • App shows channel as on and green when muted
  • App won't connect
  • App won't launch
  • Connection drops frequently
  • App does not sync properly when iPad wakes from sleep
  • Solo buttons/lights do nothing
  • Cannot configure on enterprise-level network
  • App only recognizes 192.168.x.x IP range
  • App does not reflect fader layers as configured on console
  • App crashes when iPad goes into standby or returns to home screen
  • L+R does not stay on the right

Requested features

47 requests
  • Add RTA analyses
  • Access Fx parameters
  • Update for iOS 17 compatibility
  • Improve compatibility with new iPads
  • Access more hardware features
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  • Add mute groups
  • Add solo functionality
  • Provide walkthrough videos
  • Add TAP delay
  • Access custom fader layers
  • Add CUE List control
  • Allow access to routing and menu functions
  • Add user pages
  • Add offline mode (Demo Mode)
  • Add FX master controls
  • Add cue recording and recalling
  • Allow stage performers to mix monitors
  • Add customizable page with selected channels
  • Add multi-action hot buttons/faders
  • Control parametric EQs
  • Add visual representation of dynamics processing
  • Add metering
  • Add audio tools like SPL meter and spectrum graph
  • Allow saving profiles and shows
  • Add channel EQ and dynamics control
  • Add system function for loading scenes or recalling cue lists
  • Add tap tempo for delay FX
  • Allow access to FX editing
  • Add Gain control
  • Add linking functionality
  • Add mute group control
  • Add solo button control
  • Add spectrum analyzer overlay
  • Make iPad screen configurable
  • Add security features/user profiles
  • Add input gain control
  • Add visual readout of signal levels
  • Add 31 band graphic EQ for each send
  • Add channel fader control
  • Add buss level control
  • Add FX control
  • Add input channel parametric EQ
  • Add gate, compressor
  • Add aux lockout
  • Add fader layers to match board or be customizable
  • Add two-way sync for settings
  • Add access to other console features for each channel

DiGiCo SD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Soundcraft ViSi Remote

No in-app purchases

None

DiGiCo SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soundcraft ViSi Remote free?
Soundcraft ViSi Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiGiCo SD free?
DiGiCo SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soundcraft ViSi Remote or DiGiCo SD?
DiGiCo SD is rated higher. Soundcraft ViSi Remote averages 2.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while DiGiCo SD averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Soundcraft ViSi Remote or DiGiCo SD have ads?
Neither Soundcraft ViSi Remote nor DiGiCo SD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soundcraft ViSi Remote or DiGiCo SD?
Soundcraft ViSi Remote ships an update every 6 months, and DiGiCo SD every 3 months. Most recently, Soundcraft ViSi Remote was updated on October 20, 2026 and DiGiCo SD on October 18, 2026.

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