H9 Control vs STAGEPAS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H9 Control
Control all your Eventide effects pedals remotely. Manage parameters, presets, and settings with an intuitive interface. Access over 500 presets for a wide range of sound-shaping effects.
- Remote control for Eventide pedals
- Parameter management
- Preset management
- Access to over 500 presets
- Intuitive user interface
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The H9 Control app provides remote control access of all Eventide effects pedals. With it you can manage parameters, presets and settings with an easy to use interface. Get instant access to over 500 presets that push the boundaries of delay, reverb, pitch-shifting, modulation, distortion and more.
STAGEPAS Controller
Remotely control your portable PA system's volume and EQ settings via Bluetooth. Save custom presets for songs or applications to streamline setup and ensure consistent sound. Manage multiple units simultaneously for complex setups.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Volume adjustment
- 1-knob EQ
- 4-band PEQ
- Save custom settings
- Multi-unit control
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STAGEPAS Controller is a dedicated remote control application for the STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 that allows users to adjust volume and 1-knob EQ or 4-band PEQ via Bluetooth during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next, and even control the volume of multiple STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 units from within the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: H9 Control at 3.9 against STAGEPAS Controller's 2.2. H9 Control also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 17%) and ratings volume (64 vs 6). STAGEPAS Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price 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
Both are free to download. H9 Control sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. STAGEPAS Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
H9 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: H9 Control has 64 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of H9 Control's written reviews are positive against 17% of STAGEPAS Controller's.
H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, STAGEPAS Controller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H9 Control | STAGEPAS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (64 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eventide | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
H9 Control
STAGEPAS Controller
In-app purchases
H9 Control
- BlackHole$19.99
- Diatonic$19.99
- Digital Delay$19.99
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- ModEchoVerb$19.99
- Phaser$19.99
- Q-Wah$19.99
- Rotary$19.99
- Resonator$19.99
- EQ Compressor$19.99
- SpaceTime$19.99
- Flanger$19.99
STAGEPAS Controller
No in-app purchases
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