H9 Control vs DriveRack PA2 Control
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.
DriveRack PA2 Control
Control your PA2 hardware wirelessly from any location. This app optimizes and protects your loudspeakers by managing audio processing between your mixer and amplifiers.
- Wireless control via WiFi
- System setup from any location
- Loudspeaker optimization
- Loudspeaker protection
- Audio processing management
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The DriveRack® PA2 Control app is the ultimate way to control the PA2 hardware. The DriveRack® PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the PA2 app you can control all aspects of the hardware through a network (WiFi) connection allowing you to setup system from any location. DriveRack® PA2 continues the DriveRack® legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: H9 Control at 3.9 against DriveRack PA2 Control's 3.2. H9 Control also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). DriveRack PA2 Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. H9 Control sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. DriveRack PA2 Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
H9 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of H9 Control's written reviews are positive against 34% of DriveRack PA2 Control's.
H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, DriveRack PA2 Control every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H9 Control | DriveRack PA2 Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (64 ratings) — better | 3.2 (108 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 34.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Eventide | Harman Professional, Inc. |
Customer experience
H9 Control
DriveRack PA2 Control
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
DriveRack PA2 Control
No in-app purchases
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