H9 Control vs DriveRack VENU360 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 VENU360 Control
Control your VENU360 hardware remotely with this app. It offers comprehensive management for your loudspeakers, optimizing sound and protecting your equipment. Features advanced algorithms and Ethernet control for a seamless audio experience.
- Remote VENU360 hardware control
- Loudspeaker processing and optimization
- Protection for loudspeakers
- Advanced AutoEQ and AFS algorithms
- Ethernet control via iOS/Mac
- Updated setup wizards
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The DriveRack® VENU360 Control app is the ultimate way to control the VENU360 hardware. The all-new DriveRack VENU360 provides all the processing and flexibility you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. dbx took the dominant DriveRack 260, improved its features, and added more. The result is dbx’s first-ever, 3 input, 6 output Loudspeaker Management processor. With the latest advancements in dbx’s proprietary AutoEQ™ and AFS™ algorithms, additional input channels, ethernet control via an iOS®, or Mac® device, and updated wizards, the DriveRack VENU360 continues the DriveRack legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors, for a whole new generation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: H9 Control at 3.9 against DriveRack VENU360 Control's 1.8. H9 Control also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). DriveRack VENU360 Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume 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. DriveRack VENU360 Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
H9 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of H9 Control's written reviews are positive against 13% of DriveRack VENU360 Control's.
H9 Control ships an update every 2 months, DriveRack VENU360 Control every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H9 Control | DriveRack VENU360 Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (64 ratings) — better | 1.8 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eventide | Harman Professional, Inc. |
Customer experience
H9 Control
DriveRack VENU360 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 VENU360 Control
No in-app purchases
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