Comparison

Cubase iC Pro vs KORG iWAVESTATION

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

Head to head
About

Cubase iC Pro

This app acts as a personal recording assistant, offering advanced control over your music production software. It provides a clear project overview, a detailed mixer view, and a powerful tool for customizing key commands and macros.

Highlights
  • Project overview
  • Mixer view
  • Key command customization
  • Macro setup
  • Recording assistant
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Connecting more deeply to Cubase than any other app, Cubase iC Pro is your personal recording assistant. An advanced Cubase control app with a clear focus on recording, the project overview page and mixer allow you to see your project just as you know it in Cubase, while the key command page gives you a powerful tool for setting up your most-used keyboard shortcuts and macros. It’s the perfect Cubase companion! Please note that Cubase iC Pro is a remote control app and will not function without a connection to Cubase. Some of its functionality only works in combination with advanced Cubase versions. Important Note: The Steinberg SKI Remote must be installed before using Cubase iC Pro. It can be downloaded at http://www.steinberg.net/ski. For the complete list of new features, improvements, issues and solutions in Cubase iC Pro 1.3.0, please visit us at https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps. If you like Cubase iC Pro, please support us by rating it on the App Store!

About

KORG iWAVESTATION

This app recreates a legendary 1990s synthesizer, offering time-varying timbre creation and advanced vector synthesis. Experience its unique sound-shaping potential with a renewed graphic interface and touch-based operation for iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful reproduction of original WAVESTATION sound
  • Graphical wave sequence view with touch control
  • 1,500 sounds, 700+ waveforms, 55 effects
  • Powerful random sequence engine
  • AUv3 support for Logic Pro and GarageBand
  • Integration with KORG Gadget DAW
Features
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Creating sounds with time-varying timbre, on your mobile device. KORG iWAVESTATION - A wave sequence synthesizer for iOS. The WAVESTATION synthesizer went on sale in 1990. This instrument featured an advanced vector synthesis system which created new sounds by combining and connecting multiple waveforms; it provided a mix/morphing function that let you use a joystick to change the balance of four oscillators, and a distinctive wave sequence function that allowed you to place waveforms in a desired sequence to create sequence patterns. To this day, it continues to be considered a legendary and still-unique instrument. Now in 2016, the WAVESTATION has been reborn as "KORG iWAVESTATION," an app for iPad/iPhone. In addition to completely reproducing the programs, it also features a renewed design that lets everyone experience the stupendous sound-shaping potential of the WAVESTATION. It features touch-based operation that's distinctive of iOS, in conjunction with a new graphic interface that allows you to visualize and edit the time-varying timbral changes that are distinctive of the WAVESTATION. [ Features ] - A faithful reproduction of the original WAVESTATION sound: In addition to providing the sounds from all PCM memories of the WAVESTATION, the new iWAVESTATION also reproduces in software every detail of the parameters, based on an analysis of the original hardware circuit diagram. - A new wave sequence view that can be graphically controlled: The iWAVESTATION, we advance another step with a graphical user interface that takes advantage of the touch operations that are a characteristic of iOS. Even more than ever, we've updated the screen design with an emphasis on creating sequences. - 1,500 sounds, more than 700 waveforms, 55 effects, and a powerful random sequence engine: This new instrument includes a stupendous number of presets and waveforms, covering all models of the series. iWAVESTATION also provides a new random sequence function which will give you different perspectives to inspire new sounds. - Use with KORG Gadget and AUv3 for song production: iWAVESTATION can be used in conjunction with the "KORG Gadget" music production DAW app that has won numerous awards around the world. If both apps are installed, it can be used as the "Milpitas" gadget inside the KORG Gadget app. And also supports AUv3, so it can also be used as a sound module for Logic Pro and GarageBand. With a convenient and richly varied set of sounds, iWAVESTATION can be the foundation for either of these music production environments. More info at korg.com

Screenshots

Cubase iC Pro4 screens
KORG iWAVESTATION4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cubase iC Pro at $16.99 against KORG iWAVESTATION's $29.99. Cubase iC Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). KORG iWAVESTATION's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 39%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99 and KORG iWAVESTATION $29.99 up front. KORG iWAVESTATION sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cubase iC Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KORG iWAVESTATION holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 220 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Cubase iC Pro's written reviews are positive against 69% of KORG iWAVESTATION's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, KORG iWAVESTATION every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cubase iC Pro versus KORG iWAVESTATION: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubase iC ProKORG iWAVESTATION
Price$16.99 — better$29.99
Rating4.0 (220 ratings)4.2 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better134
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHKORG INC.

Customer experience

Cubase iC Pro

All ratings182 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative51.0%

KORG iWAVESTATION

All ratings132 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral17.2%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

Cubase iC Pro

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome little helper
  • 👍 Works flawlessly with Cubase 13 Pro and 14 Pro
  • 👍 Very useful addition
  • 👍 Fantastica
  • 👍 Great Controller

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Will Not Connect…Useless App
  • 🐛 Pas fini
  • 🐛 Needs improvement
  • 🐛 Crashes on iphone
  • 🐛 This was great but now crashes upon opening

KORG iWAVESTATION

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎹 Classic synth sounds
  • 👍 Improved interface over hardware
  • 🎨 Excellent sound design capabilities
  • 🎉 Randomize feature for inspiration
  • 🔌 Gadget integration

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of preset search/organization
  • 🔊 Weak filter capabilities
  • 🔌 No MIDI channel selection
  • 🔌 Limited MIDI control options

Bugs and requests

Cubase iC Pro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Odd behavior with Cubase 14?
  • Crashes on iphone
  • This was great but now crashes upon opening
  • Funktioniert leider nicht
  • Crashes on iphone
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  • This was great but now crashes upon opening
  • Funktioniert leider nicht

Requested features

3 requests
  • Keyboard and chord pad triggers
  • Bars/beat display on the timeline ruler
  • Sélection des pistes pour permettre de travailler en déporté

KORG iWAVESTATION

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when saving user presets
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AUv3 support
  • Improve preset management and browsing
  • Enhance MIDI functionality (channel selection, more CCs)
  • Expand filter options (high-pass, band-pass)

In-app purchases

None

Cubase iC Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KORG iWAVESTATION

One-time1
  • Expansion Card Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KORG iWAVESTATION free?
KORG iWAVESTATION costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cubase iC Pro or KORG iWAVESTATION?
KORG iWAVESTATION is rated higher. Cubase iC Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while KORG iWAVESTATION averages 4.2 from 134 ratings.
Do Cubase iC Pro or KORG iWAVESTATION have ads?
Neither Cubase iC Pro nor KORG iWAVESTATION shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubase iC Pro or KORG iWAVESTATION?
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, and KORG iWAVESTATION every 5 months. Most recently, Cubase iC Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and KORG iWAVESTATION on November 1, 2026.

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