Comparison

Cubase iC Pro vs TotalMix Remote for iPad

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

TotalMix Remote for iPad

Control your RME audio interface's mixer and effects remotely from your iPad. This app connects wirelessly via TCP/IP to TotalMix FX software running on your Windows or Mac computer, offering similar functionality to the desktop version.

Highlights
  • Remote mixer control
  • Effects software control
  • Wireless TCP/IP connection
  • iPad compatibility
  • Low resource usage
  • Similar to desktop version
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TotalMix Remote is a remote client for RME’s Windows/Mac software TotalMix FX 1.50 and up. It gives remote control over the audio interface’s mixer and effects software TotalMix FX that runs on the host computer. TotalMix Remote uses TCP/IP and therefore works on the iPad wirelessly in any network. *** This app works only with RME audio interfaces that are supported by TotalMix FX! *** TotalMix Remote runs on iPad2 or newer, and all iOS versions from 12.0 up, using only few resources. It does not process audio, but acts as remote control for a Windows/Mac computer which has an RME audio interface attached, and TotalMix FX v1.50 or up installed. The app is nearly identical to the desktop version of TotalMix FX, in features, operation, design and functionality. Some limitations apply. Please refer to the included help for details. The latest version of TotalMix FX is part of the audio interface's driver installation, available for download at http://www.rme-audio.de, section Download.

Screenshots

Cubase iC Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TotalMix Remote for iPad at Free against Cubase iC Pro's $16.99. TotalMix Remote for iPad also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 39%). Cubase iC Pro's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

TotalMix Remote for iPad is free to download; Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TotalMix Remote for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubase iC Pro has 222 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Cubase iC Pro's written reviews are positive against 53% of TotalMix Remote for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, TotalMix Remote for iPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cubase iC Pro versus TotalMix Remote for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubase iC ProTotalMix Remote for iPad
Price$16.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (222 ratings)4.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings222 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHRME GmbH

Customer experience

Cubase iC Pro

All ratings182 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative50.6%

TotalMix Remote for iPad

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

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

TotalMix Remote for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cubase iC Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TotalMix Remote for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TotalMix Remote for iPad free?
TotalMix Remote for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix Remote for iPad?
TotalMix Remote for iPad is rated higher. Cubase iC Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while TotalMix Remote for iPad averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix Remote for iPad have ads?
Neither Cubase iC Pro nor TotalMix Remote for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix Remote for iPad?
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TotalMix Remote for iPad every 3 months. Most recently, Cubase iC Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and TotalMix Remote for iPad on November 2, 2026.

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