Cubase iC Pro vs DAW Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
DAW Control
Control your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) wirelessly with this app, optimized for popular software like Logic Pro and Ableton Live. Enjoy a fast, responsive interface for seamless music production on Mac and Windows.
- Wireless DAW control
- Optimized for Logic Pro and Ableton Live
- Supports Mackie Control protocol
- Fast and responsive interface
- Built-in presets for popular DAWs
- RETINA display support
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DAW Control is a wireless DAW(Digital Audio Workstation) software controller, especially optimized for Apple Logic® and Ableton Live®. DAW Control is compatible with both MAC and Windows. Support RETINA display for The New iPad. (iPad 3) Daw Control has nice and fast interface. So you can enjoy the work without jerking or any delays. It is support Logic Control and Mackie Control protocols. Built-in presets for main layout: Logic Pro Ableton Live Cubase/Nuendo Fl Studio Layouts: Surface Transport Other software which supports the Mackie Control protocol will work with the "Default Mode" Works without additional server software on OS X "Tiger" and above. Also works on Windows XP, Vista, And 7 with solutions such as Tobias Erichsen's "rtpMIDI" driver. Software which support Mackie Protocol: Apple's Logic Pro Tools MOTU's Digital Performer (v6.02 upwards) Cubase/Nuendo Cakewalk Sonar Reaper Ableton Live Propellerhead Reason/Record Sony Vegas/Acid Pro FruityLoops Studio Presonus Studio One Adobe Audition Mackie Tracktion Final Cut Pro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DAW Control at $2.99 against Cubase iC Pro's $16.99. DAW Control also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.4). Cubase iC Pro's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99 and DAW Control $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cubase iC Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Cubase iC Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of DAW Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, DAW Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cubase iC Pro | DAW Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (182 ratings) — better | 3.3 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | VITALIY TARASYUK |
Customer experience
Cubase iC Pro
DAW Control
User reviews
Cubase iC Pro
From 182 App Store ratingsWhat 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
DAW Control
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Works seamlessly with Ableton Live
- ✅ Works well with Logic Pro
- ✅ Works effectively with Reaper
- ✅ Works with Digital Performer
- ✅ Easy setup process
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes on newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Crashes when touching settings button
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad Pro (UI scaling issues)
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer macOS versions
- 🐛 Frequent disconnection issues
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
DAW Control
Reported bugs
17 issues- App freezes immediately after opening
- Settings button doesn't function
- Doesn't work on Sequoia and latest iPad OS
- UI broken on iPad Pro 12.9 with distorted layout
- Faders and buttons misaligned on iPad Pro
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- Time display and mixer display blank
- Network MIDI connection fails
- Sticky mute and solo buttons
- Fader buttons off by 4dB from unity gain
- Channel number 8 missing from display
- VU meters hard to see
- Lag issues with some DAWs
- IPv6 connection issues on Mac
- App doesn't fill new iPad screen sizes
- Buttons trigger MIDI notes instead of controlling parameters
- Disconnects after app is minimized
- Channel display not working as advertised
Requested features
14 requests- Update app for newer iOS and iPad screen sizes
- Add dark theme/metallic skin options
- Add Studio One preset
- Add SONAR/Cakewalk preset
- Full-screen mixer view
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- Marker navigation in Logic Pro
- iPhone version with transport controls
- Ability to edit button group headings
- Multi-line button label support
- Master fader in transport mode
- Better channel identification display
- Disable button click sounds option
- Multiple iPad support simultaneously
- Better Windows setup documentation
In-app purchases
Cubase iC Pro
No in-app purchases
DAW Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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