Comparison

Cubase iC Pro vs Motion Controller

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

Motion Controller

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Motion Controller for OneShot2 turns your iPhone into a MIDI-device. It is designed for use with the drum sampler plugin OneShot2 for Mac, and specifically it’s new motion engine. Use your device to simulate a natural sounding percussion instrument. Motion Controller is a companion app for OneShot2 for Mac that generates a stream of MIDI signals to emulate shaking gestures - it turns your device to a highly realistic shaker / percussion instrument by using the accelerometer. Features: Supports a stable low latency MIDI connection via IDAM (cord), and is also compatible with Bluetooth MIDI. Looseness/Tightness calibration Pre-configured for OneShot2 presets Note: This app does not produce actual sound, it only transmits MIDI signals to a MIDI destination (for example a virtual software instrument). It is made for OneShot2, but can be used with any MIDI compatible instrument.

Screenshots

Cubase iC Pro4 screens
Motion Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Motion Controller at Free against Cubase iC Pro's $16.99. Cubase iC Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Motion Controller 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, Motion Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cubase iC Pro versus Motion Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubase iC ProMotion Controller
Price$16.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHKlevgrand Produkter AB

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

Motion Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cubase iC Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Motion Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motion Controller free?
Motion Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cubase iC Pro or Motion Controller have ads?
Neither Cubase iC Pro nor Motion Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubase iC Pro or Motion Controller?
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Motion Controller every 7 months. Most recently, Cubase iC Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Motion Controller on October 31, 2026.

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