Comparison

Launchpad vs Logic Remote

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

Head to head
About

Launchpad

Create and remix electronic music with a user-friendly grid interface. Access a vast library of sounds, apply DJ-style effects, and record your performances. Hundreds of new soundpacks are released weekly to inspire your next track.

Highlights
  • Multi-color grid for sound triggering
  • DJ-style performance effects
  • Weekly updated soundpacks
  • Real-time tempo control
  • Audio import and export
  • MIDI sync output
  • Launchpad hardware integration
Features
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The original Launchpad — Make & Remix Music. Enter an inspiring world of music creation and remixing on your iPhone & iPad. 8 free soundpacks included. Hundreds more available, updated weekly. Launchpad is the original number-one app for making and remixing electronic music. Instantly combine beats, basslines, melodies, vocals and FX loops into new creations. Layer DJ-style effects to chop and change your sound. Record your performance and share it with others. There’s never been a better time to make music. // MAKE & REMIX MUSIC Instantly create and remix music. Use the world-famous Launchpad grid to trigger loops and sounds from a huge professional library. Launchpad is always locked to the beat, so you’ll never go out of time. // EASY TO USE DJ-STYLE FX Free, easy-to-use DJ-style FX turn every remix into a creative performance. Advanced options on iPad further enhance your remixes. The pro DJ-style effects include filter, gater, stutter, stopper, flanger and delay. // INSPIRING SOUNDPACKS, UPDATED WEEKLY Launchpad comes with 8 remix soundpacks to get you started. Hundreds more are available in the store, with new ones added every week. // PRO FEATURES COLLECTION For the advanced or adventurous, the Pro Features Collection for iPad add-on lets you import your own sounds, use the extended FX features and sync easily to other apps and external hardware. Connect the world famous Launchpad hardware to your iPad for the ultimate sonic experience. At any time, capture your performance and share it easily. Features • Make music instantly — Play a multi-colour grid of amazing sounds • Be a DJ — Mix soundpacks together endlessly • 8 free soundpacks — Nearly 400 sounds included. Discover hundreds more in the store. • Weekly releases — Professional remix soundpacks released every week • DJ-style performance FX — Make your mixes unique with powerful DJ effects • Share your music — Soundcloud, YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, Audiocopy and more • Create your own remixes — Craft your own remix by combining sounds from your library • Reuse soundpacks — Launchpad soundpacks appear automatically in Blocs Wave • Play in key — Set the key of your session and browse all clips in that key Advanced Features • Real-time tempo — Change tempo at any time, with real-time audio stretching • Blocs Wave export — Easily send your Blocs Wave projects to Launchpad • Audio Import* — Supports Dropbox, AudioShare, AudioCopy and Airdrop • Advanced performance FX* — Enhanced Stutter, Autofilter, Gater, Delay, Stopper & Flanger • Launchpad hardware — Integrates with Novation’s Launch hardware (iPad only) • Ableton Link — Jam in sync with your other apps, devices or Ableton Live • MIDI sync output* — Connect Launchpad to external hardware synths and drum machines* (iPad only) • Audiobus Support — Use any Audiobus-compatible apps to extend your music-making setup • Bluetooth — Supports Bluetooth speakers and headphones *In-App Purchase Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Logic Remote

This app extends the creative capabilities of Logic Pro and GarageBand on your Mac. It transforms your iPad or iPhone into a versatile controller for recording, mixing, and performing instruments remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote instrument performance
  • Multi-Touch mixer controls
  • Transport control
  • Step Sequencer for beat programming
  • Remix FX
  • Sound Library browsing
  • Visual EQ and plug-in control
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Logic Remote is a companion app for Logic Pro and GarageBand on the Mac. It provides an innovative way to extend the creative power of Logic or GarageBand by using your iPad or iPhone. Designed to take full advantage of Multi-Touch, Logic Remote offers new ways to record, mix, and even perform instruments from anywhere in the room, turning your iPad or iPhone* into a mixer, transport control, and a flexible Touch Instrument. Play Logic Instruments • Play any Logic instrument using a familiar piano keyboard or guitar fretboard • Tap out beats on drum pads or a drum kit • Control Live Loops by triggering cells or switching between scenes • Program beats, bass lines, and melodic parts in Step Sequencer • Perform Remix FX over individual tracks or the entire song • Use the scale mode to limit notes to fit the key of your song • Tap and strum entire chords using Chord Strip view • Make simple or dramatic changes to your sounds with Smart Controls • Add the Arpeggiator plug-in to any instrument Navigate Logic Projects • Operate basic transport controls like start, stop, record, and cycle • Swipe the LCD or bar ruler to navigate to any location • Select and jump to any Logic project marker • Control recordings on your Mac from another room • Browse the Sound Library and remotely change Patches • Enable Smart Help and hover over interface elements on your Mac to display documentation on your iPad • Remotely trigger Logic key commands with customizable buttons Mix Your Logic Sessions • Use Multi-Touch gestures to adjust Mixer volume, pan, solo, and mute controls • Swipe to scroll or jump in banks to navigate through Mixer faders • Use the level meter strip to monitor levels and identify clipping • Enable and change automation modes for each fader • Use Multi-Touch gestures to shape the tone of your tracks with Visual EQ • Plug-in view provides access to Logic or Audio Unit plug-in parameters *Smart Controls, Sound Library navigation, Smart Help, full mixer, and access to plug-in controls are available only on iPad

Screenshots

Launchpad4 screens
Logic Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Launchpad and Logic Remote both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Launchpad's written reviews are positive against 44% of Logic Remote's. Launchpad also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (35K vs 7K). Logic Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Launchpad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Logic Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Launchpad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launchpad has 35K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Launchpad's written reviews are positive against 44% of Logic Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launchpad ships an update fortnightly, Logic Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Launchpad versus Logic Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunchpadLogic Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35K ratings) — better4.6 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better7K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB315 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFocusrite Audio EngineeringApple

Customer experience

Launchpad

All ratings35,105 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews868 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.4%

Logic Remote

All ratings6,955 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews1,034 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Launchpad

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Audio import not working
  • Inability to delete unnecessary recordings
  • Inability to see name of soundpack a loop belongs to
  • Pad selections disappearing when hitting stop
  • Inability to import audio after updating
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  • Inability to access audio import after signing out of account
  • App crashing when trying to import audio
  • App constantly closing when importing stuff
  • Inability to restore audio import after getting a new device

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to edit after a track is recorded, adjusting levels/adding effects
  • Pause button
  • Ability to duplicate a current song
  • Sequencer to use drum hits
  • Ability to change key of project
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  • Display key when pressing tempo button
  • Ability to sync projects across devices
  • Ability to record and save instruments, drums, piano etc.
  • Ability to export separate stems
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Logic Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Launchpad

Subscriptions1
  • Launchpad Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
One-time9
  • Found Sound Journey: Hip HopFree
  • EDM HazeFree
  • Dub TrapFree
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  • Found Sound Journey: TechnoFree
  • FoundSoundJourney:ItalianChillFree
  • Glitchstep$1.99
  • Viral Hip Hop$1.99
  • Hypnotic Energy$1.99
  • Audio Import$6.99
None

Logic Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Launchpad free?
Launchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logic Remote free?
Logic Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Launchpad or Logic Remote?
Launchpad is rated higher. Launchpad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Logic Remote averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do Launchpad or Logic Remote have ads?
Neither Launchpad nor Logic Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launchpad or Logic Remote?
Launchpad ships an update fortnightly, and Logic Remote every 6 months. Most recently, Launchpad was updated on November 10, 2026 and Logic Remote on November 8, 2026.

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