Comparison

Launchpad vs FL Studio 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 professional sound library and intuitive grid interface. Layer beats, melodies, and vocals, then apply DJ-style effects to craft unique tracks. Record and share your musical creations with the world.

Highlights
  • Multi-color grid for playing sounds
  • Mix and remix soundpacks
  • DJ-style performance effects
  • Weekly soundpack releases
  • Record and share music
  • Import custom sounds (iPad)
  • Ableton Link 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

FL Studio Remote

This app acts as a customizable virtual MIDI controller, connecting wirelessly to your computer's music production software. It allows you to control instruments, effects, and mixer functions with various interfaces like pads, faders, and keyboards. Create personalized layouts to streamline your music-making workflow.

Highlights
  • Wireless MIDI control
  • Customizable layouts
  • Transport controls
  • MIDI keyboard and pads
  • Performance Mode clip launcher
  • Mixer control
  • Create custom tabs
Features
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FL Studio Remote is a free, customizable virtual MIDI controller built by the FL Studio team. It doesn’t produce sound - instead, it connects to FL Studio over WiFi to control it like a physical MIDI controller. Use pads, faders, knobs, and even create your own layouts to suit your workflow. To get started, open FL Studio on your computer and launch FL Studio Remote on your iOS device. As long as both devices are connected to the same network, the connection is automatic - no setup required. Once connected, you can: * Control FL Studio instantly, including instruments and effect plugins, just like any other MIDI controller. * Connect up to 15 devices at once, whether they’re Phones, Tablets, or Chromebooks. FL Studio Remote includes a variety of built-in controller tabs such as: * Transport controls * MIDI keyboard * FPC pads * Harmonizer keyboard * Performance Mode (Clip launcher) * Gross Beat FX * Mixer and more If you need more customization, FL Studio Remote lets you create your own tabs using a wide range of control types: * Pads, faders, knobs * Jog wheels, X/Y pads, piano keyboards * Harmonic grids, clip launchers, mixer strips, and containers Each control is fully customizable, enabling you to design a virtual MIDI controller setup that perfectly suits your workflow. Learn more in the user manual here: https://support.image-line.com/redirect/flstudio_remote_manual NOTE: FL Studio Remote replaces Image-Line Remote for FL Studio 2025.1 and up. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Launchpad4 screens
FL Studio Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Launchpad at 85% against FL Studio Remote's 36%. Launchpad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (35K vs 29). FL Studio Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. FL Studio Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Launchpad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launchpad has 35K ratings behind it against 29, 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 36% of FL Studio Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launchpad ships an update fortnightly, FL Studio Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Launchpad versus FL Studio Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunchpadFL Studio Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35K ratings) — better3.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better29
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocusrite Audio EngineeringImage Line Software

Customer experience

Launchpad

All ratings35,013 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews865 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.5%

FL Studio Remote

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative52.3%

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

FL Studio 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

FL Studio Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Launchpad free?
Launchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FL Studio Remote free?
FL Studio Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Launchpad or FL Studio Remote?
Launchpad is rated higher. Launchpad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while FL Studio Remote averages 3.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Launchpad or FL Studio Remote have ads?
Neither Launchpad nor FL Studio Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launchpad or FL Studio Remote?
Launchpad ships an update fortnightly, and FL Studio Remote every 2 months. Most recently, Launchpad was updated on November 5, 2026 and FL Studio Remote on November 3, 2026.

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