Logic Remote vs X AIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
X AIR
Control mixing, processing, and effects for compatible digital mixers from your iPad. Offers simple and advanced modes for managing input channels, buses, and internal effects. Prepare shows offline in demo mode.
- Control input levels and preamp gain
- Manage snapshot, DCA, and mute groups
- Full EQ control with RTA support
- Metering overview for all levels
- Edit gate, dynamics, and bus sends
- Full FX editing for internal effects
- Create custom presets and mixer scenes
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BEHRINGER X AIR iPad app for X18/XR18/XR16/XR12 DIGITAL MIXERS X AIR allows you to control the mixing, processing and effects functions of BEHRINGER's X18, XR18, XR16, & XR12 Digital Mixers right from your iPad®. X AIR Version 1.5 delivers simple and advanced control features for the X18, XR18, XR16 & XR12 consoles. The user interface is providing access to mixing 18 input channels to 12 buses and editing 4 internal stereo effects processors, with highest professional audio quality, yet hiding away most of the underlying complexity. Switching to 'Advanced' mode offers full access to many more parameters of Sends, Gate and Compressor sections, when needed. You may also use the application in demo mode for offline show preparation, when no mixer is available. KEY FEATURES * Control all Levels for Inputs 1 – 18, incl. Preamp Gain, Low Cut, Phase, Phantom, Stereo Link * Control all mixer internal snapshot memory, DCA groups, Mute groups and Automixing * Full EQ Control – fine-tune the 4-/6-band parametric or 31-band graphic equalizers with RTA support * Metering Overview – all levels at a glance * Control bus send levels of input channels conveniently from their channel faders * Detailed Preamp/Configuration, Gate, Dynamics, EQ and Bus Sends editing pages * Full Effects editing GUI screens for all 61 internal FX types * Gate and Dynamics offer either simple preset-based control or advanced, in-depth parameter control * Create custom presets for each component of your X AIR processing, or entire mixer scenes on your iPad * Control background music or stereo recording on USB drive with XR12 and XR16 mixers REQUIREMENTS X18/XR18/XR16/XR12 mixer firmware V1.15 or higher recommended iPad with iOS 12.0 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Logic Remote at 4.6 against X AIR's 1.7. Logic Remote also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 13%) and ratings volume (7K vs 637). X AIR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Logic Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Remote has 7K ratings behind it against 637, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Logic Remote's written reviews are positive against 13% of X AIR's.
Logic Remote ships an update every 6 months, X AIR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logic Remote | X AIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7K ratings) — better | 1.7 (637 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 637 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple Inc. | Music Group Research UK Limited |
Customer experience
Logic Remote
X AIR
Bugs and requests
Logic Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
X AIR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when accessing EQ, effects, or setup menus
- Custom layer settings not saved
- Incorrect channel assignment when loading EQ presets
- Demo mode crashes when accessing channel EQ
Requested features
5 requests- Add tap tempo button
- Improve fader control and responsiveness
- Allow locking of bus functions for band members
- Add option to keep iPad from sleeping
- Display numbered scale next to meters
In-app purchases
Logic Remote
No in-app purchases
X AIR
No in-app purchases









