QLab Remote vs BTAir
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QLab Remote
Control and edit live show cues remotely from your iOS device. This companion app for macOS software allows you to flag cues, adjust audio levels, and modify video geometry from anywhere in the venue. It offers a free read-only mode and optional in-app purchases for full editing capabilities.
- Remote control of QLab workspaces
- Edit cue properties
- Adjust audio levels and video geometry
- Flag cues and edit notes
- Real-time cue updates
- Read-Only Mode for safe viewing
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QLab Remote is the official iOS companion app for remote control of QLab, the award-winning live show control software for macOS. QLab Remote requires a connection to QLab 3.0 or later. Some features require a specific minimum version of QLab 4 or 5. See https://qlab.app/docs/v5/networking/qlab-remote/#requirements for details. Get out of the booth and edit your QLab workspace from wherever you are. Flag cues as you sit in tech rehearsal. Adjust audio levels from the front row. Change the geometry of a video cue from the stage. QLab Remote is free to use in "Read-Only Mode", which allows you to view a workspace & follow along worry-free and also includes the unlimited ability to flag cues & edit cue notes. Optional In-App Purchases are available to unlock show control, editing, and light tools features. FEATURES - Automatically finds any QLab workspace on the network. - Updates in QLab are instantly reflected in QLab Remote and vice versa. - Open multiple windows on iPad to view workspaces side-by-side on one screen. - Quickly flag and edit notes for cues. - Easily switch between cue lists. - Watch active cues update in real-time. - Enable "Read-Only Mode" to follow along without worrying you'll accidentally trigger a cue. - Edit basic properties for all cues, such as name, number, notes, color, armed, flagged, etc. - Adjust audio levels and patches for audio, mic, and video cues. - Change display geometry for video, text, and camera cues. - Double-tap a cue to quickly edit it. Please contact support@figure53.com with issues or feedback.
BTAir
Control CHAUVET DJ Bluetooth™ enabled lights directly from your phone or tablet. This app offers wireless lighting control without requiring any additional hardware, leveraging Bluetooth™ technology for seamless operation.
- Bluetooth™ wireless control
- Control CHAUVET DJ lights
- No additional hardware needed
- Direct phone/tablet control
- Cutting-edge lighting technology
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CHAUVET DJ has a long history of developing cutting-edge lighting technologies. Once again CHAUVET DJ ushers in a new era of wireless lighting control with the introduction of BTAir, an app that uses Bluetooth™ wireless technology to control CHUAVET DJ Bluetooth™ enabled lights directly from a phone or tablet without any additional hardware needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QLab Remote at 63% against BTAir's 18%. QLab Remote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). BTAir's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (82 vs 26). 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
Both are free to download. QLab Remote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BTAir asks for nothing beyond the download.
QLab Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of QLab Remote's written reviews are positive against 18% of BTAir's.
QLab Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, BTAir every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QLab Remote | BTAir |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 2.5 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Figure 53 | Chauvet Professional |
Customer experience
QLab Remote
BTAir
Bugs and requests
QLab Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BTAir
Reported bugs
63 issues- Playback organizer is buggy
- App doesn't pair properly
- App doesn't work with latest OS
- App crashes 80% of the time
- Zone chase option not working
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- App doesn't run in background
- Fade option doesn't work
- Cannot rename or delete saved scenes
- Latency in scene changes
- White text on white background for editing
- Bluetooth has weak signal
- App keeps shutting down or refreshing
- Sometimes doesn't find fixtures
- App freezes during pairing
- Will not pair at all
- App drops out often
- Has to be rebooted every service
- Always have to repair lights
- Takes a long time to connect to each light
- App consistently crashes
- Unreliable app
- App shuts down at times
- Controls rarely work correctly
- Can't erase colors and start fresh
- App shuts down or refreshes
- Doesn't find fixtures
- App freezes during pairing
- Will not pair at all
- App drops out often
- Has to be rebooted every service
- Always have to repair lights
- Takes a long time to connect to each light
- App consistently crashes
- Unreliable app
- App shuts down at times
- Controls rarely work correctly
- Can't erase colors and start fresh
- Latest update is buggy
- App drops out randomly
- Struggles to find lights
- Does not work on Android devices
- Non-responsive design on iPhone
- Crops buttons at the bottom on iPhone
- Not intuitive that long presses allow more info
- Broke with iOS 13
- Cannot pair with any fixtures after iOS 13 update
- App is not compatible with iOS 13
- App is not compatible with new iPad iOS
- App crashes when opening
- Sound activated crashes
- App crashes when selecting sound activated
- App keeps crashing
- App immediately shuts down
- Color picker does not work on iPhone 5s
- Zone chases do not work
- Cannot choose certain sections and mix colors
- Sound activated is delayed
- Three-zone functionality not working
- App closes out immediately on sound activated
- Zonechase selection serves no purpose
- Stuck on previous selected function
- App crashes when opening
- App crashes on sound activated setting
Requested features
27 requests- Control EZPar-56s, Par-56s, moving heads
- Slower fade speed
- Save fixed colors
- Back button for prior color
- Crossfade between fixed colors
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- Allow app to run in background
- Type in BPM for speed control
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Edit, rename, and delete scenes
- Split screen functionality
- Improve playback mode for rearranging scenes
- Allow scenes to be edited instead of delete or rename
- Color code scene icons
- Improve color picker
- Add preset colors
- Improve color accuracy
- Add tempo tap for effects
- Three-zone functionality
- Display three different colors simultaneously
- Fade between color combinations
- Access to onboard light programs
- Live color wheel reaction
- Fade option for fixed tab and scene playback
- Fade between function selection
- Improve sound activated feature
- Add fade between function selection
- Video tutorial for instructions
In-app purchases
QLab Remote
- Light Tools$19.99
- Show Control & Editing$39.99
BTAir
No in-app purchases
