QLab Remote vs AV Aid toolkit
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.
AV Aid toolkit
This app provides essential tools for Audio Visual technicians. It helps detect and set custom display resolutions, generates various audio and video test patterns, and includes helpful references for AV systems. It can also function as a document camera.
- Display resolution detection
- Custom resolution output
- Color bar and test pattern generation
- Extensive audio test generator
- Customizable test song playback
- Dolby 5.1/7.1 surround sound test
- AV system troubleshooting tools
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Useful tools for the Audio Visual technician! When you connect your device with a VGA adapter, HDMI adapter, or Airplay to a projector or flatscreen monitor, AV Aid will detect and display all available output resolutions for your device. (Even 4K!) You can then select one of these custom resolutions and AV Aid will generate and output color bars or mirror test patterns onto your display. The audio test generator is also expansive, including left, right, center, phase test, pink noise, white noise, sweep, a test song and more. You can also designate your own custom test song from your own music library or via Apple Music. *AV Aid now features a Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound test using ec-7 (enhanced ac-3) encoding! There are several other handy AV features like flashlight, IR detector, TRS, XLR, CAT-5 Pinout reference, cable connector resource guide, and additional tips for troubleshooting Audio Visual systems. We have now also added a full screen front and back camera view if you would like to use your mobile device as a document camera during online meetings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QLab Remote at Free against AV Aid toolkit's $0.99. QLab Remote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). AV Aid toolkit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (92% vs 63%). On rating, ads, 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
QLab Remote is free to download; AV Aid toolkit costs $0.99 up front. QLab Remote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AV Aid toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for QLab Remote against 4.7 for AV Aid toolkit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of QLab Remote's written reviews are positive against 92% of AV Aid toolkit's.
QLab Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, AV Aid toolkit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QLab Remote | AV Aid toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Figure 53 | Dave Levy |
Customer experience
QLab Remote
AV Aid toolkit
In-app purchases
QLab Remote
- Light Tools$19.99
- Show Control & Editing$39.99
AV Aid toolkit
No in-app purchases
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