FL Studio Remote vs Upcoma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless MIDI control
- Customizable layouts
- Transport controls
- MIDI keyboard and pads
- Performance Mode clip launcher
- Mixer control
- Create custom tabs
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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!
Upcoma
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Upcoma Entertainment is the home for upcoming artists and tastemakers. Press play on fresh sounds, build your own playlists, and help new talents break through.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Upcoma at fortnightly against FL Studio Remote's every 2 months. FL Studio Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FL Studio Remote ships an update every 2 months, Upcoma fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FL Studio Remote | Upcoma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Image Line Software | Upcoma Entertainment Ltd |
In-app purchases
FL Studio Remote
No in-app purchases
Upcoma
No in-app purchases
Questions
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