Comparison

FL Studio Remote vs Beat Board

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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!

About

Beat Board

Features
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Beat Board, play instantly. Go deep when you're ready.  Tap a pad. You're already making music.  That's the idea, no menus to sort through, no lengthy setup.  Hit "new project," and you get a full kit ready to go, not an empty grid.  If you’re bored, regenerate for something fresh with one tap.  If you want to dive deeper, everything is there.  Every sound goes through a real synth engine, allowing you to adjust everything from the oscillator to the final limiter.  What makes it different:  Most drum pad apps give you samples and that’s it.  Beat Board builds sounds from scratch: synths, kicks, snares, hats, all synthesized.  You’re not limited to what someone else recorded.  Set a global key and scale, and everything stays in tune automatically.  Even if you set pads to play random chords or sequences, they will still fit musically.  It’s hard to make it sound bad.  Sounds that evolve:  Here’s where it gets fun.  You can set any pad to randomize things like decay, cutoff, or FX sends with every tap. Y our hi-hat doesn't just go tick-tick-tick; it breathes and shifts, staying interesting.  Your groove becomes more complex without extra effort.  Sound engine:  Each pad runs its own module - choose from Synth, Kick, Snare, Hat, or FX based on what you need.  Shape the tone with oscillators and noise, run it through filters, and set how the sound attacks and fades.  Add some drive if you want grit. Use factory presets to start quickly, plus save your own.  Performance:  12 responsive pads. Each pad can perform different tasks: single hits, chords, sequences.  The random variation with each tap means things won’t sound robotic, even if you loop the same pattern.  Mixing and master:  Every pad has its own volume, pan, and send levels.  Reverb and delay are built in. Master chain:  high-pass to clean up the low end, EQ, compressor, distortion for edge, and a limiter to boost the volume without clipping.  Projects:  Create as many as you want, rename, duplicate, or delete them.  Everything auto-saves, so you won’t lose anything.  Your next beat is just a tap away.  Download Beat Board and start playing. List of Beat Board features: - 12-pad performance grid - Module-based sound engine: Synth, Kick, Snare, Hat, and FX - Deep sound shaping: oscillators + noise, filters, envelopes, drive - Factory presets + save, rename, and manage your own sounds - Global key & scale, per-pad note assignment, chord/sequence play modes - Random variation per trigger: cutoff, decay/release, send levels - Per-pad mixing: volume, pan, reverb send, delay send - Global FX & mastering: reverb presets, delay time/feedback/filter, master HPF, distortion, EQ, compressor, limiter - Project workflow: create, rename, duplicate, delete, auto-save on device Contact us to request features or submit ideas! Terms of Service: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FL Studio Remote3 screens
Beat Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FL Studio Remote at none against Beat Board's 1. FL Studio Remote also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. Beat Board sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. FL Studio Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FL Studio Remote versus Beat Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFL Studio RemoteBeat Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImage Line SoftwareBeat Squad LLC

In-app purchases

None

FL Studio Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beat Board

Subscriptions1
  • Beat Board Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FL Studio Remote free?
FL Studio Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beat Board free?
Beat Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FL Studio Remote or Beat Board have ads?
Neither FL Studio Remote nor Beat Board shows ads.

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