Comparison

Focusrite Control 2 vs FretPilot

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

Head to head
About

Focusrite Control 2

This app allows musicians and producers to remotely control their Scarlett 4th Gen audio interface. Adjust input gain, create custom headphone mixes for multiple users, and enjoy wireless freedom within your recording space.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Adjust input gain
  • Create headphone mixes
  • Control level, pan, mute, solo
  • Multiple device headphone mix control
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TAKE FULL CONTROL Focusrite Control 2 is the perfect companion app for Focusrite interfaces*. Designed for musicians, producers, and audio engineers, this powerful app gives you the freedom to remotely control your Scarlett's inputs and direct monitoring mixes from anywhere within your recording space. You no longer have to stay at your desk — experience the true flexibility and convenience of wireless control. KEY FEATURES: - Seamless wireless pairing: Seamlessly pair the app to Focusrite Control 2 on your desktop computer and enjoy wireless control. Adjust inputs and direct monitoring mixes whilst being free to roam around your recording space. - Set the perfect gain: Control your Scarlett's preamps, including Auto Gain, from wherever you are in your recording space. It’s perfect for recording alone, allowing you to stay in your recording position without needing to move. - Multiple device control: Dial in headphone mixes with ease with control of the level, pan, mute, and solo for each channel. And if you're recording multiple musicians, they each have control of their own headphone mix so they can focus on capturing a great performance. - Advanced monitoring: All your device's monitoring functions are at your fingertips – rapidly switch between monitoring groups and adjust output levels when your device is in a rack or beyond arms reach COMPATIBILITY: - Focusrite Control 2 is compatible with: Scarlett 4th Gen range ISA C8X Scarlett 3rd Gen range Clarett+ range Clarett USB range Scarlett 2nd Gen — 6i6, 18i8, and 18i20 - Make sure the desktop version of Focusrite Control 2 is installed on the computer your Scarlett is plugged in to, and your iPhone or iPad is connected to the same wireless network. - Focusrite Control 2 cannot control your Scarlett when it is connected via USB to your mobile/tablet

About

FretPilot

Features
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Most guitarists can play — but they never truly learn the neck. They get stuck in the same box shape, hunting for notes, guessing where a C# lives on the D string. The players who break through all share one habit: they see the fretboard as a map they know by heart. FretPilot is the trainer that gets you there — and it works nothing like a flashcard app. It doesn't ask you to tap a screen. It calls out a note, listens through your mic as you find and play it anywhere on the neck, and times you. Then it shows that time falling, session after session, until the whole fretboard is instant. That's the skill serious teachers keep coming back to: not just knowing the notes, but knowing them instantly. It's what frees you to improvise, to build chords and scales anywhere on the neck, to make sense of theory, and to speak the same language as other musicians. And it takes only a few focused minutes a day. HOW IT WORKS • We call a note. You play it anywhere on the six-string neck. Your guitar does the talking. • FretPilot times every answer and tracks your average and personal best for each string. • Watch your recall speed drop as the neck becomes muscle memory. BUILT TO MOVE YOU FORWARD • Four learner modes — Novice (open strings), Beginner (shows the position), Improver (it fades in slowly), and Mastery (pure recall). • Per-string speed and accuracy stats, with progress charts across days and weeks. • "Focus on my weak spots" steers practice toward the notes and strings you're slowest on. • A note timeout keeps the pace honest and sharp. • One-tap Optimise tunes the listening to your guitar and your room. WORKS WITH YOUR GUITAR • Acoustic or classical — just the built-in microphone. • Electric — through an amp, or plugged in with an audio interface. • Every note is analysed live, on your device. CLIMB THE SCOREBOARD — IF YOU WANT TO • Opt in to the online scoreboard and see how you rank: overall, by your learner mode, or against your own guitar school. • Choose a nickname — your real identity is never shown. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your microphone audio is analysed in real time on your iPhone. It is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. • The online scoreboard is entirely optional and opt-in. Whether you're a beginner who wants to start the right way, or an intermediate player finally ready to break out of the box, FretPilot turns the one practice that changes everything into something fast, measurable, and genuinely hard to put down. Download FretPilot and start owning the neck. — FretPilot Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. • Start with a 3-day free trial. It then becomes an auto-renewing monthly subscription (£0.99/month, or your local equivalent). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use: https://fretpilot.pro/terms • Privacy Policy: https://fretpilot.pro/privacy

Screenshots

Focusrite Control 24 screens
FretPilot2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focusrite Control 2 at none against FretPilot's 1. FretPilot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. FretPilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Focusrite Control 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focusrite Control 2 ships an update fortnightly, FretPilot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focusrite Control 2 versus FretPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusrite Control 2FretPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocusrite Audio EngineeringSimon Fry

In-app purchases

None

Focusrite Control 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FretPilot

Subscriptions1
  • FretPilot Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Focusrite Control 2 free?
Focusrite Control 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FretPilot free?
FretPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focusrite Control 2 or FretPilot have ads?
Neither Focusrite Control 2 nor FretPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focusrite Control 2 or FretPilot?
Focusrite Control 2 ships an update fortnightly, and FretPilot every 9 days. Most recently, Focusrite Control 2 was updated on October 27, 2026 and FretPilot on October 16, 2026.

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