ProPresenter Remote vs Total Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProPresenter Remote
Control your live production presentations remotely from your mobile device. Manage slides, trigger macros, switch scenes, and access media libraries to lead any event seamlessly.
- Control Slides
- Trigger Macros
- Switch Looks/Scenes
- Access Media Libraries
- Control Timers
- Send Stage Messages
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ProPresenter Remote is your pass to total control. Whether you're calling cues at a concert, running visuals at a conference, supporting a speaker from side stage, or getting lyrics up just in time for the next worship song, the ProPresenter Remote app gives you everything you need to lead the moment. Get full control of Slides, Macros, Props, Timers and more—directly from your mobile device and from anywhere in the room. Built for live production: • Control Slides, trigger Macros, fire Props • Switch Looks for different scenes • Access your Libraries, Playlists and Collections • Start and control Timers and show Stage Messages • Use custom remote views that fit your workflow • ...and more! Requires ProPresenter and a local network connection to the presentation computer.
Total Remote Control
Transform your iPad into a wireless control surface and extended display for your Mac. Ideal for professionals, it offers low-latency screen mirroring and precise multitouch remote control over Wi-Fi.
- Wireless control surface
- Second display functionality
- Low-latency screen mirroring
- Multitouch gesture control
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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Turn your iPad into a powerful wireless control surface and second display for your Mac. Total Remote Control is the ultimate tool for professionals who need to interact with their Mac from anywhere in the room — or beyond. Ideal for live sound engineers, lighting technicians, and advanced users, it lets you: • Mirror your Mac screen with ultra-low latency. • Control your Mac remotely using precise multitouch gestures. • Extend your desktop and use your iPad as a portable second display. Whether you’re mixing a show, triggering cues, editing on the move, or just need more screen space, Total Remote Control adapts to your workflow — no cables, no lag. Works over Wi-Fi. Perfect for stage, studio, or mobile environments. This app is free to download. The macOS server requires a license (free trial available). Download at total-remote-control.com. Compatible with macOS 12.4 or later and iPadOS 16.6 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Total Remote Control at 100% against ProPresenter Remote's 17%. Total Remote Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). ProPresenter Remote's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Total Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPresenter Remote has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ProPresenter Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Total Remote Control's.
ProPresenter Remote ships an update every 3 months, Total Remote Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPresenter Remote | Total Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renewed Vision LLC | David Barral |
Customer experience
ProPresenter Remote
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In-app purchases
ProPresenter Remote
No in-app purchases
Total Remote Control
No in-app purchases
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