Comparison

ProPresenter Remote vs Pixelmap Builder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control Slides
  • Trigger Macros
  • Switch Looks/Scenes
  • Access Media Libraries
  • Control Timers
  • Send Stage Messages
Features
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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.

About

Pixelmap Builder

Design and plan complex LED video walls for stage and event productions. This tool helps you map pixel layouts, generate wiring diagrams, and preview screen performance with test patterns. Export project files, coordinate sheets, and videos for seamless installation and show execution.

Highlights
  • Design multi-screen LED walls
  • Customizable rows, columns, and panel sizes
  • Automatic port wiring diagrams
  • Animated radar test patterns
  • Export PNG maps, CSV coordinates, Resolume projects, and MP4 videos
  • App customization options
Features
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Pixelmap Builder is a professional layout tool for LED video wall and stage designers, VJs, and technicians. Plan your pixel map, test your screens, and export everything you need for a flawless install or show. Design your layout: Build multi-screen LED walls with custom rows, columns, and panel sizes. Position screens freely, mix panel resolutions, and see real-world dimensions in meters and feet as you work. Wiring and ports: Automatically generate port wiring diagrams with configurable panels-per-port, direction, and start corner — perfect for planning your data runs before you're on site. Radar test patterns: Preview your LED wall with animated radar overlays — pulse, sweep, wave, and cross wipe patterns, with multiple origin modes including independent per-screen testing. Great for verifying screen alignment and signal flow before a show. Export everything: Export high-resolution PNGs of your pixel map, CSV coordinate sheets, ready-to-import Resolume Arena project files, and MP4 test pattern videos for your media server. Make it yours: Customize the app's background, button colors, and text colors to match your workflow. Whether you're mapping a single stage backdrop or a complex multi-wall installation, Pixelmap Builder helps you plan it right the first time. A limited number of free exports are included. Pixelmap Premium unlocks unlimited PNG, CSV, Resolume, and MP4 exports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ProPresenter Remote4 screens
Pixelmap Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelmap Builder at 100% against ProPresenter Remote's 17%. Pixelmap Builder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). ProPresenter Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (73 vs 7). 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. Pixelmap Builder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ProPresenter Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelmap Builder 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 7, 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 Pixelmap Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProPresenter Remote ships an update every 3 months, Pixelmap Builder weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ProPresenter Remote versus Pixelmap Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProPresenter RemotePixelmap Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (73 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenewed Vision LLCJulio Valdes Fernandez

Customer experience

ProPresenter Remote

All ratings73 ratings
Positive28.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative63.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative73.2%

Pixelmap Builder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ProPresenter Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixelmap Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1-Day Premium Pass$2.99

Questions

Is ProPresenter Remote free?
ProPresenter Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelmap Builder free?
Pixelmap Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProPresenter Remote or Pixelmap Builder?
Pixelmap Builder is rated higher. ProPresenter Remote averages 2.5 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Pixelmap Builder averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ProPresenter Remote or Pixelmap Builder have ads?
Neither ProPresenter Remote nor Pixelmap Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProPresenter Remote or Pixelmap Builder?
ProPresenter Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Pixelmap Builder weekly. Most recently, ProPresenter Remote was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pixelmap Builder on October 16, 2026.

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