Virtual EP vs DAW Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual EP
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Virtual expression pedal and whammy bar. This app sends a midi message to Apple Midi Network or to BLE devices.
DAW Controller
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Your sleeping iPhone becomes a wheel and fader controller for your DAW. Digital pianos and synths often have no Pitch Bend or Modulation wheel. Dedicated hardware is hard to find, and small keyboards with wheels tend to feel awkward or fiddly to set up. DAW Controller is a pure MIDI controller built to fill exactly that gap. โ Six controls Pitch Bend / Modulation / Expression / Main Volume / Breath / Custom CC. Big wheels let you send nuance with a fingertip. โ Three ways to your DAW Network MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, and USB. No OSC bridge, no extra conversion โ it reaches your Mac DAW (Cubase and others) directly. โ Haptics you can feel on a desk Solid haptic feedback that comes through even with the phone lying flat. โ Fits your hands Manual portrait/landscape switch, a left- or right-side control panel in landscape, and fader looks (metal / color / matte). โ Nothing extra No ads. No subscription. Buy once. Try it first, and if you like it, pay once โ for good. DAW Controller โ to be your obbligato.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual EP at none against DAW Controller's 1. DAW Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual EP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual EP ships an update every 7 months, DAW Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual EP | DAW Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcos Gennari Patroni | Yasuhiro Misawa |
In-app purchases
Virtual EP
No in-app purchases
DAW Controller
- DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99
Questions
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