Comparison

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP vs Grip

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

Head to head
About

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP

Features
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OSC Controller app with flexible canvas space where you can arrange all components. Adjust them to send to custom endpoints and organize in workspaces. This app supports sending OSC through TCP and UDP. Features: - Flexible canvas with draggable components - Send OSC messages via TCP and UDP - Visual indicator for outgoing signals - Custom endpoints per component - Organize layouts in workspaces Thanks a lot for using OSC Controller. If you have any questions or ideas for new features, feel free to just reach out to midi@mkgames.org. - best Marvin EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grip

Control Ableton Live remotely from your iOS device. Manage transport, recording, track settings, and clips wirelessly. Includes a built-in MIDI keyboard for on-the-go note input.

Highlights
  • Wireless Ableton Live control
  • Voice control for transport and recording
  • Track arming, soloing, and muting
  • Clip launching and scene navigation
  • Built-in MIDI keyboard
  • Project saving and volume control
Features
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Grip is the missing app for Ableton Live. This app requires Grip Desktop to be running on the same computer as Ableton Live. Download that app first at www.gripforlive.com. Stay in creative flow with Grip: Remote control Ableton from anywhere in your studio, bedroom, or battlestation—at your synth, in the vocal booth, or from the couch. Grip connects to your computer over Wi-Fi as a native Live control surface. No MIDI mapping required. Stop running from your mic to the computer, or having to play guitar near your computer. With Grip, you can literally use your voice to say "record" and play directly into Ableton Live. Keep Grip with you at whatever instrument you're playing, to play, record, undo, redo, and even save from your phone or tablet. TRANSPORT & RECORDING • Control Live with your voice • Play, stop, record, and overdub • Undo and redo • Preview and record into scenes • Quickly loop between sections of your song in arrangement • Pre-roll recording before your locators • Toggle metronome • Save your project from your phone • Change volume • Arm, solo, and mute tracks MIXER & NAVIGATION • Record & launch clips, move and copy them between tracks and scenes on the session view • Jump to locators • Launch scenes • Scrub through your arrangement with your finger • Switch between session and arrangement view • Mixer controls for volume, sends, pan, and arm/solo • Insert, duplicate, or delete tracks or scenes • Rename locators and scenes MIDI PIANO & DRUM PAD • Built-in piano for playing notes into Live • Push-like drum pad for playing notes or drum kits • Requires the Mac version of Grip. (Windows support for MIDI forthcoming.)

Screenshots

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP3 screens
Grip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grip at none against OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP's 3. Grip also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Grip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP ships an update every 2 months, Grip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP versus Grip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSC Controller PRO TCP UDPGrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin KruegerAdam Baker

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP

Subscriptions3
  • OSC PRO$8.991 Month
  • OSC PRO$14.991 Year
  • OSC PRO3 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

Grip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP free?
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grip free?
Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP or Grip have ads?
Neither OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP nor Grip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP or Grip?
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP ships an update every 2 months, and Grip every 3 weeks. Most recently, OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP was updated on October 8, 2026 and Grip on September 29, 2026.

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