Show|Ready vs Studio Pro Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show|Ready
This app provides essential music rehearsal tools for musical theater productions. It offers playback features on iOS devices and director's editing on iPads. A license from a theatrical publisher is required to use the app.
- Music playback
- Director's editing (iPad)
- iOS compatibility
- License integration
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Show|Ready Mobile is the ultimate music rehearsal solution for musical theater. Show|Ready Mobile gives you all the playback features of the desktop Show|Ready on your iOS device. Additionally The director's editing features are available only on the iPad. A valid license of Show|Ready must be purchased first from Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Samuel French, Steele Spring or Plays for Young Audiences before you can use Show|Ready Mobile. Show|Ready Mobile only needs to be purchased once and then can be used with multiple Show|Ready licenses.
Studio Pro Remote
This app provides remote control for Fender Studio Pro and PreSonus Studio One digital audio workstations on Mac and Windows. It functions as a second screen or a mobile controller for recording, mixing, and editing, offering access to transport, mix console, and plug-in parameters.
- Remote control of transport and mix console
- Access to all Studio Pro commands and macros
- Control plug-in parameters
- Fast session navigation
- Control multiple Cue Mixes
- Access record modes and metronome settings
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Fender Studio Pro Remote is a free remote control app designed specifically for use with the Digital Audio Workstation Fender Studio Pro and PreSonus Studio One on Mac and Windows computers. It’s the perfect companion, both as a “second screen” app in a workstation setup or as a flexible mobile remote for recording, mixing and editing when away from the computer. Key Features: • Remote control of Studio Pro 8 transport and mix console • Commands page for access to all Studio Pro factory and user commands and macros • Control up to 28 plug-in parameters using Control Link • Fender UCNET networking technology for ultra-fast connectivity • Macro Control view for quick access to FX parameters • Fast session navigation using scalable timeline, marker list and Arranger sections • Control any Studio Pro system on the same network; control a single Studio Pro with multiple remote apps simultaneously • Start Page with demo mode and integrated Quick Help • Access multiple Cue Mixes with independent faders • Access record modes, Pre-count and Metronome settings • Show Page control from Performance View REQUIREMENTS: Fender Studio Pro Remote works with Fender Studio Pro 8 as well as PreSonus Studio One 3 Professional version 3.0.1 or newer and Studio One 5 Artist or newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Studio Pro Remote at free against Show|Ready's paid. Studio Pro Remote also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (40% vs 27%). Show|Ready's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Studio Pro Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Show|Ready's written reviews are positive against 40% of Studio Pro Remote's.
Show|Ready ships an update every 4 months, Studio Pro Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show|Ready | Studio Pro Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (81 ratings) | 3.3 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | 39.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Right On Cue Services, LLC | Fender Digital |
Customer experience
Show|Ready
Studio Pro Remote
User reviews
Show|Ready
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Handy tool for learning parts
- 👍 Useful for theater kids
- 👍 Good for practicing songs
- 👍 Helpful for learning harmonies
- 👍 Can layer voices in/out
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 Hard to play transition tracks
- 🐛 Sound stops instead of restarting
Studio Pro Remote
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for remote recording
- 👍 Great for controlling Studio One
- 👍 Improves workflow
- 👍 Customizable buttons
- 👍 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer Studio One versions
- 🐛 Not working after updates
- 🐛 App freezes or crashes
- 🐛 Limited functionality
Bugs and requests
Show|Ready
Reported bugs
31 issues- App crashes constantly
- App freezes frequently
- App glitches
- App randomly kicks user out
- Buttons not visible on iPhone screen
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- Passcode entry crashes app
- Settings do not save
- App disappears from phone
- App needs to be reloaded
- Crashes when trying to repeat songs
- Music stops playing, only click track
- Tempo changes disappear after freeze
- Glitches on vamps/repeats/cesuras
- Needs complete reboot
- UI issues on iPhone/iPad
- No vocal tracks
- App crashes on login
- Tracks not loading
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Audio freezes
- Tempo issues or song stops briefly
- Song comes in/out at specific measures
- Adjustments do not save
- Parts not playing sometimes
- Cannot play parts after repeat/fermata
- Constantly crashing when opening app
- Doesn't show music
- Randomly mutes everything
- New update hides song title
- Instruments sound bad
- Laggy performance
Requested features
10 requests- More musical sounds than synth
- Minute/seconds counter for song length
- Ability to move tab bar to bottom
- Mobile view score
- Ability to make notes on the score
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- Option to mute metronome in mixer tab
- Score in the app
- Ability to loop sections
- Dark mode option
- Better quality instruments
Studio Pro Remote
Reported bugs
14 issues- App does not connect
- App not compatible with Studio One versions
- App freezes
- App crashes
- Macros do not save
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- Page management issues
- Cannot delete buttons
- Patch names not visible
- Insert effects not showing
- Connection drops frequently
- Demo mode has no sound
- PC side activation issues
- Lyrics not displayed in Show-Mode
- App freezes when trying to move shortcut tiles
Requested features
15 requests- Add iPhone version
- Add Bluetooth connectivity
- Add USB connection option
- Improve UI/UX
- Control all plugins (not just native)
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- Add lyrics display in Show-Mode
- Add keyboard functionality
- Add piano roll keys
- Add tap tempo function
- Add remote editing capabilities
- Add Apple Watch version
- Add color-coded transport buttons
- Add arrangement overview
- Add analyzer
- Add plugin interfaces control
In-app purchases
Show|Ready
No in-app purchases
Studio Pro Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Show|Ready free?
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