Comparison

Titan Remote vs Ctrl Player v1

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

Head to head
About

Titan Remote

Control your Avolites lighting console remotely from your mobile device. Adjust moving lights, create palettes, record cues, and manage fixture attributes. Includes a demo mode for trying features without a console connection.

Highlights
  • Select and control fixtures
  • Modify fixture attributes
  • Create and apply palettes
  • Record and play cues
  • View DMX Address Patch
  • Demo mode available
Features
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The Titan Remote app works alongside your Avolites lighting console, running Titan software, to provide moving light control from your mobile phone or tablet. This version of the app is compatible with consoles running Titan v16 to v19. To successfully connect to your console and other frequently asked questions, please see: https://www.avolites.com/support/faqs/?faq-47091 Avolites designs and manufacturers lighting consoles for use in the entertainment industry. The Avolites product portfolio leads the world for fast and intuitive moving light control. To use the Titan Remote you must have an Avolites console running Titan and connected to your device via a WiFi network. Using this app you can connect to a console and carry out the following functions: • Select and control fixtures • Change or modify fixture attributes such as Pan or Tilt • Update and create palettes • Apply Palettes • Record and Play Cues • Command style fixture selection and intensity control • Quick Sketch Legends • View DMX Address Patch Any number of remotes can be connected to a console and another lighting designer can work on the console while the remote is in use. This app includes a demo mode to allow you out try it out without requiring a connection to your Titan console.

About

Ctrl Player v1

This app centralizes control of audio, entertainment, video, and lighting systems. It allows users to interact with custom interfaces for managing complex equipment, making automation and device control intuitive for any technical skill level. Multiple devices can connect to the same installation for synchronized control.

Highlights
  • Centralized control of audio, entertainment, video, and lighting
  • Interact with custom Ctrl Suite interfaces
  • Intuitive buttons, sliders, and steppers
  • Supports MIDI, OSC, UDP, HTTP(S), TCP, MQTT, Serial, KNX, Telnet, Timecode
  • Connect multiple devices for synchronized control
  • Customizable interface with images and colors
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The intuitive app making it easier than ever to control your installation's audio, entertainment, video, lighting, and so much more. Player makes control of multiple pieces of complex equipment on your installation centralised & simple by allowing you to view and interact with your Ctrl Suite interfaces. Player presents the customisable buttons, sliders, steppers, images, device modules & more in a form that makes triggering automation, controlling devices intuitive and straightforward for any level of technical ability. Player setup has been designed to be as simple and user-proofed as possible. Connect and go. Once the App is opened, Player can be discovered and adopted into a Ctrl Engine session over your local network to allow users to start controlling the installation. Why limit yourself to one device? The Ctrl Suite architecture allows you to connect multiple Player devices on the same installation. The system state is synchronised between all of them over the Ctrl Engine. Within Ctrl Designer, your Player interfaces can be authored to trigger devices using the following protocol types: ·         MIDI / Musical Instrument Digital Interface ·         OSC / Open Sound Control ·         UDP / User Datagram Protocol ·         HTTP(S) / HTTP(S)/1.1 Methods, Headers, Body ·         TCP / Transmission Control Protocol ·         MQTT / MQ Telemetry Transport ·         Serial ·         KNX over IP ·         Telnet ·         Timecode Alternatively, you can map each interface button to be fed into a logic process within Ctrl Engine to manipulate the input in real-time for more advanced projects. We’re always adding custom interface modules to simplify interaction with specific services to help you create the ultimate unified control interface for your installation: ·         Session timers ·         Buttons ·         Sliders ·         Steppers ·         Titles ·         Text ·         Images · Audio controls ·         Tab navigation bars ·         Side navigation bars · Module Specific controls Ctrl Player displays all customisation options defined in Ctrl Designer: ·         Custom background images & logos ·         Custom background colours Contact our team through our website if you're looking at Ctrl Suite for a project or installation and want to try the entire system. This is for Version 1 of Ctrl Suite

Screenshots

Titan Remote4 screens
Ctrl Player v11 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Titan Remote at 64% against Ctrl Player v1's 0%. Ctrl Player v1's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Titan Remote ships an update every 7 months, Ctrl Player v1 monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Titan Remote versus Ctrl Player v1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTitan RemoteCtrl Player v1
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvolites LtdON LX Limited

Customer experience

Titan Remote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Ctrl Player v1

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Titan Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Ctrl Player v1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Titan Remote free?
Titan Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ctrl Player v1 free?
Ctrl Player v1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Titan Remote or Ctrl Player v1 have ads?
Neither Titan Remote nor Ctrl Player v1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Titan Remote or Ctrl Player v1?
Titan Remote ships an update every 7 months, and Ctrl Player v1 monthly. Most recently, Titan Remote was updated on July 5, 2026 and Ctrl Player v1 on June 1, 2026.

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