Comparison

Xkey Plus vs Camelot Pro

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

Head to head
About

Xkey Plus

This app enhances the functionality of ESI Xkey musical keyboards on mobile devices. It allows users to update firmware, customize velocity curves, and configure key sensitivity and timings for an advanced user experience.

Highlights
  • Check for new Xkey firmware
  • Velocity curves editor
  • Configure Xkey sensitivity & timings
  • Access all Xkey parameters
  • Configure key & button assignments
  • Access Xkey documentation & support
Features
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◆◆◆ Xkey Plus ◆◆◆ This app is dedicated to ESI Xkey musical keyboard. It is an ideal companion to your mobile keyboard. FEATURES ◆ Check for new Xkey firmware ◆ Velocity curves editor ◆ In-depth configuration of Xkey sensitivity & timings (advanced users) ◆ Access to all Xkey parameters (advanced users) ◆ Possibility to configure new assignments to all keys & buttons (requires Fw 1.2+) ◆ Direct access to Xkey documentation & support REQUIREMENTS ◆ Xkey musical keyboard ◆ USB cam kit or lightning cable ◆ Compatible with iPad (iOS 7 or later) Do not hesitate to contact us if you find any problem on this app. If you like this app, don't forget to write a positive review ! ESI

About

Camelot Pro

This app is a comprehensive digital workstation for live musical performances. It integrates setlist management, software instrument hosting, score reading, audio playback, and advanced MIDI routing into a single, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Setlist management
  • Software instrument and FX hosting (AUv3)
  • PDF music score reader
  • Multitrack audio player
  • Advanced MIDI routing and transformers
  • Smart scene switching with no audio interruption
  • Tempo sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link
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Camelot is an application created to address the most complex live performance needs with a simple and guided workflow. It combines in one app, a convenient and beautifully designed digital performance workstation that in the past could only be achieved with a complex setup made of connecting different applications and devices together. Camelot is a Setlist Manager, a Software Instrument & FX Host, a PDF Music Score reader, a Multitrack Audio Player, and the most advanced Audio/MIDI Patchbay and Router. All in one piece of software: ● Hardware Instrument presets: select your instrument Smart Map and go! With no MIDI knowledge! ● Software instruments and effects (AUv3) Play with your favorite software sounds & FX (Auv3 format) and enjoy switching from one scene to another WITHOUT SOUND INTERRUPTION! ● MIDI Learn: Quickly assign hardware controls to plugin parameters with an intuitive MIDI Learn workflow. Map knobs, faders, and pedals in seconds for full hands-on control. ● MIDI keyboards and MPE controllers: connect any MIDI controller directly or with a USB hub; ● Advanced MIDI routing: duplicate, filter, and route any MIDI messages with ease; ● Powerful MIDI Transformers: Message Transformers convert CC messages from one number to another. Trigger a chord by pressing one note Remap/rescale any CC or velocity curve. Easily play different scales or harmonize/shift parts; ● MIDI and Bluetooth remote controls: Remote scene switching, start/stop buttons, or assign track levels to external pedals, faders, or controllers; ● Smart Scene Switching: It’s a unique feature on iOS!!! There is no AUv3 host capable of switching sound with NO AUDIO INTERRUPTION and clever MIDI messages management, that does not truncate MIDI instances & routing. Stop using production tools for live performances! ● Tempo Sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link, with dedicated output for metronome (click) ● Lyrics and Chords attachments with custom annotations: each Scene recalls PDF or images that you can visualize during the performance. The attached file can be saved at the desired zoom level and scroll position. Stop using paper chord, lyrics, or music score books! ● Audio backing tracks, Timeline & Automations: attach Audio Tracks, add auto-play and auto-stop markers, and even add Scene automation. You can have multiple audio tracks with separate audio outputs and, at the same time, use the Timeline to automate Scene switches at specific points in the sequence; ● Audio Inputs and Routing: Manage any audio input source: mic, guitar, bass, or hardware synth. Add effects to any internal or external audio source in Camelot. Endless audio routing options with dedicated audio send connectors; ● Manage your Performance with ease: Forget about the complications of last-minute Setlist changes. Rearrange, move and duplicate Songs with simple Drag & Drop directly on each Setlist. How Camelot is organized: ● Setlists - a collection of Songs ● Songs - can have one or more Scenes that each include a Timeline. When you select a Song in Camelot, you load all the resources needed to play that Song (i.e., Virtual Instruments, FX, and Audio Tracks). ● Scenes - recall and organize Hardware instruments presets, MIDI connections, Software plugin presets, and Music Score Attachments. You can switch freely from one Scene to another with no interruption in the sound. ● Layers - the building blocks of each Scene. Layers allow the connection between MIDI Input Controllers and the Items. Layers manage the MIDI and Audio flow for all the Items that are loaded on them. ● Items - Individual Hardware or Software Instruments and FX.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Xkey Plus at Free against Camelot Pro's $29.99. Xkey Plus also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). Camelot Pro's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (69% vs 36%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Xkey Plus is free to download; Camelot Pro costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camelot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Xkey Plus's written reviews are positive against 69% of Camelot Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xkey Plus ships an update every 3 months, Camelot Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Xkey Plus versus Camelot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXkey PlusCamelot Pro
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating2.9 (13 ratings)4.2 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESI Audiotechnik GmbHAudio Modeling

Customer experience

Xkey Plus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative42.9%

Camelot Pro

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.5%

In-app purchases

None

Xkey Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Camelot Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xkey Plus free?
Xkey Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camelot Pro free?
Camelot Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Xkey Plus or Camelot Pro?
Camelot Pro is rated higher. Xkey Plus averages 2.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Camelot Pro averages 4.2 from 42 ratings.
Do Xkey Plus or Camelot Pro have ads?
Neither Xkey Plus nor Camelot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xkey Plus or Camelot Pro?
Xkey Plus ships an update every 3 months, and Camelot Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Xkey Plus was updated on June 6, 2026 and Camelot Pro on September 25, 2026.

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