Eclipse Remote Control vs AudioKit Retro Piano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipse Remote Control
Control Eventide audio hardware remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Send key presses, adjust parameters with sliders, and load presets. Supports network MIDI over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
- Remote control for Eventide hardware
- Send key presses
- Adjust parameters with sliders
- Load presets
- Network MIDI over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- Display mirroring
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The Eclipse Remote Control app allows you to remotely control an Eventide Eclipse using either an iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or above. Using an iPad you can also control the DSP4000, DSP4500, DSP7000, DSP7500, Orville, H8000 and H7600. Key-presses can be sent from the app to the Eventide device and the Eventide Device display is mirrored onto the apps display. 16 midi CC sliders can be set up for controlling the Eventide device. On the DSP Series, Orville series and H series there are also 8 onscreen sliders that can be used to control the 8 displayed parameters. (DSP4000 not supported). On the Eclipse using an iPad there is a selection screen for loading presets. The app supports network midi over WIFI or Bluetooth and uses Bonjour to find any network midi connections on the local network. The app also supports any Core Audio compliant midi interface connected to the device. The app supports landscape and portrait on the iPad. Portrait is not supported on the iPhone. Limitations: The Encoder on the Eventide devices is not supported due to limitations in the Eventide Sysex. The Screen display takes a time to be transferred to the app over midi, for an eclipse this takes around ½ a second, the other devices can take between 1 and 2 ½ seconds depending on the model. Updates using the onscreen controls or sliders are instant so you can hear the changes in real time, after you stop changing the control then the screen will be retrieved. There are some limitations in how the Eventide devices display is displayed in the app. For example if you are in the modulation setup and you have a source of an LFO, on the actual Device display you will see a bar-graph animating with the varying value, you will not see this on the app display. The reason for this is that the the screen data is transmitted over midi Sysex and this is too slow to show these sorts of animations.
AudioKit Retro Piano
Create vintage and modern piano sounds with this synthesizer app. It offers lo-fi effects, custom vinyl noise, and a stacked synth for unique vibes. Express yourself with simple controls and a big sound in a small package.
- Lo-fi and modern piano sounds
- Custom vinyl noise and crush effects
- Stacked vintage synth pads
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
- MIDI keyboard support
- Universal iPhone & iPad app
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Super beautiful vintage piano. This wonderful Piano can sound Lo-Fi or modern and clean. Sounds great in a mix, or used alone. ++ You can even use it with a MIDI Keyboard or iOS host. ++ Big Piano Sound, small size! The entire app is under 70mb on most devices. Perfect for pro sound on the go! "Love the way it sounds… Vinyl noise and crush, Dope!" – Circuit Brent, 12-Bit Soul Express yourself. Create your signature retro piano sound. Simple controls allow you to create an emotional vibe for your music. Big sound, small space! 500mb of samples compressed to 50mb for space-saving expressive keys. Plus custom Vinyl noise to give it a "Sampled" sound. PLUS, we stacked the piano with a vintage synth for a perfect pairing of piano and synth pads. Creates retro feelings, vibes, and sounds. Easily make lo-fi and nostalgic sounds! FEATURES: + Includes both iPhone & iPad version for one low price! + Standalone app & AUv3 Plug-in + Vinyl Record warble speed & depth + Universal: Get both iPhone & iPad versions for life, free + Multiple velocities: Use an external MIDI piano keyboard for expressive sounds + 40+ Original Vinyl Noise samples + Crush, Distortion, and special sauce + Tremolo, Reverb, and other cool FX! + Works great as an AU plugin in GarageBand, Cubasis 3, BM3, NS2, AUM, Auria Pro, and more + Oh yeah, it sounds really, really good! This app is can be dirty, distorted, noisy and lo-fi sounding piano! Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly or yearly - Free trial: only on selected subscriptions - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms & Conditions: [https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/AudioKit-Retro-Piano-Terms-Conditions-150cf6557a0880cd9ce8d0cbf30b44e8?pvs=4](https://www.notion.so/AudioKit-Retro-Piano-Terms-Conditions-150cf6557a0880cd9ce8d0cbf30b44e8?pvs=21) Privacy Policy: [https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/AudioKit-Retro-Piano-Privacy-Policy-150cf6557a0880b0a559e2fd23f56d4a?pvs=4](https://www.notion.so/AudioKit-Retro-Piano-Privacy-Policy-150cf6557a0880b0a559e2fd23f56d4a?pvs=21) NOTE: This app has no official affiliation with AudioKit Pro, LLC. It was built using the free AudioKit source code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AudioKit Retro Piano at Free against Eclipse Remote Control's $19.99. AudioKit Retro Piano also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (158 vs 3). Eclipse Remote Control's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
AudioKit Retro Piano is free to download; Eclipse Remote Control costs $19.99 up front. AudioKit Retro Piano sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Eclipse Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eclipse Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudioKit Retro Piano has 158 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Eclipse Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 68% of AudioKit Retro Piano's.
Eclipse Remote Control ships an update every 18 months, AudioKit Retro Piano every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eclipse Remote Control | AudioKit Retro Piano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 158 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ctrl Alt Delete Ltd. | Audiobus Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Eclipse Remote Control
AudioKit Retro Piano
Bugs and requests
Eclipse Remote Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AudioKit Retro Piano
Reported bugs
13 issues- Infinite loading screen on startup
- Crashes when used as AU in GarageBand and other DAWs
- MIDI keyboard input not recognized
- Audio unit extension not appearing in DAW options
- Presets revert to default when project reopens
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- Note drops while playing with MIDI controller
- Constant audio clipping and crackling
- DSP fluctuations in AUM (15-65%+)
- App freezes after iOS 14+ updates
- Vinyl noise sound only (missing piano sound)
- Incompatible with Keystep and Keylab 61
- Controls inaccessible on iPhone SE
- App crashes unexpectedly in Nano Studio
Requested features
9 requests- Attack time control
- Stretch/microtuning options
- Sequencer and arpeggiator integration
- Built-in recording functionality
- Proper state saving in DAWs
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- Rhodes piano simulation
- Prevent device sleep during MIDI input
- Better preset organization
- Detailed changelog for updates
In-app purchases
Eclipse Remote Control
No in-app purchases
AudioKit Retro Piano
- Weekly premium$2.997 Days
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Yearly premium$9.991 Year
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- Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Questions
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