PD Remote for iPad vs PianoDisc iQ Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PD Remote for iPad
Control your PianoDisc iQ system with this powerful app. Adjust sound, volume, and playback for music physically installed on your device. Offers advanced features like scheduling and level recall for a personalized piano experience.
- Adjust piano and audio sound levels
- Set volume limits
- Balance piano/audio output
- Easily scroll through music albums
- Create simple playlists
- Schedule automatic piano playback
- Mute piano or speaker
- Recall song-specific audio levels
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*INVEST IN PIANODISC REMOTE APP... Once purchased, yours forever. ALL FUTURE UPDATES FREE. PianoDisc Remote iPad was designed just for iQ from a technician/user/engineer's point of view. Extremely powerful best app money can buy for iQ!!!! Also check out our new amazing PianoStream app get it for free today! *** AFTER YOU INSTALL PD Remote AND OR INSTALL MUSIC, CLOSE IT AND START IT AGAIN SO THAT IT CAN BOOT UP PROPERLY. *** (App will not pull up music on your device unless you do this) *If you touch the music button and if the music on your device takes forever to load up, turn off your ipad and turn it back on again. This is rare but once in a while it might happen. After you push the music button your music should load quickly. *The main thing to understand about this app is that it specializes in playing and tweaking music which is physically installed on your device. It does not stream anything from any kind of cloud based service. PD Remote is incredibly powerful, elegant, and simple to use. This app will give you control over your PianoDisc iQ like nothing else out there. You can adjust every album and or song to near perfection. You can adjust the sound of your piano while it plays. PD Remote gives you MUCH easier access to your music than does the default music player on your device. With PD Remote, you'll be able to flip through the album covers of your music like you're reading a book. Swipe left or right until you find something you'd like to hear. When you find an album that you'd like to listen to, touch it and it will open up. Select a song, that song will start playing and the rest of the songs on that album play in-turn. As you're listening to the music, adjust the horizontally placed Master volume to a comfortable volume and then adjust the vertically placed Piano and Audio fine-adjustment volume sliders. After any change you make, wait a moment or two until the piano and speaker respond. Key Features: *Set high/low volume limits for piano/audio. *Set a limit on how much power your device can output. *Balance control between piano/audio. *Easily scroll through the music on your device with the flick of your finger. *Simple Playlists *Schedule piano to play automatically. *Mute the piano or speaker during a performance. *Schedule the speaker to turn off during certain songs thus eliminating midi bleed through speaker. *Level Recall (Set piano/audio levels for songs and the app will recall them) *Beautiful and simple User-Interface. *Shuffle feature plays random music from a Playlist or from your device. *Fun dancing lights for when Master Volume is not in Main. *Powerful Sync feature fixes the timing between piano and audio. (+64mS gets you in the ball park) *Easy access to Settings by entering 0000 (change to whatever you want) *Fun YouTube link can be placed in Main. Takes you to some YouTube content which will play your piano. *Easy access AirPlay icon. *Will work with AirPort Express and also Apple TV *Will work with BlueTooth but it's not recommended. Works best with WiFi *Cool feature...Remove and place Master Volume Slider in Main (You'll get this later) ***New Blue Navigation Arrows on either side of album cover... view device content easily and quickly. *Simple Mode. This takes away all of the fancy controls and gives you a very simple and basic user interface. GREAT FOR PUBLIC PLACES You create simple playlist. *WILL NOT stream music from a computer. It only streams music from your device itself. ***You can connect any speaker system you'd like to your PianoDisc iQ system and PD Remote App will control the volume and balance. Pd Remote is for PianoDisc iQ systems ONLY, nothing else. If you have questions, feel free to send them to hayesiq@gmail.com Thank you!
PianoDisc iQ Player
This app unlocks the full potential of your PianoDisc system, allowing you to play MIDI recordings without conversion and download music directly from the internet. Enjoy, create, and learn with endless musical possibilities.
- Play MIDI recordings without conversion
- Download and play MIDI files from the internet
- Record and play MIDI files
- Listen to PianoDisc internet radio
- Play music from iOS/iPadOS library
- Open MP3, MIDI, and ZIP files
- Create and edit playlists
- Adjust piano/accompaniment balance
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The iQ App breaks the boundaries of traditional music players and frees your PianoDisc system to play endless music. Your MIDI recordings can be played without conversion and you can directly download and play MIDI files from the Internet! But that’s just the beginning. Now more than ever, you are free to enjoy, create, and learn. App Requirements: - PianoDisc Prodigy/SilentDrive HD/iQ player system - PianoDisc ProRecord or ProScan (for record capability) - MIDI interface (optional for Pro Mode) App Highlights: - PianoDisc's complimentary music will start downloading and installing automatically (go to Settings to download the remainder of the free music) - Automatically download and install and your PianoDisc music purchases - Record and play MIDI files - Listen to PianoDisc internet radio - View and play music in your iOS/iPadOS library - Open and play MP3, MIDI, and ZIP files from Safari - Create and edit your own playlists - Adjust the balance between piano and accompaniment - Fine-tune individual song volumes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PD Remote for iPad at 100% against PianoDisc iQ Player's 20%. PD Remote for iPad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). PianoDisc iQ Player's advantage is price (Free vs $49.99) and ratings volume (28 vs 5). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
PianoDisc iQ Player is free to download; PD Remote for iPad costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PD Remote for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PianoDisc iQ Player has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PD Remote for iPad's written reviews are positive against 20% of PianoDisc iQ Player's.
PD Remote for iPad ships an update every 2 months, PianoDisc iQ Player every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PD Remote for iPad | PianoDisc iQ Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.5 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B&T Entertainment Inc | Burgett Inc. |
Customer experience
PD Remote for iPad
PianoDisc iQ Player
In-app purchases
PD Remote for iPad
No in-app purchases
PianoDisc iQ Player
No in-app purchases
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