Comparison

PD Remote for iPad vs ProRecord XI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

ProRecord XI

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The ProRecord XI app is a companion app to PianoDisc's ProRecord XI system. Easy access to the volume, tone, playback and other settings of your ProRecord XI system. You can also save performance data from your ProRecord XI system on your iPhone and send it to others via email, or receive new performance data and play it back on your ProRecord XI system. It also supports iTunes sharing, so you can manage your performance data with iTunes. Please note that this app cannot connect to older ProRecord systems. [Features] 1.Home(Sound) Tone, Reverb, Effect (Chorus, Rotary, Delay), 4 band equalizer, Transpose, User preset 2.Metronome Beat, Tempo, Volume 3.Recording & Playback Recording, Playback, Transmission, and Sharing 4.Demo songs 5.Settings Piano type, Touch control, Individual keys volume, Black keys volume, Key depth, Note repeat limit, Continuous note-on, Pedal position, Damper pedal mode, Soft pedal effect level, Damper resonance, String resonance, Tuning, Tuning curve, Connect with IQ player, MIDI-IN port, Panel led, Auto power off, Calibration, Backup/Restore, Factory reset

Screenshots

ProRecord XI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProRecord XI at Free against PD Remote for iPad's $49.99. ProRecord XI also leads on device support (3 vs 1). PD Remote for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ProRecord XI 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PD Remote for iPad ships an update every 2 months, ProRecord XI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PD Remote for iPad versus ProRecord XI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPD Remote for iPadProRecord XI
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB&T Entertainment IncNissin Electro Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

PD Remote for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

ProRecord XI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PD Remote for iPad free?
PD Remote for iPad costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProRecord XI free?
ProRecord XI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PD Remote for iPad or ProRecord XI have ads?
Neither PD Remote for iPad nor ProRecord XI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PD Remote for iPad or ProRecord XI?
PD Remote for iPad ships an update every 2 months, and ProRecord XI every 3 months. Most recently, PD Remote for iPad was updated on October 4, 2026 and ProRecord XI on October 7, 2026.

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