I’m not a big fan of iPad control, because of Apple’s monopoly of program distribution. I’ve already been burnt by important iPad programs for the BK series no longer being available, and with no way to work around the App Store for installation, once gone from the store, they are GONE!

Laptops, otoh, the software works for as long as the OS supports it (and you don’t HAVE to upgrade the OS if it breaks the program!) and you can get copies of the installer decades later if necessary. Apple charge companies to keep apps up on the store, so it isn’t economical to keep a program up for a discontinued product for very long… So best of luck selling a keyboard that the control software is completely unavailable for. 🤬

I used to think iPad apps for music was a great thing, but in practice it hasn’t worked out as well as it could because of the brickwall between the device and unofficial installers.