Comparison

MonitorMix vs F8 Control

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

Head to head
About

MonitorMix

Control individual mix, matrix, and auxiliary buses wirelessly from your mobile device. Performers can easily adjust their assigned buses without complex settings, creating personalized group adjustments for simplified control.

Highlights
  • Wireless personal mixing
  • Control MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses
  • Individual performer control
  • Simplified settings
  • Customizable group settings
  • One-fader level adjustment
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The MonitorMix application for the Yamaha Digital Mixer RIVAGE PM/DM7/DM5/DM3/CL/QL/TF series allows individual wireless MIX/MATRIX/AUX mixing from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices. Each performer can have convenient control over the MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses assigned to them, without having to deal with complex settings or parameters. They can also create personal Group settings for even easier adjustment: all levels on just one fader, for example.

About

F8 Control

Control your ZOOM F8/F8n/F8n Pro audio recorder wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust recording, playback, levels, and metadata remotely. Monitor input levels, timecode, and battery status.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Start/stop recording and playback
  • Adjust trim levels and pan/fader settings
  • Monitor input levels and timecode
  • Edit file names and add metadata
  • Set date and time
  • Create monitor mixes
Features
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F8 Control is an app that enables remote control of the ZOOM F8/F8n/F8n Pro. With it, you can use an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (5th generation and later) as a wireless remote controller for an F8/F8n/F8n Pro. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, this app allows the adjustment of trim levels and mixer pan and fader settings. You can also use it to monitor input levels, timecode information and remaining battery charge. Moreover, using this app, you can input characters from the iOS device to edit file names and add metadata as well as transfer date and time information for use when recording. Features ■ Create monitor mixes easily -Using the mixer screen that supports multi-touch, you can easily create monitor mixes as though using a traditional mixer. ■ Control an F8/F8n/F8n Pro that is inside a protective case -During field recording, you can check and control levels using the device in your hand without needing to look into the protective case on the F8/F8n/F8n Pro. ■ Input metadata -Using the iOS device keyboard, you can input all types of metadata. You can even type long entries without hassle. ■Set the date and time -The F8/F8n/F8n Pro date and time can be adjusted to match that of the iOS device. This allows you to set the time accurately with ease.

Screenshots

MonitorMix4 screens
F8 Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MonitorMix at every 7 months against F8 Control's every 21 months. F8 Control's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for MonitorMix against 2.9 for F8 Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of MonitorMix's written reviews are positive against 28% of F8 Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, F8 Control every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MonitorMix versus F8 Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorMixF8 Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings) — better2.9 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews27.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS169.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaZOOM Corporation

Customer experience

MonitorMix

All ratings87 ratings
Positive43.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative75.0%

F8 Control

All ratings39 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative57.7%

Bugs and requests

MonitorMix

Reported bugs

65 issues
  • IP address won't recognize '0'
  • IP address deleting zeros when entering manually
  • Cannot type IP addresses manually on iPhone
  • App requests access to local network but doesn't show in settings
  • iPhone stuck synchronizing
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  • No audio with TF
  • App doesn't auto-rotate
  • List text difficult to read
  • Network infrastructure issues
  • Does not work with CL3
  • Does not work with CL5 or QL5
  • No audio with TF
  • App doesn't find M7CL
  • Does not work with QL5 on iPhone
  • No connection for months
  • Cannot connect TF5
  • Connectivity issues
  • New update not working on iOS
  • New update issues
  • Connection issue
  • Won't connect
  • Lock channel is TERRIBLE
  • Connectivity issues
  • Amazing app that breaks often
  • Nope!
  • Issues
  • Can not connect TF5
  • MM on iPhone
  • Won’t work iPhone/DM7
  • Was working perfectly.
  • Recent update broke connection
  • Not working on iPhone 11 Pro
  • Would be 5 stars if it still worked
  • Update broke app
  • Worked on my iPad until recent update
  • Cannot connect to TF5
  • Issues connecting in current release
  • LS9 unsupported??
  • Is Yamaha planning to fix this app?
  • Needs Fixed Update
  • No longer working
  • Happy
  • This is a game changer!!!!
  • Works great with QL5
  • Cannot connect
  • Will not connect
  • App doesn’t work on Iphone
  • Good except one key drawback
  • BIG HELPER!!!!!
  • Yamaha monitor mix
  • Not usable.
  • App doesn’t auto rotate
  • A small request...
  • Doesn't work QL5
  • Wrong FIRMWARE
  • Works awesome!
  • Will not find M7CL
  • No go with TF1 and D-Link router
  • Does Not Work - Period
  • EQ accessibility needed
  • Tech Director
  • Does not see the QL5
  • Not working on CL5 or QL5
  • No audio with TF
  • Does not work with CL3

Requested features

4 requests
  • Keep phone awake while using app
  • Control GEQ and PEQ for monitor
  • Admin control over GEQ/PEQ activation
  • Lighter text color for network list

F8 Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MonitorMix

No in-app purchases

None

F8 Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonitorMix free?
MonitorMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is F8 Control free?
F8 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonitorMix or F8 Control?
MonitorMix is rated higher. MonitorMix averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while F8 Control averages 2.9 from 39 ratings.
Do MonitorMix or F8 Control have ads?
Neither MonitorMix nor F8 Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonitorMix or F8 Control?
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, and F8 Control every 21 months. Most recently, MonitorMix was updated on September 21, 2026 and F8 Control on August 20, 2026.

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