MonitorMix vs ViSi Listen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
ViSi Listen
This app provides wireless remote control for monitor mix bus contribution levels on specific mixing consoles. Musicians can adjust their own monitor mixes directly from their iOS device, allowing for freedom of performance without affecting front-of-house or other console settings.
- Wireless remote control of mix bus contribution
- Adjust monitor mixes directly from iOS device
- Control individual monitor mixes
- Access control settings for musicians
- Create custom View Groups
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Soundcraft ViSi Listen is an iOS application that allows remote control of mix bus contribution levels for Si Impact, Si Performer, Si Expression, and Si Compact mixing consoles wirelessly. Connect your iOS Device to a Wireless access router which is connected to the Harman HiQnet® Ethernet port of the console. With ViSi Listen, musicians and performers are free to perform whilst having control of their monitor mixes directly from their iOS devices. Coupled with access control settings on Si Impact, Si Performer, Si Expression, and Si Compact consoles, musicians can have the control they need without giving them access to FOH levels, channel & bus processing, and other parameters. What's new in V1.3.0? • Improved network connection stability and reliability • Fixed issue where ViSi Listen would not reconnect after network interruption • Prevent entry of invalid HiQnet address value ‘0’ • Fixed issue where displayed View Group was out of sync with highlighted tab Applications: • Control monitor mix bus contribution levels • Allow musicians & performers to adjust their own monitor mix • Allow multiple users on the same console to control their own mixes • Create custom View Groups for quicker navigation and tailored channel setup ViSi Listen Console Software Requirements: (Latest software available on the Soundcraft website) Si Impact: 1.1 build 6 or higher Si Performer: 1.8 build 6 or higher Si Expression: 1.8 build 6 or higher Si Compact: 3.3 build 6 or higher ViSi Listen iOS Compatibility: iOS 12 or higher. Note: This app is designed for iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MonitorMix at 3.0 against ViSi Listen's 1.8. ViSi Listen's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MonitorMix holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of MonitorMix's written reviews are positive against 9% of ViSi Listen's.
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, ViSi Listen every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonitorMix | ViSi Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (87 ratings) — better | 1.8 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Harman Professional, Inc. |
Customer experience
MonitorMix
ViSi Listen
User reviews
MonitorMix
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Game changer for mixes
- 👍 Great for personal monitor mixes
- 👍 Works well with QL5
- 👍 Seamless operation with QL5
- 👍 Usable remote features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues on iOS
- 🐛 App not finding mixer
- 🐛 Spinning wheel of death
- 🐛 IP address deletion bug
- 🐛 "Lock channel" feature not disableable
ViSi Listen
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works fine on iPad
- 👍 Allows individual monitor mix control
- 🚀 Returned to working after updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't open
- 🐛 Screen display issues, only shows half the screen
- 👎 Difficult to use, small faders and text
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
ViSi Listen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't work on iPhone 13, 14, 15
- Doesn't work on iOS 16, 17, 18
- Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for newer iOS versions
- Improve user interface for better usability
- Expand functionality beyond just volume control
In-app purchases
MonitorMix
No in-app purchases
ViSi Listen
No in-app purchases
