Comparison

MonitorMix vs MX

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

MX

Control your personal monitor mix directly from your mobile device. This app offers intuitive remote control for volume and panning of input channels to auxiliary buses, with customizable groupings for easy adjustments during performances. Ideal for musicians and performers seeking flexible and personalized monitoring.

Highlights
  • 4 customizable MCAs for group channel adjustments
  • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends
  • Individual volume and panorama control
  • Portrait/landscape orientation support
  • Remote control for audio mixers
Features
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MX-Q – Personal Monitoring at your Fingertips Take full control of your monitor mix, right from your mobile device. MX-Q gives musicians, performers, and creators a fast, intuitive way to make their personal monitor mix for Midas M32, M-AIR, Behringer X32, and X-AIR audio mixers. Not only does MX-Q allow individual volume and panorama remote control for all input channel sends to all aux-buses, but it allows virtually grouping channels into MCA’s (mix control associations). There are 4 MCA’s that can be populated independently in every app instance, making level adjustments during performance easy and fit for every musician’s needs. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or in the studio, MX-Q makes personal monitoring simple, flexible, and fully customizable. Features • 4 customizable MCAs (quick adjustment to multiple channels at once) • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends and panning • Portrait/landscape orientation Perfect For • Musicians who want full control of their in-ear or wedge mix • Bands needing fast, reliable personal monitoring • Rehearsal spaces, houses of worship, and touring rigs Compatibility • Compatible with Behringer X32 and X AIR series mixers as well as Midas M32 and M AIR series mixers • Requires the mobile device and mixer to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network

Screenshots

MonitorMix4 screens
MX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MonitorMix at 3.0 against MX's 2.1. MX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (279 vs 87). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonitorMix holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 279 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of MonitorMix's written reviews are positive against 14% of MX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, MX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MonitorMix versus MX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorMixMX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings) — better2.1 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews — better14.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH

Customer experience

MonitorMix

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

MX

All ratings279 ratings
Positive19.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral11.3%
Negative74.7%

User reviews

MonitorMix

From 87 App Store ratings

What 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

MX

From 279 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface for monitor mixing
  • 🎵 Effective personal in-ear mix control functionality
  • 🔌 Automatic device detection and connection capability
  • 📱 Works across multiple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
  • 🎚️ Responsive faders when functioning properly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen doesn't stay awake during use - requires manual unlock
  • 🔌 Frequent disconnections from mixer board
  • ⏱️ Long reconnection times and parameter transfer delays
  • 📊 Missing signal level meters on individual channels
  • 🎚️ Removed grouping/filtering functionality for custom channel views

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

MX

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on launch or connection
  • Screen auto-locks during active use
  • Connection drops frequently during performance
  • IP address not saved between sessions
  • App freezes on scanning or connecting screens
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  • Faders unresponsive or slow to react
  • Touch controls frozen or glitchy
  • Horizontal scrolling inconsistent and difficult
  • Parameter transfer takes excessive time
  • App doesn't auto-reconnect after phone sleep
  • Incompatible with iOS 16+ and iPhone 16
  • Scan function doesn't detect mixer on network
  • Manual IP entry not accepted despite correct address
  • App crashes when switching between mix screens
  • Settings not retained between sessions
  • Channel display shows wrong labels
  • Vertical mode layout broken and unusable
  • Latency issues with fader adjustments
  • App requires force close and reinstall to function

Requested features

17 requests
  • Restore signal level/VU meters for each channel
  • Bring back channel grouping and filtering capabilities
  • Add ability to keep screen from auto-locking during use
  • Implement IP address saving and auto-reconnection
  • Restore previous UI layout and design
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  • Add channel numbering display
  • Include dB level indicators on faders
  • Add pan control functionality
  • Implement compression and gate controls
  • Add EQ options for individual channels
  • Create user profile saving for different musicians
  • Add color-coding options for channels
  • Implement page-based navigation instead of scrolling
  • Add password protection for main mix access
  • Reduce master fader screen real estate
  • Improve touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Add support for scribble strip customization

In-app purchases

None

MonitorMix

No in-app purchases

None

MX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonitorMix free?
MonitorMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MX free?
MX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonitorMix or MX?
MonitorMix is rated higher. MonitorMix averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while MX averages 2.1 from 279 ratings.
Do MonitorMix or MX have ads?
Neither MonitorMix nor MX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonitorMix or MX?
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, and MX every 2 weeks. Most recently, MonitorMix was updated on September 21, 2026 and MX on September 22, 2026.

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