Comparison

MonitorMix vs MXBus

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

MXBus

This app empowers musicians to control their own monitor mixes directly from their iOS device when using Behringer X32/X-Air or Midas consoles. It offers features like stereo channels, namable groups, and automatic console discovery for a streamlined sound check and live performance adjustment.

Highlights
  • Monitor mix control for musicians
  • Supports Behringer X32/X-Air and Midas consoles
  • Stereo channels for screen real-estate
  • Namable groups and automatic console discovery
  • Control send levels for channels, aux tracks, and effects
  • Reorder channels within groups
  • Springboard and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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MXBus is a monitor mixing app for all Behringer X32 and X-Air mixing consoles that allows musicians on stage to control their own monitor mix with their iOS device. It also supports the Midas versions of these mixers (M32* and M-Air) It features stereo channels to save screen real-estate, namable groups and automatic console discovery. Musicians can control the send levels into their monitoring mix bus for all channels aux tracks and effects returns. You can even reorder the channels within your groups to your liking. It makes the sound check painless and allows you to adjust the mix during the gig. Some key differentiating Features: • Linked channels are treated as a stereo channel to save screen space.  • Double tapping a fader knob sets it 0. • Double tapping the panning control on a stereo channel pans the signal hard L/R. Another double tap reverses the panning. • NEW: Springboard and Lock Screen widgets for quicker access. And as always: The app is built with data privacy in mind - no adds, no tracking! The PRO pack unlocks even more features like: • Decayed meters with peak memory • Compression meters • Gate LEDs • Channel mute buttons (X32) • Group mute buttons (X32) • Unlimited groups • Scenes • Bus EQ • Bus Compressor

Screenshots

MonitorMix4 screens
MXBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MXBus at 70% against MonitorMix's 16%. MXBus also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). MonitorMix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. MXBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MonitorMix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MXBus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. 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 70% of MXBus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, MXBus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MonitorMix versus MXBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorMixMXBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings)4.2 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaAndreas Keldenich

Customer experience

MonitorMix

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

MXBus

All ratings117 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.5%

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

MXBus

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🚀 Quick and easy connection to mixers
  • ✅ Stable and reliable performance for IEM mixing
  • 💾 Ability to save scenes and group settings
  • 🎚️ Clean, uncluttered design maximizes screen real estate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Faders moving on their own (recent bug)
  • 🔌 Connection issues on certain network subnets (10.0.0.x)
  • ❌ Inconsistent connectivity across different devices
  • 🔋 High battery drain on some devices
  • 📱 Limited iPad compatibility issues

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

MXBus

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Faders moving/sliding on their own without user input
  • App crashes when changing aux channels
  • Mute button switches to channel info screen
  • Scene saving not working properly (iOS 26)
  • Mix recall/fader recall feature broken after updates
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  • Glitchy fader behavior when locking/unlocking phone
  • Inverted fader behavior (turning down turns up)
  • Random channel muting/unmuting
  • Connection failures with error codes (Error 49, Error 65)
  • App not saving changes on iOS 26
  • Bus EQ affecting all buses instead of individual ones
  • Pan controls not functioning in Pro version
  • Bus labels showing blank on M32
  • Scenes not loading saved mix-bus selection
  • Network permission not requested on first launch (iPad)
  • App not recognizing mixer on certain network configurations
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS versions
  • Scenes lost after iOS/app upgrades

Requested features

15 requests
  • Panning control for individual channels
  • Support for Behringer Wing consoles
  • Individual group controls for sends
  • Main L/R mix access
  • FX send control from channels
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  • Compression and advanced EQ on channels
  • Mute status indicator from console
  • Custom channel ordering/arrangement
  • Demo mode for training
  • Android version of the app
  • Support for Allen & Heath SQ, QU, CQ boards
  • Support for Soundcraft Ui24r
  • Offline scene editing capability
  • More mute groups
  • Mackie DL version

In-app purchases

None

MonitorMix

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MXBus

One-time1
  • MXBus PRO Package$2.99

Questions

Is MonitorMix free?
MonitorMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MXBus free?
MXBus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MonitorMix or MXBus?
MXBus is rated higher. MonitorMix averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while MXBus averages 4.2 from 117 ratings.
Do MonitorMix or MXBus have ads?
Neither MonitorMix nor MXBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonitorMix or MXBus?
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, and MXBus monthly. Most recently, MonitorMix was updated on September 21, 2026 and MXBus on September 4, 2026.

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