Comparison

MonitorMix vs NabaFlow

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

NabaFlow

This app is a comprehensive workspace for musicians and bands to manage gigs, build setlists, track repertoire, and share event details. It helps organize your music business, from planning events to syncing with your band members.

Highlights
  • Gig planning and event management
  • Setlist and repertoire building
  • Band member management
  • Offline synchronization
  • Event timeline creation
  • Attach charts and files to events
Features
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Nabaflow is the all-in-one workspace for working musicians and bands. Run every gig from one app: manage events, build setlists, track your band's repertoire, and share the run-of-show with your whole group — on stage, on the day, in your pocket. PLAN YOUR GIGS • Create and edit events with venue, room, pay, and personnel • Duplicate a gig across multiple future dates in seconds • Build event timelines — load-in, soundcheck, first dances, performance — so everyone knows the run-of-show • Attach charts, stage plots, and files to events and timeline entries BUILD SETLISTS & REPERTOIRE • Create setlists with sets, breaks, and target durations • Pull songs from your personal library or any of your bands • Track what your band is learning, suggesting, and has learned • Start a new setlist from an existing one with one tap MANAGE YOUR BAND • Add members and teams to events • Set and publish per-member estimated pay • Publish gigs straight to each member's Google Calendar STAY IN SYNC • Connect Google Calendar to see conflicts and avoid double-booking • Works offline — changes sync automatically when you're back online Whether you lead a wedding band, gig solo, or coordinate a rotating roster of players, Nabaflow keeps your music business organized so you can focus on playing.

Screenshots

MonitorMix4 screens
NabaFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NabaFlow at 5.0 against MonitorMix's 3.0. NabaFlow also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). MonitorMix's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

NabaFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonitorMix has 87 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, NabaFlow every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MonitorMix versus NabaFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorMixNabaFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of Americazachary Bedell

Customer experience

MonitorMix

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

NabaFlow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NabaFlow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MonitorMix

No in-app purchases

None

NabaFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonitorMix free?
MonitorMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NabaFlow free?
NabaFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonitorMix or NabaFlow?
NabaFlow is rated higher. MonitorMix averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while NabaFlow averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MonitorMix or NabaFlow have ads?
Neither MonitorMix nor NabaFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonitorMix or NabaFlow?
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, and NabaFlow every 9 days. Most recently, MonitorMix was updated on October 12, 2026 and NabaFlow on October 6, 2026.

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