Comparison

KLANG vs MXBus

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

Head to head
About

KLANG

Control your KLANG 3D Immersive In-Ear Monitoring system and create your personal monitor mix in a 3D space. Place instruments precisely and adapt your view with intuitive swipe gestures. A demo mode is available to experience the 3D audio.

Highlights
  • 3D Immersive In-Ear Monitoring control
  • Personalized monitor mix creation
  • Intuitive swipe gesture controls
  • Instrument placement in 3D space
  • Demo mode for 3D audio experience
Features
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Immersive In-Ear Mixing with Intuitive Control KLANG:app puts your personal monitor mix in your hands. Place every instrument exactly where you want it in a 3D space around your head — for a natural, open and fatigue-free in-ear sound that lets you hear yourself and the band more clearly than ever. Built for musicians and monitor engineers, KLANG:app gives you fast, intuitive control of your KLANG 3D Immersive In-Ear Monitoring system on stage, in the studio and in broadcast. KEY FEATURES • Build your own mix in a true 3D space around your head • Natural, open and detailed in-ear sound that reduces ear fatigue • Fast "more me" control to balance yourself against the band • Individual channel settings, grouping and sorting • Snapshots and show files for repeatable, reliable shows • Full control: stage view, faders, groups, metering and channel detail • Integrates with DiGiCo and SSL consoles, plus ADM-OSC control from third-party devices WORKS WITH YOUR KLANG SYSTEM KLANG:konductor, KLANG:vokal, KLANG:fabrik, KLANG:vier, DMI-KLANG, KLANG:1 / KLANG:1pro and KLANG:kontroller. Lower Levels. Better Mixes.

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

KLANG4 screens
MXBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KLANG at none against MXBus's 1. MXBus's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 40%) and ratings volume (120 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence 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. MXBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KLANG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for KLANG against 4.2 for MXBus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MXBus has 120 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of KLANG's written reviews are positive against 70% of MXBus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KLANG ships an update every 3 weeks, MXBus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KLANG versus MXBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKLANGMXBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)4.2 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKLANG:technologies GmbHAndreas Keldenich

Customer experience

KLANG

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

MXBus

All ratings120 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

KLANG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

KLANG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MXBus

One-time1
  • MXBus PRO Package$2.99

Questions

Is KLANG free?
KLANG 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, KLANG or MXBus?
KLANG and MXBus are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 120 ratings respectively.
Do KLANG or MXBus have ads?
Neither KLANG nor MXBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KLANG or MXBus?
KLANG ships an update every 3 weeks, and MXBus monthly. Most recently, KLANG was updated on October 4, 2026 and MXBus on October 14, 2026.

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