Avid Control vs Mix to Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avid Control
Control your audio and video software wirelessly from your iPad. This app offers deep, multi-touch control for recording, mixing, and navigating complex projects, enhancing efficiency and flexibility beyond traditional mouse and keyboard input.
- Wireless control of audio/video software
- Multi-touch mixing and recording
- Access hundreds of software commands
- Track and fader control
- Visual feedback and metering
- Customizable layouts and macros
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For full instructions please see: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/faq/Avid-Control-Support SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • Qualified Mac or Windows-based computer running any supported EUCON-enabled application and EuControl 2026.4 (NOTE: The free EUCON 2026.4 software must be downloaded from Avid and installed before using Avid Control) • One of the following connections: - Accessible wireless network (5 Ghz Wi-Fi network recommended), or - Lightning-to-USB 3 Camera Adapter + USB 2-to-Ethernet Adapter to connect an Ethernet cable directly to iPad (be sure to disable Wi-Fi on your iPad when using this connection type) ABOUT AVID CONTROL Take wireless control of your favorite audio and video software—right from your iPad. With Avid Control, you can record and mix audio in Pro Tools, Media Composer, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital Performer, Premiere and other media software, faster and more easily than working with a mouse and keyboard alone. The app combines the tight hardware/software integration and high-speed communication power of EUCON technology with the multi-touch advancements of iOS, so you get deep control, with great mixing flexibility. And when used with an Avid control surface (including the new Avid S1), you gain new touch workflows and custom control. Best of all… it’s free! Track and mix with just a touch • Speed up your efficiency using a host of controls • Record, mute, and solo tracks with a tap • Ride multiple faders to bring more life to your mix • Get insight into your mix with extensive visual feedback Get unrivaled audio and video control • Access and control hundreds of software commands • Punch in audio and toggle automation modes • Trigger complex macros that will save you tons of time • Switch control to different applications using a single app Mix faster with intelligent design • Gain multitouch control to speed up your efficiency • Interact with and control your mix in whole new ways • Perform keystroke shortcuts and more with a single tap • Bring tactile control with you, anywhere you go Navigate huge mixes easily • Get fast access to any channel with Tracks view • Quickly scroll through large mixes • Select, record-enable, solo, and mute multiple tracks • Keep an eye on levels with S6-style metering Free yourself from the cables that bind • Work in ways not possible with a wired mouse or control surface • Record yourself in a different room from your DAW • Control up to two networked workstations across a facility • Trigger playback or recording from anywhere Extend your control surface's workflows • Get enhanced touch control and customizable layouts • Navigate mixes faster with Tracks view • View a counter display and additional visual feedback • Recall layouts and trigger macros Work with your favorite audio and video software* • Avid Pro Tools • Avid Media Composer • Apple Logic Pro X • Steinberg Cubase • Steinberg Nuendo • Merging Pyramix • Mackie Control * Please see Avid’s Control app support page for a full compatibility list.
Mix to Mobile
Stream high-quality, low-latency audio directly from your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to your mobile device over WiFi. Get instant feedback on your mixes and broadcasts without needing to bounce projects.
- Real-time audio streaming from DAW
- Low latency, lossless audio quality
- Wireless WiFi connection
- Multiple stream support
- Instant feedback for mixing
- Broadcast translation
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Stream audio from your DAW to your mobile device Mix to Mobile makes it easy to listen to your mix on your mobile device. You no longer have to bounce your project and send it to your phone. You can listen to your mix in realtime, make adjustments and get instant feedback. How it works The Mix to Mobile app receives high quality, low latency, lossless audio streams directly from your DAW. A separate sender plugin is available as AudioUnit, AAX & VST3 on macOS and Windows. Use your WiFi Mix to Mobile uses your local network to send audio to your mobile device, including WiFi. You can send and receive multiple streams simultaneously. It's easy - Get going in three steps 1. Place the plugin on the track you want to listen to 2. Open the mobile app 3. Click “Start listening” on the stream you want to listen to Studio - Mixing & mastering Using Mix to Mobile allows you to make great mix decisions based on instant feedback from your mobile. And because Mix to Mobile sends high quality, lossless audio to your mobile devices so you can make decisions with great confidence. Live - Broadcast Use Mix to Mobile to know how your TV mix translates to mobile for the people at home. Sound on Digital plans to release a standalone sender application which allows you to stream any audio input device to you mobile. Other applications - Creative usage Mix to Mobile has other applications as well. Think of streaming to the audience's mobile devices, live translations or art projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mix to Mobile at 4.3 against Avid Control's 2.7. Mix to Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 34%). Avid Control's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mix to Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avid Control has 72 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Avid Control's written reviews are positive against 45% of Mix to Mobile's.
Avid Control ships an update every 3 months, Mix to Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avid Control | Mix to Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (72 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Avid® | Owllab |
Customer experience
Avid Control
Mix to Mobile
Bugs and requests
Avid Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- Version mismatch
- Can't get pass registration screen
- Meters don't work
- Faders are sticking
- Connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- Pls Make Avid Control into some type of AUV3 Effect Plugin for mixing and mastering purposes
- 120hz support for iPad Pro please!!
- larger soft keys (or even better, adjustable)
Mix to Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Avid Control
No in-app purchases
Mix to Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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