Comparison

Reality Augmenter vs Mixing Station

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

Head to head
About

Reality Augmenter

This app enables projection mapping by allowing users to project images and videos onto surfaces. It offers a powerful geometry editor and supports various texture sources, including camera roll, Dropbox, and webpages.

Highlights
  • Projection mapping capabilities
  • Camera roll, Dropbox, and webpage texture sources
  • Scrolling text with font control
  • Precise quad geometry editor
  • Remote control functionality
  • Layer-based content management
Features
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The Reality Augmenter is a video/projection mapping app and requires a projector This app can connect to a projector via a standard video adapter for your device, or wirelessly via an Airplay or Google Cast enabled device. Key Features Use camera roll for video, image and slide show texture sources Import photos and videos from directly from Dropbox Scrolling text source with font control Any number of source texture subdivisions Use any source texture as a mask Webpages as textures Airplay enabled for wireless connection Precise quad geometry editor with pan and zoom Display and UI decoupled so app acts as remote control Details The Reality Augmenter is a tool for projection mapping, a technique to project images onto surfaces without precise alignment of the projector. The app is ideal for art installations, window displays, visual merchandising, galleries, nightclub visuals, display booths and anything else you can dream up. The Reality Augmenter uses the projector as a secondary display, while the iOS device is used to configure the display. Sources Tab Pick videos and photos and albums from the camera roll, create text or specify webpages to use as sources from the Sources tab. Once created you can edit various aspects of the source depending on it's type. Sources can be cropped using the crop icon in the top right of any source editor. Layers Tab Create layers in the Layers tab, sources can be assigned to and combined in layers, layers are projected. The Edit Layer view allows you to select sources as the main layer image (required), and optionally set an overlay and a mask. When used as a mask, the source image used is converted to black and white, the threshold controls the cut off point of the mask. You can toggle between layer geometry and layer properties with the switch in the top right. Edit the geometry to drag and map the four corners of the quad to the surface being mapped. The secondary display will highlight the quad being edited to help with mapping. You can zoom in and out with the pinch gesture. At higher zoom levels, corners will snap to the corners of nearby layers. Once snapped, the the circle around the corner will change to orange, and all snapped corners will move along with your current layer. To remove a snapped corner, simply hold before dragging the corner away. Output Tab The Output tab provides facilities to play and pause the entire project, flip the output of the secondary display, and activate a basic screensaver for when the device will be in use a long time. Projects Tab New projects can be accessed, created and deleted here. The number of photo and videos supported varies between device, and will be affected by size and quality of videos and photos used. For long periods of use, it's recommended to turn off screen locking and keep the iOS device plugged in to power. The app has a built in screensaver that can be activated to turn the display off. As the Reality Augmenter currently runs using Metal, drawing will be suspended if the app enters background. Notifications also pause output, for long periods of unattended use, you should turn off all notifications.

About

Mixing Station

Control a wide range of digital audio mixers from a single, unified interface. Customize your workspace with unlimited layers, layouts, and themes. Features include RTA overlays, channel linking, and feedback detection.

Highlights
  • Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
  • Fully customizable UI, layers, and layouts
  • Unlimited DCAs
  • RTA overlays
  • Channel linking and ganging
  • Feedback detection
  • MIDI support for external control
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Mixing Station allows you to remote control digital mixers from various manufacturers in one unified UI. The following mixer series are supported: - Behringer X32 / M32 - Behringer XAir / MR - Behringer WING - A&H dLive - A&H Avantis - A&H GLD - A&H iLive - A&H CQ - A&H SQ / SQ+ - A&H Qu (new and legacy) - Midas HD96 - PreSonus StudioLive3 - Soundcraft Si / Vi / Ui - Mackie DL32S/16S DL32R DL1608 - Yamaha DM3 / DM7 / TF / CL / QL - TASCAM Sonicview - QSC TouchMix - Violet Audio dMix - Blackmagic Fairlight Live You can fully test the app without a license! Features: - Fully customizable UI - Create unlimited DCAs (IDCAs) - Re-Gain / Clipping protection - Customizable layers, layouts, channel strip and app theme - RTA overlays - Channel linking ganging - Gain reduction history for gate and dynamics - Peak hold for all meters - MIDI support for external control - High contrast mode for outdoor usage - Popgroups - Routing Matrix - Mix copy - Mixer independent channel presets and scenes - FX presets - Feedback detection for ringing out wedges - More features available depending on the connected mixer model - Community feature for sharing presets, themes and more with other users Note: This app is not a DAW! It does not play any audio! It is for remote controlling only. For more details visit the manual: https://mixingstation.app/ms-docs/feature-list/ End user licenses agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reality Augmenter4 screens
Mixing Station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mixing Station at 78% against Reality Augmenter's 18%. Mixing Station also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.7). Reality Augmenter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mixing Station is free to download; Reality Augmenter costs $5.99 up front. Mixing Station sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Reality Augmenter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 608 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Reality Augmenter's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mixing Station's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reality Augmenter versus Mixing Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReality AugmenterMixing Station
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)4.5 (608 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10608 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeorge BrownDavid Schumann

Customer experience

Reality Augmenter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Mixing Station

All ratings608 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

Reality Augmenter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mixing Station

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Routing matrix display issues on some mixers
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between mixer models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and load custom layouts
  • Integrated multi-track recording functionality
  • Improved accessibility support for visually impaired users
  • Dedicated talkback microphone feature

In-app purchases

None

Reality Augmenter

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Mixing Station

Subscriptions1
  • Everything Pack$6.991 Month
One-time12
  • Mackie DL$4.99
  • XAir$5.99
  • Soundcraft Si$5.99
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  • Soundcraft Ui$5.99
  • A&H CQ$5.99
  • Midas HD$6.99
  • XM32$6.99
  • A&H Qu (old)$6.99
  • A&H SQ$6.99
  • WING$6.99
  • A&H Avantis$11.99
  • A&H dLive$12.99

Questions

Is Reality Augmenter free?
Reality Augmenter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mixing Station free?
Mixing Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reality Augmenter or Mixing Station?
Mixing Station is rated higher. Reality Augmenter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Mixing Station averages 4.5 from 608 ratings.
Do Reality Augmenter or Mixing Station have ads?
Neither Reality Augmenter nor Mixing Station shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reality Augmenter or Mixing Station?
Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mixing Station fortnightly. Most recently, Reality Augmenter was updated on August 30, 2026 and Mixing Station on September 26, 2026.

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