TapWidget vs Mixing Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapWidget
This utility app allows users to measure and fine-tune tapping tempos directly from their device's lock screen using a notification center widget. It provides visual and auditory feedback to match specific song tempos with high accuracy.
- QuickTap widget in Notification Center
- Start tapping from lock screen
- Display current tapping tempo
- Visual and auditory tempo feedback
- Fine-tune tempo by sliding
- Match specific song tempos accurately
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TapWidget features the QuickTap widget in Notification Center, so you can start tapping right from the lock screen. The widget and app show at which tempo you are tapping. As soon as you stop tapping, TapWidget keeps flashing and/or clicking in the same tempo. In the app, this tempo can then be fine-tuned by sliding across the bottom section of the screen. This allows you to match a specific tempo of a song much more accurately than only tapping along.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TapWidget at 5.0 against Mixing Station's 4.5. TapWidget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Mixing Station's advantage is ratings volume (618 vs 6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mixing Station sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TapWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 618 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TapWidget's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mixing Station's.
TapWidget ships an update every 3 days, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapWidget | Mixing Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (618 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 618 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Bouwmans | David Schumann |
Customer experience
TapWidget
Mixing Station
Bugs and requests
TapWidget
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
TapWidget
No in-app purchases
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- 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
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