Comparison

dLive MixPad vs DiGiCo Quantum

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

Head to head
About

dLive MixPad

This tool offers wireless mobile control for a digital mixing system, allowing engineers to adjust sound from anywhere in a venue. It enables simultaneous control of independent functions with multiple devices, ideal for live sound mixing and channel processing.

Highlights
  • Wireless mobile control for dLive systems
  • Adjust fader levels, mutes, and pan
  • Control Aux/FX sends and routing
  • Manage Preamp Gain, Pad, and 48V
  • Access channel processing (HPF, EQ, Comp)
  • Full signal metering and RTA function
  • Customizable channel strips and scene recall
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dLive MixPad is an engineer’s mixing tool providing wireless mobile control for the Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. dLive MixPad and the dLive Surface can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the Surface to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control. dLive MixPad is intended for working with the live mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Fader levels, mutes, pan - Aux and FX sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - FX Tap Tempo, Global Tap Tempo - Matrix sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - DCAs and assignments - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim and Polarity - HPF, Gate/Ducker/Expander, PEQ, NEQ, Comp/Ducker, Delays - RTA function - Channel names and colour - PAFL select - Full signal metering - 3 Custom strips for personalised channel layout - Library and Scene recall dLive MixPad is not intended for system setup. The following functions are not available at the iPad: - FX parameter control - Input source, insert and output patchbay - Channel ganging - Aux source routing options - Show store and recall - Scene Recall Filters and Safes edit - Talkback - System configuration, options and preferences - User Profile management and permissions Requirements An Allen & Heath dLive mixing system with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to one of its Network ports. This version of MixPad can connect to a dLive mixing system running: - dLive Firmware V2.10 or subsequent V2.1x maintenance releases. - dLive Firmware V2.00 or subsequent V2.0x maintenance releases, when the Firmware compatibility mode setting is enabled. This can be found in the iOS Settings / dLive MixPad. You will need to shut down (force quit) the app and restart it for changes to take effect.

About

DiGiCo Quantum

Control your DiGiCo Quantum mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, EQ, dynamics, routing, and more with a familiar interface, freeing you from the console.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Console layout overview
  • Channel setup management
  • EQ and dynamics control
  • Auxiliary and buss routing
  • Macro and snapshot access
  • Save session functionality
Features
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo Quantum app. It has been designed to be compatible with consoles using DiGiCo's Quantum engines. The DiGiCo Quantum app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo Quantum console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of DiGiCo's Quantum Series mixing consoles. The DiGiCo Quantum app permanently displays an overview of the console layout, so you can select any available console bank and have the same user-friendly operation you’re already familiar with, but without being tied to your console. The DiGiCo Quantum App requires V1012+ of SD7Q and V1200+ of Q3-38 console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with any other SD console including the standard SD7 What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 2 sets of 24 faders and on/off for each unit, flatten all bands Save Session There is also an overview mode for selecting the Bank that you wish to control

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DiGiCo Quantum at 5.0 against dLive MixPad's 3.4. DiGiCo Quantum also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). dLive MixPad's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). 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

DiGiCo Quantum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dLive MixPad has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dLive MixPad ships an update every 5 months, DiGiCo Quantum every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
dLive MixPad versus DiGiCo Quantum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdLive MixPadDiGiCo Quantum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen & Heath LimitedDiGiCo UK Ltd

Customer experience

dLive MixPad

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

DiGiCo Quantum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dLive MixPad

No in-app purchases

None

DiGiCo Quantum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dLive MixPad free?
dLive MixPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiGiCo Quantum free?
DiGiCo Quantum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dLive MixPad or DiGiCo Quantum?
DiGiCo Quantum is rated higher. dLive MixPad averages 3.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DiGiCo Quantum averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do dLive MixPad or DiGiCo Quantum have ads?
Neither dLive MixPad nor DiGiCo Quantum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dLive MixPad or DiGiCo Quantum?
dLive MixPad ships an update every 5 months, and DiGiCo Quantum every 11 months. Most recently, dLive MixPad was updated on October 8, 2026 and DiGiCo Quantum on September 17, 2026.

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