dLive MixPad vs Router by dgApps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Router by dgApps
This app enables multiple OSC applications to connect to a DiGiCo SD or Quantum desk. It allows engineers to authorize specific faders or nodes for user control, enhancing live sound mixing capabilities.
- Connects multiple OSC apps
- Supports DiGiCo SD/Quantum desks
- Authorizes fader/node control
- Remote control management
- Live sound mixing enhancement
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Router by dgApps connects multiple OSC apps by dgApps to one DiGiCo SD or Quantum desk the dgApps way! Faders by dgApps is currently available on the App Store with other apps to follow. Router gives the engineer the ability to authorise (or not!) every node or fader that a user running Faders wishes to control. Router was successfully used by Gorillaz on the Strange Time Streams in December 2020, and at the O2 Arena London and the Boardmasters Festival in August 2021.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Router by dgApps at 5.0 against dLive MixPad's 3.4. Router by dgApps also leads on device support (3 vs 1). dLive MixPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Router by dgApps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per month. dLive MixPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Router by dgApps 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.
dLive MixPad ships an update every 5 months, Router by dgApps every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dLive MixPad | Router by dgApps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | dgApps |
Customer experience
dLive MixPad
Router by dgApps
In-app purchases
dLive MixPad
No in-app purchases
Router by dgApps
- Router Monthly Subscription$28.991 Month
- Router Annual Subscription$239.991 Year
