DiGiCo S vs Qu MixPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiGiCo S
Control your DiGiCo S-Series mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel settings, EQ, dynamics, routing, and snapshots remotely. Offers a user-friendly interface mirroring the console layout for seamless operation.
- Remote wireless control
- Channel setup management
- Mix and EQ control
- Dynamics parameter adjustment
- Aux send and buss routing
- Snapshot management
- Graphic EQ control
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo S-Series app. It has been designed to be compatible with DiGiCo's S21 and S31 The DiGiCo S App requires V1.4+ of S-Series console software and the iPad connection must be configured on the console. It is not compatible with earlier versions of S-Series software The DiGiCo S app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo S-Series console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of any DiGiCo S-Series mixing console, both S21 and S31, wherever you are. The DiGiCo S 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. What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, pan, mute, solo, fader level, meters EQ – 4 band EQ plus HPF/LPF Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete Matrix – sends, on/off Graphic EQ – 32 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. Tap the arrow down symbol in the top right corner of the main view Connection details can be saved for different devices Aux Select buttons can (optionally) activate the Solo function for the relevant Aux Channels. Tap the Aux Menu button a second time to activate/deactivate this function.
Qu MixPad
Control your Qu digital mixing console remotely over a network. Adjust levels, routing, processing, and scenes from your iPad, allowing for flexible mixing positions and independent control.
- Remote level and routing control
- Input and mix processing adjustments
- Scene and cue list management
- Global and channel filtering
- Signal generator control
- Customizable layers and metering
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Qu-MixPad release V1.2.0: This version is for Qu-5 / Qu-5D, Qu-6 / Qu-6D, Qu-7 / Qu-7D mixers running V1.2.* firmware. Please note: It is NOT compatible with Qu-16, Qu-24, Qu-32, Qu-Pac or Qu-SB mixers. Qu-MixPad allows control of a Qu digital mixing console over a wired or wireless network. It can be used simultaneously and independently of the Qu surface, so it can provide supplementary local control as well as giving the engineer the freedom to move around and mix from different listening positions. Two devices running Qu-MixPad can be connected and used at the same time as using the Qu surface, giving three separate points for control of all mixes. It provides the following: Level and Routing Control - Send levels, panning/balance, assignments, pre/post settings and mutes from all channels to all mixes Output send levels for all mixes Send and Return levels for FX DCA and Mute Group control, including assignments Processing Control - Input channel Preamp/DEEP Preamp Model/HPF/Gate/Expander/Insert/PEQ/Compressor Mix channel Insert/Feedback Assistant/GEQ/PEQ/Compressor DEEP compressors and GEQ’s FX Parameters and FX Return PEQ Access to all Libraries Other features include – Over the air firmware update Scene and Cue List Management Global filters, scene filters and channel safe control Works with Qu User Permissions Copy/Paste and Reset functionality Full control of Signal Generator and assignments Qu-Drive controls for stereo USB or multichannel SD recordings 4 custom layers with the ability to copy or use/follow desk layers All input/output/processing metering Channel RTA Mixer config including stereo linking and mix type PAFL setup and selection Channel naming/colour SoftKey and MIDI strips setup and use Follow Channel/Mix Select option Offline Mode – Edit and manage shows, scenes and libraries without a console connection Transfer entire shows between MixPad and a Qu Share/store shows to cloud or email (when available on the device) Legacy Mode - App can connect to a previous major release of firmware with limited functionality
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Qu MixPad at 50% against DiGiCo S's 17%. Qu MixPad also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). DiGiCo S's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). 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.
Qu MixPad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of DiGiCo S's written reviews are positive against 50% of Qu MixPad's.
DiGiCo S ships an update every 10 months, Qu MixPad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiGiCo S | Qu MixPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DiGiCo UK Ltd | Allen & Heath Limited |
Customer experience
DiGiCo S
Qu MixPad
In-app purchases
DiGiCo S
No in-app purchases
Qu MixPad
No in-app purchases









