Stageman vs Mixing Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stageman
Control your acoustic amplifier remotely via Bluetooth. Access hidden features like a drum machine and looper, and manage effect parameters for individual channels. This app enhances your amplifier's capabilities for guitar and vocals.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Drum machine with 20 patterns
- 60-second looper
- Remote effect control
- Individual channel effect management
- TAP Tempo function
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Stageman is a remote control and device management app for use with NUX Stageman acoustic amplifier(AC-50). Connect to AC-50 via bluethooth to gain accesse to hidden features like Drum machine,Loop station. Key Features A total of 20 Drum patterns TAP Tempo function 60 seconds recording time Remotely control on-board effects Made for iPhone and iPad on iOS version >=9.0 This APP allows user to use built-in drum patterns and looper function of stageman acoustic amplifier with bluetooth. User also can control the effect parameters of the amplifier, such as rate and depth of chorus and reverb. Each channel has individual effects can be controlled by APP, Channel 1 for acoustic guitar and Channel 2 for vocal. A total of 20 drum patterns and 60 seconds looper can be used simultaneously.
Mixing Station
Control digital audio mixers from various manufacturers with a unified, customizable interface. Test all features for free before purchasing a license. Share presets and themes with a community of users.
- Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
- Fully customizable interface and layouts
- Unlimited DCAs and channel linking
- RTA overlays and feedback detection
- MIDI support for external control
- Community sharing of presets and themes
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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 review sentiment: Mixing Station at 78% against Stageman's 18%. Mixing Station also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Stageman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Stageman asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 622 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Stageman's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mixing Station's.
Stageman ships an update every 3 months, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stageman | Mixing Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (622 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 622 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| 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 | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cherub Technology Co. Ltd | David Schumann |
Customer experience
Stageman
Mixing Station
Bugs and requests
Stageman
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
Stageman
No in-app purchases
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- XAir$5.99
- Soundcraft Si$5.99
- Soundcraft Ui$5.99
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- A&H CQ$5.99
- XM32$6.99
- A&H Qu (old)$6.99
- A&H SQ$6.99
- WING$6.99
- A&H Avantis$11.99
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