A/B Audio vs Mix to Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A/B Audio
This audio tool allows musicians and engineers to compare two audio mixes side-by-side to identify subtle differences and achieve the perfect sound. Easily load tracks from various cloud services and conduct blind tests to make informed decisions about your mixes.
- Side-by-side audio mix comparison
- Live switching between mixes
- Load tracks from Music library
- Support for iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Blind test option
- Easy file sharing
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Calling all Musicians, Mixing professionals and Mastering engineers, this app is for you! A/B audio comparison is the go-to audio tool to achieve the perfect mix or master and is now available on your favorite iOS device. A/B Audio is perfect for switching live between two mixes or masters so you can instantly hear the changes you made. Loudness match your files with the tap of a button (loudness matching is based on integrated LUFS) for a fair comparison. *Does this mix need more bass? *Compression ratio needs tweaking? *Too much reverb? *Too less reverb? *More limiting? *More chorus? *More of everything :)??? Use A/B Audio to blast your mixes anywhere and compare your mixes in as many places and situations as you can to achieve the best sounding mix/master for your track. Load tracks via the Music library (excluding DRM protected content), Drag and Drop on iPad or use your favorite file sharing app. After deciding which mix or master is the absolute best easily share the file from within the app and let your friends or fellow band members know which version you prefer. We even added a ' Blind test' option to let your ears decide which mix is the best one!
Mix to Mobile
Stream high-quality, low-latency audio directly from your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to your mobile device. Listen to your mixes in real-time, make adjustments, and get instant feedback without bouncing projects. Ideal for musicians, producers, and sound engineers.
- Real-time audio streaming
- Low latency playback
- Lossless audio quality
- WiFi network usage
- Multiple stream support
- DAW plugin integration
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Stream audio from your DAW to your mobile device Mix to Mobile makes it easy to listen to your mix on your mobile device. You no longer have to bounce your project and send it to your phone. You can listen to your mix in realtime, make adjustments and get instant feedback. How it works The Mix to Mobile app receives high quality, low latency, lossless audio streams directly from your DAW. A separate sender plugin is available as AudioUnit, AAX & VST3 on macOS and Windows. Use your WiFi Mix to Mobile uses your local network to send audio to your mobile device, including WiFi. You can send and receive multiple streams simultaneously. It's easy - Get going in three steps 1. Place the plugin on the track you want to listen to 2. Open the mobile app 3. Click “Start listening” on the stream you want to listen to Studio - Mixing & mastering Using Mix to Mobile allows you to make great mix decisions based on instant feedback from your mobile. And because Mix to Mobile sends high quality, lossless audio to your mobile devices so you can make decisions with great confidence. Live - Broadcast Use Mix to Mobile to know how your TV mix translates to mobile for the people at home. Sound on Digital plans to release a standalone sender application which allows you to stream any audio input device to you mobile. Other applications - Creative usage Mix to Mobile has other applications as well. Think of streaming to the audience's mobile devices, live translations or art projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mix to Mobile at Free against A/B Audio's $3.99. Mix to Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). A/B Audio's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 45%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Mix to Mobile is free to download; A/B Audio costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for A/B Audio against 4.3 for Mix to Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of A/B Audio's written reviews are positive against 45% of Mix to Mobile's.
A/B Audio ships an update every 2 months, Mix to Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A/B Audio | Mix to Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Kaspers | Owllab |
Customer experience
A/B Audio
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In-app purchases
A/B Audio
No in-app purchases
Mix to Mobile
No in-app purchases
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