D4500 vs Mixing Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D4500
This app allows users to send messages to Wi-Fi enabled visual display units within their local network. It offers a simple interface for sending pages and configuring display settings without requiring additional computer software. Advanced users can access TCP socket data for custom programming.
- Send pages to Wi-Fi visual displays
- Configure LED display settings
- No computer software installation required
- In-network messaging
- TCP socket data access for advanced users
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Microframe Wi-Fi Visual Paging App - Send in-network pages to Microframe's "Wi-Fi Visual Displays". How It Works: Microframe's Wifi Paging App connects to all Wi-Fi alpha Displays that are on your network. You will not have to install any software on any computers to operate these displays. From this app or web browser, you will be able to send pages/messages to LED displays. We have also built in the LED displays configuration codes, so you will be able to change the settings of your LED displays with the click of a button. For advanced users who want to write programs to hit these Displays, standard TCP socket connections data is available, call 800-635-3811 for more details.
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 D4500's 0%. Mixing Station also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (621 vs 9). D4500's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. D4500 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 621 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of D4500's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mixing Station's.
D4500 ships an update weekly, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D4500 | Mixing Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (621 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 621 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microframe Corp | David Schumann |
Customer experience
D4500
Mixing Station
Bugs and requests
D4500
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
D4500
No in-app purchases
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- Mackie DL$4.99
- XAir$5.99
- Soundcraft Si$5.99
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- Soundcraft Ui$5.99
- A&H CQ$5.99
- Midas HD$6.99
- XM32$6.99
- A&H Qu (old)$6.99
- A&H SQ$6.99
- WING$6.99
- A&H Avantis$11.99
- A&H dLive$12.99
