Praise vs MX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Praise
This app allows users to celebrate and give thanks at any time, offering a full band and a variety of tracks for spontaneous praise. It provides a way to express gratitude and joy whenever the user feels inspired, without waiting for a specific occasion.
- Spontaneous praise breaks
- Full band accompaniment
- Variety of musical tracks
- Express gratitude anytime
- Celebrate in advance
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Ever have something to celebrate, but want support? Ever need to Give God thanks, but Sunday is to far away to wait? Now you can have a Praise Break whenever, and wherever you want to. The Praise Break app features a full band, with a variety of tracks to help you celebrate in advance. So why wait til Sunday? Praise Him Now!
MX
Control your personal monitor mix directly from your mobile device. This app offers intuitive remote control for volume and panning of input channels to auxiliary buses, with customizable groupings for easy adjustments during performances. Ideal for musicians and performers seeking flexible and personalized monitoring.
- 4 customizable MCAs for group channel adjustments
- Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends
- Individual volume and panorama control
- Portrait/landscape orientation support
- Remote control for audio mixers
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MX-Q – Personal Monitoring at your Fingertips Take full control of your monitor mix, right from your mobile device. MX-Q gives musicians, performers, and creators a fast, intuitive way to make their personal monitor mix for Midas M32, M-AIR, Behringer X32, and X-AIR audio mixers. Not only does MX-Q allow individual volume and panorama remote control for all input channel sends to all aux-buses, but it allows virtually grouping channels into MCA’s (mix control associations). There are 4 MCA’s that can be populated independently in every app instance, making level adjustments during performance easy and fit for every musician’s needs. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or in the studio, MX-Q makes personal monitoring simple, flexible, and fully customizable. Features • 4 customizable MCAs (quick adjustment to multiple channels at once) • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends and panning • Portrait/landscape orientation Perfect For • Musicians who want full control of their in-ear or wedge mix • Bands needing fast, reliable personal monitoring • Rehearsal spaces, houses of worship, and touring rigs Compatibility • Compatible with Behringer X32 and X AIR series mixers as well as Midas M32 and M AIR series mixers • Requires the mobile device and mixer to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Praise at 75% against MX's 16%. Praise also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Praise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Praise holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 649 and 283 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Praise's written reviews are positive against 16% of MX's.
Praise ships an update every 11 months, MX every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Praise | MX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (649 ratings) — better | 2.0 (283 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 16.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 649 — better | 283 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Hutchinson | Empower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH |
Customer experience
Praise
MX
User reviews
Praise
From 649 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Fun to use
- 🙌 Brings joy and enthusiasm
- 🙏 Helps with worship and praise
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔊 Low volume/needs volume adjustment
- 🐛 Crashes when using certain keys
- 🔧 Some features not working as expected
MX
From 283 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface for monitor mixing
- 🎵 Effective personal in-ear mix control functionality
- 🔌 Automatic device detection and connection capability
- 📱 Works across multiple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
- 🎚️ Responsive faders when functioning properly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen doesn't stay awake during use - requires manual unlock
- 🔌 Frequent disconnections from mixer board
- ⏱️ Long reconnection times and parameter transfer delays
- 📊 Missing signal level meters on individual channels
- 🎚️ Removed grouping/filtering functionality for custom channel views
Bugs and requests
Praise
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when using certain keys
- Issues with restoring purchases
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Requested features
3 requests- More sound options and variety
- Longer praise break music duration
- Volume control settings
MX
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on launch or connection
- Screen auto-locks during active use
- Connection drops frequently during performance
- IP address not saved between sessions
- App freezes on scanning or connecting screens
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- Faders unresponsive or slow to react
- Touch controls frozen or glitchy
- Horizontal scrolling inconsistent and difficult
- Parameter transfer takes excessive time
- App doesn't auto-reconnect after phone sleep
- Incompatible with iOS 16+ and iPhone 16
- Scan function doesn't detect mixer on network
- Manual IP entry not accepted despite correct address
- App crashes when switching between mix screens
- Settings not retained between sessions
- Channel display shows wrong labels
- Vertical mode layout broken and unusable
- Latency issues with fader adjustments
- App requires force close and reinstall to function
Requested features
17 requests- Restore signal level/VU meters for each channel
- Bring back channel grouping and filtering capabilities
- Add ability to keep screen from auto-locking during use
- Implement IP address saving and auto-reconnection
- Restore previous UI layout and design
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- Add channel numbering display
- Include dB level indicators on faders
- Add pan control functionality
- Implement compression and gate controls
- Add EQ options for individual channels
- Create user profile saving for different musicians
- Add color-coding options for channels
- Implement page-based navigation instead of scrolling
- Add password protection for main mix access
- Reduce master fader screen real estate
- Improve touch sensitivity and responsiveness
- Add support for scribble strip customization
In-app purchases
Praise
- Unlock All Features$4.99
MX
No in-app purchases
