Comparison

DiGiCo Quantum vs SQ+ MixPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DiGiCo Quantum

Control your DiGiCo Quantum mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, EQ, dynamics, routing, and more with a familiar interface, freeing you from the console.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Console layout overview
  • Channel setup management
  • EQ and dynamics control
  • Auxiliary and buss routing
  • Macro and snapshot access
  • Save session functionality
Features
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo Quantum app. It has been designed to be compatible with consoles using DiGiCo's Quantum engines. The DiGiCo Quantum app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo Quantum console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of DiGiCo's Quantum Series mixing consoles. The DiGiCo Quantum 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. The DiGiCo Quantum App requires V1012+ of SD7Q and V1200+ of Q3-38 console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with any other SD console including the standard SD7 What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 2 sets of 24 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

About

SQ+ MixPad

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SQ+MixPad allows control of an SQ+ console over a wired or wireless network. It can be used simultaneously and independently of the SQ+ surface/hardware controls, so it can provide supplementary local control as well as giving the engineer the freedom to move around and mix from different listening positions. Three devices running SQ+MixPad can be connected and used at the same time as using the SQ+ itself, giving four separate points for control of all mixes. V2.0.3 - This version works with SQ5+, SQ6+ or SQ7+ consoles running firmware V2.0.x Please note: It is NOT compatible with SQ-5, SQ-6, SQ-7 or SQ-Rack mixers. It provides the following: Level and Routing Control - Send levels, panning, assignments, pre/post settings and mutes from all channels to all mixes and from mixes to outputs Send and Return levels for FX and RackUltra FX Routing screen with overview and full control DCA and Mute Group control, including assignments Processing Control - Input channel Preamp/DEEP Preamp Model/HPF/Gate/Insert/PEQ/Compressor Mix channel Ext In/Insert/GEQ/PEQ/Compressor DEEP expanders, compressors and GEQ’s FX Parameters and FX Return PEQ RackUltra FX Parameters and return channel PEQ’s Access to all Libraries Patching – Full patching matrix for all Inputs/Outputs and Tie Lines Access to Patch Library ‘1-to-1’ diagonal block patching Offline Mode – Edit and manage Shows, Scenes and Libraries without a connection to the mixer Transfer entire shows between MixPad and an SQ+ Share/store shows to cloud or email (when available on the device) Other features include – Scene/Cue Management Global filters, scene filters and channel safe control Works with unit User Permissions Copy/Paste and Reset functionality Ganging setup AMM control and setup SQ Drive Control Full control of Signal Generator and assignments 6 custom layers with the ability to copy or use/follow desk layers All input/output/processing metering Meters and Channel RTA view and control Mixer Config PAFL setup and selection Channel naming/colour SoftKey and MIDI strips setup and use Follow mixer Channel/Mix Select option

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SQ+ MixPad at every 2 months against DiGiCo Quantum's every 11 months. DiGiCo Quantum's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiGiCo Quantum ships an update every 11 months, SQ+ MixPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DiGiCo Quantum versus SQ+ MixPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiGiCo QuantumSQ+ MixPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiGiCo UK LtdAllen & Heath Limited

In-app purchases

None

DiGiCo Quantum

No in-app purchases

None

SQ+ MixPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiGiCo Quantum free?
DiGiCo Quantum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQ+ MixPad free?
SQ+ MixPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DiGiCo Quantum or SQ+ MixPad have ads?
Neither DiGiCo Quantum nor SQ+ MixPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiGiCo Quantum or SQ+ MixPad?
DiGiCo Quantum ships an update every 11 months, and SQ+ MixPad every 2 months. Most recently, DiGiCo Quantum was updated on September 17, 2026 and SQ+ MixPad on October 16, 2026.

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