DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD vs Avantis OneMix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD
This tool offers wireless mobile control for a digital mixing system, allowing users to manage sound from anywhere in a room or building. It enables simultaneous, independent control of various audio functions for multiple users and devices.
- Wireless mobile control
- Independent function control
- Simultaneous multi-user access
- Fader, mute, and pan control
- Aux, FX, and Matrix send management
- Channel processing control
- Customizable channel layout
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4REA4 APAD is a user tool providing wireless mobile control for the DiGiCo 4REA4 digital mixing system. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or building and control the sound right where it is needed. 4REA4 APAD and the 4REA4 Controller application can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one user using the Controller to mix in one Area, and another using the iPad to mix in another. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control. 4REA4 APAD is intended for working with the live mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Fader levels, mutes, pan - Aux and FX sends - Matrix sends - CG masters - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim and Polarity - HPF, Gate, EQ, GEQ, Comp/Ducker, Delays - Channel names - Solo select - Full signal metering - 4 Custom Area strips for personalised channel layout
Avantis OneMix
This app allows musicians to control their personal monitor mixes wirelessly from an iPad. It offers individual control over monitor levels, EQ, and effects, with an admin mode for custom setup. Requires an Avantis mixer and compatible firmware.
- Personal monitor (Aux) mix control
- Individual musician control
- Customizable layers and strip assignments
- Control over EQ, compression, and sends
- Admin mode for setup
- SoftKey assignment
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OneMix is a cut down version of the Avantis MixPad app that locks control to a single Aux (monitor) mix. Multiple iPads may be set up by the 'Admin' user to give each musician customised personal monitor control via Wi-Fi connection to the Avantis mixer without the risk of affecting the other monitors or FOH main mix. Avantis OneMix can be configured to provide as much or as little control as needed. Logon as a User provides personal control of: - One monitor (Aux) master level and mute - Monitor master PEQ, NEQ and Comp if enabled - Send levels and stereo pan to the monitor - Send Mute, Gate, PEQ, NEQ, Comp if enabled - SoftKeys Logon as Admin allows custom setup: - Set a OneMix session name to identify the user - Choose an Aux (monitor) mix - Assign a 'My Mix' layer and up to 3 custom layers - Assign up to 8 strips on My Mix layer, 32 on custom layers - Assign sends - Inputs, FX returns, Groups - Assign DCA masters - Assign SoftKeys - Assign blank spaces in layers - Name each layer - Enable or disable channel processing and mutes or assigns per layer Requirements: An Allen & Heath Avantis mixer with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to one of its Network ports. This version of OneMix can connect to Avantis mixers running: - Avantis Firmware V2.00 or subsequent V2.0x maintenance releases. - Avantis Firmware V1.30 or subsequent V1.3x maintenance releases, when the Firmware compatibility mode setting is enabled. This can be found in the iOS Settings / Avantis OneMix. You will need to shut down (force quit) the app and restart it for changes to take effect. Refer to the Allen & Heath website for more information and to download the latest mixer firmware.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD at 3.0 against Avantis OneMix's 2.7. DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD ships an update every 6 months, Avantis OneMix every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD | Avantis OneMix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DiGiCo UK Ltd | Allen & Heath Limited |
Customer experience
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD
Avantis OneMix
In-app purchases
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD
No in-app purchases
Avantis OneMix
No in-app purchases
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