Comparison

DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD vs SQ Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SQ Control

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SQ-Control provides wireless mobile control for an Allen & Heath SQ digital mixing console. With simple configuration and set-up, it gives focused control of SQ consoles to those who only need access to some parameters, e.g. levels or mutes. SQ-Control works simultaneously with SQ-MixPad and the SQ mixing consoles. A total of 8 remote app instances can be used at once (with up to 3 of them being SQ-MixPad). Complex set-up of routing, levels and processing are carried out within the mixing console or SQ-MixPad by an experienced user, then SQ-Control can be configured and used by non-technical users or when only a few parameters require adjustment. Typical applications include simple source selection to more complex venue audio management. SQ-Control can also be used to control send levels to a single mix for monitoring, recording or live streaming.

Verdict

The call

DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD and SQ Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD versus SQ Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiGiCo 4REA4 APADSQ Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiGiCo UK LtdAllen & Heath Limited

In-app purchases

None

DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD

No in-app purchases

None

SQ Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD free?
DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQ Control free?
SQ Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD or SQ Control have ads?
Neither DiGiCo 4REA4 APAD nor SQ Control shows ads.

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