Mixing Station vs EFNOTE Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mixing Station
Control a wide range of digital audio mixers from a single, unified interface. Customize your workspace with unlimited layers, layouts, and themes. Features include RTA overlays, channel linking, and feedback detection.
- Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
- Fully customizable UI, layers, and layouts
- Unlimited DCAs
- RTA overlays
- Channel linking and ganging
- Feedback detection
- MIDI support for external control
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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/
EFNOTE Tools
This app allows electronic drum users to customize and manage their drum kits, trigger settings, and bus settings. It provides access to a library of new drum kits, sound swapping, and remote control of pad levels and mixer settings. Firmware updates and product support are also available.
- Save/load customized drum kits
- Save/load trigger and bus settings
- Access online Kit Library
- Swap sounds between pads
- Remote pad level control
- Firmware updates
- Product support access
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EFNOTE Tools is a dedicated app for EFNOTE electronic drums users. With the Version 1.2, you can: - Save or load your customized drum kits to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your trigger settings to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your bus settings to/from your iPhone. (for EFNOTE PRO) - Get the newly released drum kits from our online Kit Library (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Swap sounds between two pads (for EFNOTE 3/5/7) - Control pad levels: adjust the level balance of the drums remotely, without individual output connections (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Preview sounds - Control the bus mixer, EQ and compressor (for EFNOTE PRO) - Update firmware of your sound module (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Easily access to the product support information To use Bluetooth® wireless communication, you need to allow the app to access the device's location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mixing Station at 4.5 against EFNOTE Tools's 2.5. Mixing Station also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). EFNOTE Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. EFNOTE Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 608 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Mixing Station's written reviews are positive against 50% of EFNOTE Tools's.
Mixing Station ships an update fortnightly, EFNOTE Tools every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | EFNOTE Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (608 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 608 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Ef-Note Inc. |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
EFNOTE Tools
Bugs and 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
EFNOTE Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
EFNOTE Tools
No in-app purchases
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