Mixing Station vs EFNOTE Tools (Mobile)
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 (Mobile)
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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Make your EFNOTE drum experience more seamless, versatile, and creative. EFNOTE Tools is a dedicated app for EFNOTE electronic drum users. Key Features: - Kit Management: Save your custom kits to your iPhone and restore them to your sound module anytime. - Kit Library: Download your favorite kits from the official Kit Library directly to your sound module. - Trigger Backup: Save and restore your trigger settings with ease. - Remote Control & FOH Check: Adjust individual pad levels and preview sounds remotely — perfect for hassle-free FOH sound checks in small venues. - Remote Kit Switching: Switch drum kits remotely from your iPhone. - EFNOTE PRO Control: Manage Bus Comp/EQ, bus routing, and more on EFNOTE PRO. - Support Access: Quickly reach official product support and documentation. * Available features vary depending on the sound module. * 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 review sentiment: Mixing Station at 78% against EFNOTE Tools (Mobile)'s 33%. Mixing Station also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). EFNOTE Tools (Mobile)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 (Mobile) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 618 ratings behind it against 3, 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 33% of EFNOTE Tools (Mobile)'s.
Mixing Station ships an update fortnightly, EFNOTE Tools (Mobile) every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | EFNOTE Tools (Mobile) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (618 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 618 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 20 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 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Ef-Note Inc. |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
EFNOTE Tools (Mobile)
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 (Mobile)
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 (Mobile)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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