Comparison

Mixing Station vs Amp Switch

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

Head to head
About

Mixing Station

Control digital mixers from various manufacturers with a unified, customizable interface. Test all features for free before purchasing a license. Share presets and themes with a community of users.

Highlights
  • Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
  • Fully customizable interface and layouts
  • Unlimited DCAs and channel linking
  • RTA overlays and feedback detection
  • Mixer-independent channel presets and scenes
  • Community sharing for presets and themes
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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/

About

Amp Switch

Control your guitar amplifier's channels, FX loops, and master volume using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch via MIDI. Connect your device to your amp with a MIDI cable to remotely manage settings while playing.

Highlights
  • Switch amp channels
  • Toggle FX loop
  • Change master volume
  • MIDI control via iOS devices
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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MIDI footswitch app for switching channels, toggling FX loop and changing the master volume of your amp with MIDI. You can plug your iPhone or iPad with a MIDI Din cable to your amp's MIDI input on the back. After that, just enable the MIDI output at the bottom of the app. Then you can control your amp's channel, fx loop and master volume settings. With the Apple Watch app, you can control your amp while playing your guitar easily! Please note that you can't use the MIDI control when you are plugged a footswitch to your app (through the footswitch jack on the back).

Screenshots

Mixing Station4 screens
Amp Switch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Amp Switch at 5.0 against Mixing Station's 4.5. Amp Switch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). Mixing Station's advantage is ratings volume (624 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Mixing Station sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Amp Switch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amp Switch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 624 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mixing Station versus Amp Switch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixing StationAmp Switch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (624 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings624 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SchumannCem Olcay

Customer experience

Mixing Station

All ratings624 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative12.5%

Amp Switch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Amp Switch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mixing Station

Subscriptions1
  • Everything Pack$6.991 Month
One-time9
  • XAir$5.99
  • Soundcraft Si$5.99
  • Soundcraft Ui$5.99
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  • A&H CQ$5.99
  • XM32$6.99
  • A&H Qu (old)$6.99
  • A&H SQ$6.99
  • WING$6.99
  • A&H Avantis$11.99
None

Amp Switch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mixing Station free?
Mixing Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amp Switch free?
Amp Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mixing Station or Amp Switch?
Amp Switch is rated higher. Mixing Station averages 4.5 out of 5 from 624 ratings, while Amp Switch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mixing Station or Amp Switch have ads?
Neither Mixing Station nor Amp Switch shows ads.

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