Mixing Station vs Amp Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
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.
- Switch amp channels
- Toggle FX loop
- Change master volume
- MIDI control via iOS devices
- Apple Watch integration
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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).
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | Amp Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (624 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 624 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
Amp Switch
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
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- 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
Amp Switch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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