Mixing Station vs Staff Notebooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mixing Station
Control digital audio 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
- MIDI support for external control
- Community sharing of 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/
Staff Notebooks
Create and manage handwritten music sheets digitally. This app allows musicians to compose, edit, and organize their musical ideas with ease. Perfect for songwriters and composers on the go.
- Handwritten music sheet creation
- Digital composition
- Editing tools
- Organization of musical ideas
- Mobile composing
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This is a music sheet note app.
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Verdict
Mixing Station and Staff Notebooks both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Mixing Station's written reviews are positive against 57% of Staff Notebooks's. Mixing Station also leads on ratings volume (622 vs 47) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Staff Notebooks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Staff Notebooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mixing Station against 4.4 for Staff Notebooks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 622 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Mixing Station's written reviews are positive against 57% of Staff Notebooks's.
Mixing Station ships an update fortnightly, Staff Notebooks weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | Staff Notebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (622 ratings) — better | 4.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Jumpei Adachi |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
Staff Notebooks
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
Staff Notebooks
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
Staff Notebooks
- Paid Version$5.99
Questions
Is Mixing Station free?
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