Mixing Station vs BackBeat+
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/
BackBeat+
Control your BackBeat Generation 2 device with this mobile app. Adjust volume, rumble intensity, and monitor battery life with intuitive sliders and a responsive interface. Experience the full rumble device features directly from your phone.
- Real-time control
- Volume and rumble intensity sliders
- Interactive pad control
- Live battery monitoring
- Intuitive adjustments
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Meet the ultimate sidekick for your BackBeat Generation 2 rumble device — a sleek, responsive control hub that lives right on your phone. Take command in real time and dial in your perfect feel with features designed for instant impact: Dynamic sliders that let you fine‑tune headphone volume and rumble intensity with precision. Interactive pad control for quick, intuitive adjustments that keep you in the moment. Live battery monitoring so you always know exactly how much power you’ve got left. It’s fun, it’s fluid, and it puts the full BackBeat experience at your fingertips. Ready to rumble?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BackBeat+ at 5.0 against Mixing Station's 4.5. BackBeat+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Mixing Station's advantage is ratings volume (614 vs 1). 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. BackBeat+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
BackBeat+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 614 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of BackBeat+'s.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | BackBeat+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (614 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 614 — 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 — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Backbeat |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
BackBeat+
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
BackBeat+
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
BackBeat+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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