Mixing Station vs Marching Maestro
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/
Marching Maestro
This app streamlines marching band competitions for organizers, judges, and participants. It offers features like ticket scanning, cashless payments, score submission, and real-time event updates. Keep everyone informed and manage events efficiently.
- Ticket scanning and sales
- Cashless payment processing
- Digital score submission
- Performance commentary recording
- Real-time event updates and messaging
- Score and commentary viewing for registrants
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Marching Maestro is your all-in-one app for hosting marching band competitions. For Volunteers: - Scan tickets like a pro as guests arrive using your phone’s camera. - Sell tickets at the gate with Tap to Pay – just tap and go! - Run the concession stand and accept cashless payments with ease. - Stay in the loop with real-time messages, announcements, and event updates. For Judges: - Submit scores right from your phone – fast, simple, secure. - Record commentary for each performance (no cassette recorder required!). - View the schedule, get important updates, and chat with staff all in one place. For Registrants: - View your scores as soon as they’re released. - Listen to judge commentary directly in the app. - Get real-time updates and messages about the event. Marching Maestro keeps everything organized so you can focus on making your competition awesome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mixing Station at 4.5 against Marching Maestro's 4.0. Mixing Station also leads on ratings volume (621 vs 4). Marching Maestro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Marching Maestro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 621 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mixing Station ships an update fortnightly, Marching Maestro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mixing Station | Marching Maestro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (621 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 621 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Schumann | Marching Maestro, LLC |
Customer experience
Mixing Station
Marching Maestro
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
Marching Maestro
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
Marching Maestro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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