Comparison

TASCAM MX CONNECT vs eighty32 SwitchBox

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

Head to head
About

TASCAM MX CONNECT

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The TASCAM MX CONNECT is control software exclusively designed for system integrators/managers that allows system structuring and daily operation usage using the TASCAM MX-8A matrix mixer. Full support for daily tasks The TASCAM MX CONNECT software gives users full control of the MX-8A; from input/output configuration to mixing, routing, and digital signal processing functions. For event spaces or banquet rooms where switching routes or changing audio levels are part of the daily work, the control software allows input/output status monitoring, not to mention efficient configuration changes as well. Remote control from various places Users can either use a wired connection with a LAN cable, or make the MX-8A and the TASCAM MX CONNECT share the same network for a wireless connection. Even with having the MX-8A on the backyard room or on the corner of the room won’t stop you from monitoring or controlling it, as long as they are within the same network. • MX-8A dedicated control software made for system integrators/managers • Controls: - Input modules - Matrix mixer module - Mixes and output routing - Output modules • Allows structuring of the end-user control software "TASCAM EZ CONNECT" • Allows structuring of the wall-mount programable controller "RC-W100"

About

eighty32 SwitchBox

Control your show network from your iPhone. Manage Netgear and Cisco switches using SNMP, view port details, and perform actions like power cycling. Includes a diagnostic tool for pre-show network health checks.

Highlights
  • SNMP switch management
  • Port status and control
  • PoE power cycling
  • VLAN management
  • Network diagnostic tool
  • LLDP topology mapping
  • Health report generation
Features
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The show network, in your hand. SwitchBox turns your iPhone into the control surface for the show network. Discover and manage your Netgear and Cisco switches over plain SNMP — see every port like the console, power-cycle a frozen AP with one tap, and let the Network Doctor give you a pre-show GO / NO-GO on PTP, multicast and PoE. NO SPECIAL HARDWARE Plug your iPhone into the show LAN with any off-the-shelf USB-C to Ethernet adapter — or hop on the management Wi-Fi — and you're managing switches in seconds. FIND & MANAGE • Auto-discovers managed switches on the LAN • Every port like the console — link, speed, PoE, VLAN, labels • One-tap PoE power-cycle, port shut/enable, and VLAN changes NETWORK DOCTOR A pre-show GO / NO-GO verdict that reads PTP, IGMP querier, multicast, errors and PoE — then tells you what's wrong and how to fix it, in plain tech English. SEE THE WHOLE RIG • PTP grandmaster and IGMP querier health • LLDP topology map with your Dante / NDI devices • Per-port utilization, error counters and SFP optic levels • Pre-show snapshot with a shareable health report Built for AV, RF and broadcast techs who'd rather fix the network from the rack than crouch at a laptop. SwitchBox is part of the eighty32 family of field tools. SwitchBox Pro unlocks port control (enable/shut, PoE power-cycle, set VLAN), the full Network Doctor diagnosis, and health-report export — a one-time purchase. SwitchBox talks only to the devices on your local network that you point it at. It collects no personal data: no analytics, no advertising, no account.

Screenshots

eighty32 SwitchBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TASCAM MX CONNECT at none against eighty32 SwitchBox's 1. TASCAM MX CONNECT also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eighty32 SwitchBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TASCAM MX CONNECT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TASCAM MX CONNECT versus eighty32 SwitchBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTASCAM MX CONNECTeighty32 SwitchBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEAC CORP.Chris DeBrizzio

In-app purchases

None

TASCAM MX CONNECT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

eighty32 SwitchBox

One-time1
  • SwitchBox Pro$29.99

Questions

Is TASCAM MX CONNECT free?
TASCAM MX CONNECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eighty32 SwitchBox free?
eighty32 SwitchBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TASCAM MX CONNECT or eighty32 SwitchBox have ads?
Neither TASCAM MX CONNECT nor eighty32 SwitchBox shows ads.

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