Custom Control App vs MX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Control App
This app offers customized control interfaces for compatible audio systems. Tailor the layout and graphics for different users and devices, providing optimized control for roles like level adjustments, mutes, and preset recalls. It supports bring-your-own-device scenarios and kiosk applications.
- Customizable user interfaces
- Tailored graphics and backgrounds
- Bring-your-own-device support
- Password protection
- Access to levels, mutes, and sends
- Preset recall and source selection
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The Custom Control app provides customized control interfaces for compatible Allen & Heath installed audio systems. The level of control offered, app layout and graphics can be varied for different user types and devices, providing each user with an interface that is optimized for their role. The user interface is designed via a Custom Control editor for Windows and Mac OS – this is typically undertaken by a systems integrator. Access to all levels, mutes, sends, preset recalls, source selection and metering is provided, and tabs can be configured for access to multiple control pages or zones. Once complete, the configuration is uploaded to an Allen & Heath dLive MixRack, ready for deployment. Any device running the Custom Control app can log into the system with a given user name, at which point the correct user interface is downloaded and displayed. This allows for both kiosk applications and bring-your-own-device use, since the configuration is deployed on demand. Features: - Multiple user interfaces (per user, per device type) - Custom graphics and background - BYOD friendly - Optional password protection Allen & Heath is a leading creator of audio mixing systems for live sound and fixed installation. www.allen-heath.com/installation
MX
Control Behringer and Midas digital mixers remotely from your iPad. Manage faders, panoramas, channel configurations, and monitor audio levels for various mixer models. Requires a wireless router connection.
- Remote control for X32/M32 series mixers
- Remote control for XR/X/MR series mixers
- Scanning and discovery for consoles
- Fader and panorama controls
- Channel configuration and layers
- Input and output metering
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BEHRINGER & MIDAS MX-Mix iPad app for X18/XR18/XR16/XR12/X32/MR18/MR12/ DIGITAL MIXERS MXMix allows you to control all of BEHRINGER's X32, X18, XR18, XR16, XR12 & Midas' M32, MR18 & MR12 Digital Mixers right from your iPad®. Key Features V0.4 Early Access • Remote control for all digital mixer models with old and new hardware chipsets Behringer XR12, XR16, XR18, X18, XR12W, XR16W, XR18V2, X18V2, X32, X32 Compact, X32 Rack, X32 Producer, X32 Core Midas MR12, MR18, MR12W, MR18V2, M32-C, M32-LIVE, M32R-LIVE • Scanning, Discovery, Manual Connection, Re-Scanning for console • Home Screen - Fader and Panorama Controls, Channel Layers, Main OUT, Channel configuration, Sends To • Meters - Input channel, Mix Bus, Aux/FX, IN/OUT, Gate Gain, Dyn Gain Requirements: • Requires a wireless router connected to the your Digital Mixing Console
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Custom Control App at 3.3 against MX's 2.6. Custom Control App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and device support (3 vs 1). MX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Custom Control App holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Custom Control App's written reviews are positive against 14% of MX's.
Custom Control App ships an update every 5 months, MX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Control App | MX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (14 ratings) — better | 2.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | Empower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH |
Customer experience
Custom Control App
MX
In-app purchases
Custom Control App
No in-app purchases
MX
No in-app purchases







