Comparison

Church Sound Guide vs MxU

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

Head to head
About

Church Sound Guide

This free app provides sound technicians with essential tips, tricks, and tools for improving audio quality. It includes a virtual multi-track console for practicing mixing and effects, an SPL meter, a frequency spectrum analyzer, and a cable repair guide.

Highlights
  • Virtual multi-track practice mixer
  • EQ and compression tips charts
  • SPL meter
  • Frequency spectrum analyzer
  • Cable repair guide
  • Extensive professional advice
Features
Read full description

This free app will give you quick and easy access to lots of tips, tricks, and special resources to help make your sound great. There is also a virtual multi-track console to help you practice mixing, EQ, Panning, and other effects on your own mobile device. Need a private practice space to dial in your EQ skills? Plug in your headphones and use the multi-track practice mixer. Not sure where to start with compression or EQ settings? There are two charts with tips on where to begin. Want to check the sound pressure level (SPL) in the room or find that persistent feedback frequency? Use the SPL meter and frequency spectrum analyzer. Not sure where to start when troubleshooting or repairing cables? Check out the repair guide and learn how to quickly get started. Just want a few tips and tricks? Browse an extensive list professional advice and tips to get better sound. There's a lot to explore in this app, so let's get started!

About

MxU

This app provides tools and training videos to help churches effectively recruit, train, and retain their volunteer teams. It offers features for team management, custom content integration, and guided learning experiences to foster excellence in church leadership.

Highlights
  • Team management with user activity metrics
  • Extensive library of training videos
  • Upload and integrate custom training content
  • Create guided learning courses
  • Assign learning paths and track progress
  • Streamline volunteer onboarding process
  • Connect with other church production leaders
Read full description

Software tools and training videos that help churches recruit, train, and retain their volunteer teams. MxU exists to see church teams steward their volunteers well, with intentional tools for leadership that inspire excellence. --- Team Management Feeling like the bottleneck? Team Management gives you the tools you need to lead your team from a high level, allowing for growth and progress that goes beyond you. User activity metrics will give you greater awareness of how to best lead your team and ultimately retain them for the long-haul. Delegate team management in MxU to other leaders on your team to ensure recruitment, training, and retaining initiatives stay on track. MxU Training There’s always more to learn when it comes to executing live production in the church. That’s why we’ve created a never-ending library of training videos, designed for all who want to pursue a new standard of excellence in audio, video, and lighting. 101, 201, and 301 level training — there are no pre-qualifications for learning in MxU. Custom Content Want to take a more catered approach to training your team? Upload your own training content to MxU and integrate with all the powerful features the platform has to offer. Use your content alongside MxU Training to build unique Onboarding, Courses, and Assignments for your team. Record, deploy, and track custom training content for your team, all simply done from your smartphone. Courses A guided learning experience through MxU Training. Learn complex topics over time through a series of related MxU Training videos and Custom Content. Start from our templates or build your own courses from scratch to create a custom learning path for your team. Assignments Stop wondering if your team is learning the right things. With Assignments, you can create custom learning paths for individuals, groups, or all members of your team. Progress metrics give you the latest info on which members of your team are leveling up their skills through MxU. We’ll tee up a “nudge” notification from you to send off when someone on your team appears to be falling behind in their training. MxU will suggest pre-built assignments for you to send to specific team members who might need help re-engaging in training. Onboarding Are you tired of losing potential volunteers before they even start? With Onboarding, you can finally streamline your recruitment process. No more missed follow-ups, forgotten text messages, nobody falls through the cracks. You never have to wonder what the next step is for a new volunteer wanting to get involved on your team. Use customized interactions like sending an Assignment to ensure team members always know their next step. Gain new team members from a simple QR code; added to walk-in slides, printed materials, etc. MxU Community Stop leading alone. Stay connected with production leaders around the world who are just like you. Ask questions, share stories, and create new friendships in the exclusive MxU Slack community. --- A paid MxU subscription is required to access Team Management, MxU Training, Custom Content, Courses, Assignments, Onboarding and MxU Community features. Terms of Use: https://getmxu.com/terms

Screenshots

Church Sound Guide4 screens
MxU4 screens

Verdict

The call

Church Sound Guide and MxU both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Church Sound Guide's written reviews are positive against 40% of MxU's. Church Sound Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). MxU's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 24 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MxU sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $349.00 per month. Church Sound Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Church Sound Guide against 4.5 for MxU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Church Sound Guide's written reviews are positive against 40% of MxU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Church Sound Guide ships an update every 24 months, MxU every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Church Sound Guide versus MxU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChurch Sound GuideMxU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings617 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames WasemMxU

Customer experience

Church Sound Guide

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MxU

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Church Sound Guide

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MxU

Subscriptions1
  • MxU Unlimited$349.001 Month

Questions

Is Church Sound Guide free?
Church Sound Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MxU free?
MxU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Church Sound Guide or MxU?
Church Sound Guide and MxU are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 17 ratings respectively.
Do Church Sound Guide or MxU have ads?
Neither Church Sound Guide nor MxU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Church Sound Guide or MxU?
Church Sound Guide ships an update every 24 months, and MxU every 8 days. Most recently, Church Sound Guide was updated on June 1, 2026 and MxU on September 8, 2026.

Other comparisons