Comparison

MX vs Pep by AudioLink

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

Head to head
About

MX

Control your personal monitor mix directly from your mobile device. This app offers intuitive remote control for volume and panning of input channels to auxiliary buses, with customizable groupings for easy adjustments during performances. Ideal for musicians and performers seeking flexible and personalized monitoring.

Highlights
  • 4 customizable MCAs for group channel adjustments
  • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends
  • Individual volume and panorama control
  • Portrait/landscape orientation support
  • Remote control for audio mixers
Features
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MX-Q – Personal Monitoring at your Fingertips Take full control of your monitor mix, right from your mobile device. MX-Q gives musicians, performers, and creators a fast, intuitive way to make their personal monitor mix for Midas M32, M-AIR, Behringer X32, and X-AIR audio mixers. Not only does MX-Q allow individual volume and panorama remote control for all input channel sends to all aux-buses, but it allows virtually grouping channels into MCA’s (mix control associations). There are 4 MCA’s that can be populated independently in every app instance, making level adjustments during performance easy and fit for every musician’s needs. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or in the studio, MX-Q makes personal monitoring simple, flexible, and fully customizable. Features • 4 customizable MCAs (quick adjustment to multiple channels at once) • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends and panning • Portrait/landscape orientation Perfect For • Musicians who want full control of their in-ear or wedge mix • Bands needing fast, reliable personal monitoring • Rehearsal spaces, houses of worship, and touring rigs Compatibility • Compatible with Behringer X32 and X AIR series mixers as well as Midas M32 and M AIR series mixers • Requires the mobile device and mixer to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network

About

Pep by AudioLink

Features
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Pep is the control app for venues running AudioLink professional audio. It moves real faders on the venue's mixing console when you ask in plain words, by text or voice: your monitor mix, your in-ears, live, during the service. HOW IT WORKS Your venue runs an AudioLink rig connected to its mixing console. Sign in with the email your church admin added, or use your existing access key during the transition. Pep becomes the remote control in your pocket. Ask for a change and Pep applies it on the console; the confirmation comes back with the real numbers from the board. FOR MUSICIANS ON STAGE Pick your monitor mix and ask. "More kick in my ears." "Center the toms in my mix." "Bring the vocals down a touch." Pep adjusts only your mix, so the house sound never moves. Fader Mode mirrors the strips your engineer laid out on the console, with live levels you can adjust by touch. FOR THE PERSON RUNNING FRONT OF HOUSE Check channel levels, mutes, and sends without walking back to the booth. Pep answers with the real numbers from the board and applies the changes you ask for. VOICE OR TEXT Type when the room is loud, or speak hands-free between songs. Pep answers with short, specific confirmations, so you always know exactly what changed. TRY IT WITHOUT A VENUE Curious how it feels? Open the app and explore the demo venue: a simulated console that runs entirely on your phone. No account, no hardware, no key. GETTING STARTED FOR REAL Pep works at venues running AudioLink. Ask your church admin to invite your email. Enter the six-digit code sent to you, choose your assigned mix, and ask for what you need. Learn more at audiolink.co.

Screenshots

MX4 screens
Pep by AudioLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

MX and Pep by AudioLink are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MX versus Pep by AudioLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXPep by AudioLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (284 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings284 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHAudiolink

Bugs and requests

MX

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on launch or connection
  • Screen auto-locks during active use
  • Connection drops frequently during performance
  • IP address not saved between sessions
  • App freezes on scanning or connecting screens
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  • Faders unresponsive or slow to react
  • Touch controls frozen or glitchy
  • Horizontal scrolling inconsistent and difficult
  • Parameter transfer takes excessive time
  • App doesn't auto-reconnect after phone sleep
  • Incompatible with iOS 16+ and iPhone 16
  • Scan function doesn't detect mixer on network
  • Manual IP entry not accepted despite correct address
  • App crashes when switching between mix screens
  • Settings not retained between sessions
  • Channel display shows wrong labels
  • Vertical mode layout broken and unusable
  • Latency issues with fader adjustments
  • App requires force close and reinstall to function

Requested features

17 requests
  • Restore signal level/VU meters for each channel
  • Bring back channel grouping and filtering capabilities
  • Add ability to keep screen from auto-locking during use
  • Implement IP address saving and auto-reconnection
  • Restore previous UI layout and design
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  • Add channel numbering display
  • Include dB level indicators on faders
  • Add pan control functionality
  • Implement compression and gate controls
  • Add EQ options for individual channels
  • Create user profile saving for different musicians
  • Add color-coding options for channels
  • Implement page-based navigation instead of scrolling
  • Add password protection for main mix access
  • Reduce master fader screen real estate
  • Improve touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Add support for scribble strip customization

Pep by AudioLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MX

No in-app purchases

None

Pep by AudioLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX free?
MX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pep by AudioLink free?
Pep by AudioLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MX or Pep by AudioLink have ads?
Neither MX nor Pep by AudioLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX or Pep by AudioLink?
MX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pep by AudioLink every 2 weeks. Most recently, MX was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pep by AudioLink on November 6, 2026.

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