Comparison

FLOW Mix vs MXBus

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

Head to head
About

FLOW Mix

This app provides wireless remote control for the Behringer FLOW 8 Digital Mixer via Bluetooth. It allows musicians, producers, and engineers to adjust all mixer parameters, including levels, EQ, compression, and effects, from their mobile devices. The intuitive interface is designed for easy operation on both tablets and smartphones.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control via Bluetooth BLE
  • Control all mixer parameters (levels, EQ, compression, effects)
  • Snapshot memory management
  • Customizable channel icons and names
  • Assisted setup for beginners
  • Mixer and Stage views
  • Input routing customization
Features
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The new FLOW Mix app for iPadOS tablets and iOS mobile phones offers wireless remote control for the Behringer FLOW 8 Digital Mixer. This app is using Bluetooth BLE to connect to the hardware. The FLOW Mix app offers musicians, producers or engineers control of all mixer parameters. This includes levels, panning, eq, compression and effects as well as snapshot memory. The user interface is designed for comfortable operation on tablets as well as small-format smartphones, with intuitive operation guiding even inexperienced users to a world of great sound with their FLOW mixer. KEY FEATURES • Full remote control including: - Preamp Gain, 48V on MIC 1/2 - Main-Mix Level, Pan, Mute, Solo - All Input Channels with Low-Cut Filter, 4-band EQ and Compressor - Bus-Sends to FX and MON-Out - Main and Monitor Buses with 9-band EQ and Limiters • Customize channels with Icon and Name • Use Assisted Setup to have a quick start as a beginner • Load and store Mixer-Snapshots in the App or on the Hardware • Balance your mix from the Mixer- or Stage-View • Activate or Hide certain inputs to focus on the channels you need • Change routing according to your workflow

About

MXBus

This app empowers musicians to control their own monitor mixes directly from their iOS device when using Behringer X32/X-Air or Midas consoles. It offers features like stereo channels, namable groups, and automatic console discovery for a streamlined sound check and live performance adjustment.

Highlights
  • Monitor mix control for musicians
  • Supports Behringer X32/X-Air and Midas consoles
  • Stereo channels for screen real-estate
  • Namable groups and automatic console discovery
  • Control send levels for channels, aux tracks, and effects
  • Reorder channels within groups
  • Springboard and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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MXBus is a monitor mixing app for all Behringer X32 and X-Air mixing consoles that allows musicians on stage to control their own monitor mix with their iOS device. It also supports the Midas versions of these mixers (M32* and M-Air) It features stereo channels to save screen real-estate, namable groups and automatic console discovery. Musicians can control the send levels into their monitoring mix bus for all channels aux tracks and effects returns. You can even reorder the channels within your groups to your liking. It makes the sound check painless and allows you to adjust the mix during the gig. Some key differentiating Features: • Linked channels are treated as a stereo channel to save screen space.  • Double tapping a fader knob sets it 0. • Double tapping the panning control on a stereo channel pans the signal hard L/R. Another double tap reverses the panning. • NEW: Springboard and Lock Screen widgets for quicker access. And as always: The app is built with data privacy in mind - no adds, no tracking! The PRO pack unlocks even more features like: • Decayed meters with peak memory • Compression meters • Gate LEDs • Channel mute buttons (X32) • Group mute buttons (X32) • Unlimited groups • Scenes • Bus EQ • Bus Compressor

Screenshots

FLOW Mix4 screens
MXBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLOW Mix at none against MXBus's 1. MXBus's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 37%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MXBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FLOW Mix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MXBus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of FLOW Mix's written reviews are positive against 70% of MXBus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, MXBus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FLOW Mix versus MXBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLOW MixMXBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings)4.2 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHAndreas Keldenich

Customer experience

FLOW Mix

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral15.2%
Negative47.8%

MXBus

All ratings117 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

FLOW Mix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MXBus

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Faders moving/sliding on their own without user input
  • App crashes when changing aux channels
  • Mute button switches to channel info screen
  • Scene saving not working properly (iOS 26)
  • Mix recall/fader recall feature broken after updates
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  • Glitchy fader behavior when locking/unlocking phone
  • Inverted fader behavior (turning down turns up)
  • Random channel muting/unmuting
  • Connection failures with error codes (Error 49, Error 65)
  • App not saving changes on iOS 26
  • Bus EQ affecting all buses instead of individual ones
  • Pan controls not functioning in Pro version
  • Bus labels showing blank on M32
  • Scenes not loading saved mix-bus selection
  • Network permission not requested on first launch (iPad)
  • App not recognizing mixer on certain network configurations
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS versions
  • Scenes lost after iOS/app upgrades

Requested features

15 requests
  • Panning control for individual channels
  • Support for Behringer Wing consoles
  • Individual group controls for sends
  • Main L/R mix access
  • FX send control from channels
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  • Compression and advanced EQ on channels
  • Mute status indicator from console
  • Custom channel ordering/arrangement
  • Demo mode for training
  • Android version of the app
  • Support for Allen & Heath SQ, QU, CQ boards
  • Support for Soundcraft Ui24r
  • Offline scene editing capability
  • More mute groups
  • Mackie DL version

In-app purchases

None

FLOW Mix

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MXBus

One-time1
  • MXBus PRO Package$2.99

Questions

Is FLOW Mix free?
FLOW Mix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MXBus free?
MXBus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FLOW Mix or MXBus?
MXBus is rated higher. FLOW Mix averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while MXBus averages 4.2 from 117 ratings.
Do FLOW Mix or MXBus have ads?
Neither FLOW Mix nor MXBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLOW Mix or MXBus?
FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, and MXBus monthly. Most recently, FLOW Mix was updated on September 24, 2026 and MXBus on September 4, 2026.

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