Comparison

FLOW Mix vs SoftWork Beats

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

SoftWork Beats

Features
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Pick a vibe, fill the room, and put your own words on the screen. SoftWork Beats is original, ad-free instrumental music for the places you work — and it's licensed so you can play it in public. Twelve genres, one tap: • Lo-Fi Jazz • Chill Electronic • Deep Focus • Energetic Focus • Classical Focus • Acoustic Mornings • Cinematic • Island Time • Retro Drive • Game Mode • Lullabies • Pop WHAT IT DOES • Put your words on the screen — curated trivia for your type of business, plus your own notes between tracks: hours, specials, Wi-Fi, whatever the room should know • Opens and closes with you — set a start and stop time and the music keeps your hours on its own • Hands free — "Hey Siri, play Deep Focus on SoftWork Beats." Every control is a Siri phrase and a Shortcuts action • One room or twenty — add a seat per room and each plays on its own • Original music, no ads — every track is ours, instrumental, with no vocals to talk over and new albums every week • On every screen you own — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, plus the web player and CarPlay • Speaks your team's language — the whole app in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Japanese, Hindi and Chinese LICENSED FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCE This is the part most music apps can't offer. Consumer streaming services are licensed for personal listening only — playing them in your business isn't covered. SoftWork Beats is different: your subscription includes a public performance license for your place of business. That means you can play it out loud, in public, wherever you work — reception, waiting rooms, lobbies, treatment rooms, salons, cafés, gyms and studios. No PRO fees. No per-song royalties. No paperwork to file. Hear a track you love? Tap "Listen on Apple Music" to find it. Great for: offices and coworking spaces, dental and medical waiting rooms, therapy and chiropractic clinics, salons and spas, cafés, gyms — and focus sessions at home. Start listening free. Sign in to sync your subscription across devices and remove promo tracks for uninterrupted play. Manage your subscription at softworkbeats.com.

Screenshots

FLOW Mix4 screens
SoftWork Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLOW Mix at none against SoftWork Beats's 5. SoftWork Beats's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads 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. SoftWork Beats sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FLOW Mix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, SoftWork Beats every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FLOW Mix versus SoftWork Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLOW MixSoftWork Beats
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHDawson Toth

In-app purchases

None

FLOW Mix

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SoftWork Beats

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Seat$9.991 Month
  • 2 Seats$19.991 Month
  • 3 Seats$29.991 Month
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  • 4 Seats$39.991 Month
  • 5 Seats$49.991 Month

Questions

Is FLOW Mix free?
FLOW Mix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoftWork Beats free?
SoftWork Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FLOW Mix or SoftWork Beats have ads?
Neither FLOW Mix nor SoftWork Beats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLOW Mix or SoftWork Beats?
FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, and SoftWork Beats every 11 days. Most recently, FLOW Mix was updated on September 28, 2026 and SoftWork Beats on September 20, 2026.

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