Comparison

FLOW Mix vs ThunderBars

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

ThunderBars

Features
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ThunderBars turns the sound around you into a living, real-time light show. Point your iPhone at music, your voice, or any ambient sound, and watch it come alive as vivid bars and waveforms pulse to every beat. WHAT YOU GET Three visualizations — Radial Bars, Waveform, and Matrix Bars — each with its own character Color themes — Aurora, Ember, Ice, and Mono palettes to match your mood Real-time analysis — beat detection and a sensitivity dial to tune the reaction Clean, dark interface that puts the visual front and center Optional synced lyrics overlay while music plays Privacy: https://romaherman.github.io/thunderbars/privacy.html

Screenshots

FLOW Mix4 screens
ThunderBars1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLOW Mix at none against ThunderBars's 1. FLOW Mix also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). ThunderBars's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. ThunderBars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FLOW Mix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, ThunderBars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FLOW Mix versus ThunderBars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLOW MixThunderBars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHRoma Herman

In-app purchases

None

FLOW Mix

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ThunderBars

One-time1
  • Thunder Bars Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FLOW Mix free?
FLOW Mix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThunderBars free?
ThunderBars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FLOW Mix or ThunderBars have ads?
Neither FLOW Mix nor ThunderBars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLOW Mix or ThunderBars?
FLOW Mix ships an update every 3 months, and ThunderBars every 3 weeks. Most recently, FLOW Mix was updated on November 3, 2026 and ThunderBars on October 31, 2026.

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