XP Connect vs CQ MixPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XP Connect
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The Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered Connect app delivers total control of your BlacklineX Powered loudspeakers allowing control over everything from channel levels, EQ, speaker modes, user presets, speaker linking, and more. Want to explore the app? BlacklineX Powered Connect has a demo mode that allows you to explore the features available without speakers connected. Control • All input and master output levels • 3-Band channel EQ plus high pass filter • Application-specific speaker modes • Auto Connect and Auto Link options • Store & recall snapshots • Monitor levels with high-resolution metering for channels and outputs Linking • Wirelessly link BlacklineX Powered speakers together for streaming music applications plus complete control over the BlacklineX Powered system • Up to 30 meters of range between linked speakers • Stereo or dual zone linking modes The app requires Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered loudspeakers for operation.
CQ MixPad
Control Allen&Heath CQ digital mixers remotely from anywhere in the venue. Adjust processing, send levels, and all mixer parameters for flexible audio engineering and performance mixing. Supports two independent instances for simultaneous control.
- Wireless remote control
- Adjust mix from anywhere
- Control processing
- Adjust send levels
- Independent control instances
- Stage and audience mixing
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CQ MixPad provides remote control for the CQ range of digital mixers from Allen&Heath. It gives audio engineers and performers the ability to adjust the mix from anywhere in room, on the stage or even amongst the audience. Two instances of CQ MixPad can be connected to a CQ, each providing independent control of processing, send levels and all other mixer parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CQ MixPad at every 3 months against XP Connect's every 16 months. XP Connect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XP Connect ships an update every 16 months, CQ MixPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XP Connect | CQ MixPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARTIN AUDIO LIMITED | Allen & Heath Limited |
In-app purchases
XP Connect
No in-app purchases
CQ MixPad
No in-app purchases