Comparison

WING vs Fender Universal Control

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

Head to head
About

WING

Control your personalized monitor mixes wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust bus mixers simultaneously with multiple users, offering individual channel or MCA control. Features include bus selection, lock icons, and detailed send/master controls for precise audio adjustments.

Highlights
  • Select 16 stereo aux buses
  • Lock icon for bus protection
  • Mix adjustment by channel or MCA
  • Customize MCA names
  • Input channel send controls (level, width, pan)
  • Bus master volume, width, and panorama control
Features
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Experience seamless wireless control of your personalized monitor mixes on the WING console using WING-Q. Whether in studio or live, WING-Q allows for multiple users to adjust bus mixers simultaneously with additional lock features. The new WING-Q App offers wireless remote control for WING Personal Mixing Consoles on mobile devices. Features: • Select one of the 16 stereo aux buses • Lock icon prevents unintentional bus change • Mix adjustment based on individual channels or MCAs • Name and customize your MCAs the way that makes sense to you • All input channel sends feature level, width and pan controls • Control the bus master volume, stereo width and panorama Perfect For: • Bands and performers looking to self-manage their monitor mixes. • Live sound engineers who need quick flexible and mobile control during concerts and events. • Studio musicians and technicians who require precise and personalized bus adjustments. Compatibility: • Designed for use with the Behringer WING console on firmware version 3.1 or higher. • Requires a wireless router connected to the WING console. Support: Get stuck? Visit behringer.com/service for FAQs and customer support. We hear you.

About

Fender Universal Control

Unlock advanced features for Fender and PreSonus audio hardware. Remotely control mixing, DSP, and monitor levels for interfaces and mixers. Optimize your sound from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote mixing control
  • DSP feature access
  • Monitor mix creation
  • Preamp level adjustment
  • Speaker switching control
  • Scene and Project management
Features
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Get the most from your Fender and PreSonus audio interface and mixing products. Fender Universal Control lets you unlock some of your supported product’s most powerful features. Whether you’re dialing in a monitor mix for your Fender Quantum HD or LT audio interface or remotely controlling your PreSonus StudioLive mixer from anywhere in the venue, Fender Universal Control puts flexible mixing and DSP features at your fingertips. Compatible hardware includes: ● Fender Quantum LT and HD-series interfaces ● PreSonus StudioLive Series III console and rack mixers ● Legacy PreSonus audio interfaces (Quantum ES, Revelator, Studio-series) As an all-in-one solution, Universal Control’s hardware control options vary by product. Discover what it can do for your supported Fender and PreSonus gear. Fender Quantum-series interfaces For Quantum-series interface owners, Universal Control lets you create monitor mixes and control loopback streams. For Quantum HD interfaces, you can also remotely control preamp levels and speaker switching. To use the Universal Control app, you must connect your audio interface to a computer running Universal Control for macOS or Windows and connect your iOS device to the same network as your computer. StudioLive Series III mixers Universal Control provides touch-control of your complete mix, plus dynamics, EQ control, effects, monitor mixes, DCA groups, and even AVB networking and routing. You also get control of deeper features like Scenes, Projects, and granular permission control—including max output level limit. Take control of your StudioLive Series III mix from the audience’s perspective, where it matters most. To use the Universal Control app, you must connect your iOS device to the same wireless network as your StudioLive mixer. Note: Universal Control for StudioLive is optimized for iPad use. A separate app, QMix-UC app, is optimized for iPhone screen sizes. Legacy PreSonus audio interfaces For legacy PreSonus audio interfaces (Quantum ES, Revelator, Studio-series), Universal Control Surface offers powerful zero-latency hardware-based monitor control—everything you need to create high-quality monitor mixes and more. To use the Universal Control app, you must connect your audio interface to a computer running Universal Control for macOS or Windows and connect your iOS device to the same network as your computer. System Requirements ● Compatible with iPad running iOS 15.4 or later ● Control of supported mixers requires that the mobile device be connected to the same wireless network as a StudioLive Series III mixer. ● Control of supported Fender and PreSonus audio interfaces requires that the mobile device be connected to the same wireless network as a computer running Universal Control for macOS and Windows, with the audio interface connected to the computer.

Screenshots

WING4 screens
Fender Universal Control2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WING at 22% against Fender Universal Control's 5%. WING also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WING holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of WING's written reviews are positive against 5% of Fender Universal Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WING versus Fender Universal Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWINGFender Universal Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (28 ratings) — better2.5 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better5.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHFender Digital

Customer experience

WING

All ratings25 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative69.1%

Fender Universal Control

All ratings34 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative61.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative86.8%

Bugs and requests

WING

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • Does not connect consistently
  • Cannot use editor offline on Mac
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • Labels and color coding gone after update
  • Update deleted all channel labels
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  • Channels no longer named or color coded
  • App will not connect on iPad
  • Continually asks to reconnect
  • App is desconfigured after update
  • Changing source requires restart
  • Connecting to board defaults to MXA view
  • No more channel buttons
  • Cannot see channel names
  • App does not work at all
  • Cannot connect to console on different VLAN
  • Locked mixer, cannot change volume
  • Rescan never works
  • Audio meters are empty
  • App crashes after 'Connected. Getting Data.'
  • Individual settings disappeared after upgrade
  • Lock unlock key disappeared
  • App freezes and closes
  • App does not find console via Wi-Fi
  • Rescan doesn't work
  • App drains battery and overheats phone
  • App wants to resort back to demo version
  • App doesn't connect seamlessly
  • App drains battery like crazy
  • App drains battery very quickly
  • App overheats phone
  • App usage through the roof
  • Android app has to be reconnected constantly
  • App has a really hard time connecting
  • Keyboard garbled or crashes app
  • Faders are way too small
  • Latest update broke connection to console
  • Cannot connect manually or by scanning
  • Co-pilot app works, Wing-Q app does not
  • Cannot edit names of Buses
  • App doesn't find Wing on scan

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add password protection
  • Add option to save and retrieve presets
  • Add portrait mode support
  • Default to Mix view
  • Expand channel selection size
Show 5 more
  • UI scaling for pack selection
  • Option to hide Offline Mix board
  • Allow vertical view
  • Larger faders on mobile
  • More side bars to click through channels

Fender Universal Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WING

No in-app purchases

None

Fender Universal Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WING free?
WING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fender Universal Control free?
Fender Universal Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WING or Fender Universal Control?
WING is rated higher. WING averages 2.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Fender Universal Control averages 2.5 from 38 ratings.
Do WING or Fender Universal Control have ads?
Neither WING nor Fender Universal Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WING or Fender Universal Control?
WING ships an update every 3 months, and Fender Universal Control every 3 months. Most recently, WING was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fender Universal Control on November 5, 2026.

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