Comparison

MXBus vs SoCoolRadio

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

Head to head
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

About

SoCoolRadio

Transform your device into a node in a synchronized audio network. Join a distributed phone orchestra and contribute to a collective sound experience.

Highlights
  • Distributed phone orchestra
  • Synchronized audio network
  • Collective sound experience
  • Device as audio node
Features
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Welcome to SoCool Radio. Turn your device into part of a distributed phone orchestra. When you tap "Join", your device becomes a member of a synchronized audio network.

Screenshots

MXBus4 screens
SoCoolRadio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoCoolRadio at 5.0 against MXBus's 4.2. SoCoolRadio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). MXBus's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). 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. MXBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoCoolRadio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoCoolRadio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MXBus has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MXBus versus SoCoolRadio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXBusSoCoolRadio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (120 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KeldenichDaniel Meyer

Customer experience

MXBus

All ratings120 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.5%

SoCoolRadio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
Show 10 more
  • 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

SoCoolRadio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MXBus

One-time1
  • MXBus PRO Package$2.99
None

SoCoolRadio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MXBus free?
MXBus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoCoolRadio free?
SoCoolRadio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MXBus or SoCoolRadio?
SoCoolRadio is rated higher. MXBus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while SoCoolRadio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MXBus or SoCoolRadio have ads?
Neither MXBus nor SoCoolRadio shows ads.

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