Faders by dgApps vs CQ4You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faders by dgApps
This app allows users to define custom faders to control various aspects of a DiGiCo audio mixing desk. It offers advanced control over channels, outputs, and nodes, with the ability for one app fader to manage multiple desk parameters simultaneously. Multiple devices can connect to a single desk.
- User-definable faders
- Control DiGiCo SD/Quantum desks
- Manage channel, aux, group, matrix faders
- Control any node on the desk
- One fader controls multiple desk parameters
- Multiple device connectivity
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Faders by dgApps has user definable Faders that can control any fader on a DiGiCo SD or DiGiCo Quantum audio mixing desk: Channel faders, Aux Output faders, Group Output faders, Matrix Output faders, Control Group faders, or any node on the desk: Channel Input / Aux Output node, Matrix Input / Matrix Output node. Additionally any Fader in the app can control multiple other Faders in the app. And each of those Faders can control any fader or node on the desk. So one app Fader can control multiple Channel Input / Aux Output nodes for example, and not necessarily all on the same Aux Output. Multiple devices running Faders can connect to a single DiGiCo desk via Router by dgApps. Faders was successfully used by Gorillaz on the Strange Time Streams in December 2020, and at the O2 Arena London and the Boardmasters Festival in August 2021.
CQ4You
Control your personal monitor mix on stage with this app. It allows for customized sound adjustments using a smartphone or tablet, connecting wirelessly to compatible mixers. This app provides remote control for a single mix without audio transmission.
- Personal monitor mixing
- Customized control
- Smartphone/tablet interface
- Wireless connection
- Remote mix control
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CQ4You is a personal monitor mixing app for the Allen & Heath CQ mixer giving you customised control of your own monitor mix on stage using a smart phone or tablet. It is for remote control of a single mix (it does not pass audio), and connects to the CQ via built-in Wi-Fi (CQ-18T, CQ-20B) or a connected wireless router or access point.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Faders by dgApps at 5.0 against CQ4You's 3.9. CQ4You's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Faders by dgApps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. CQ4You asks for nothing beyond the download.
Faders by dgApps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQ4You has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Faders by dgApps ships an update every 6 months, CQ4You every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faders by dgApps | CQ4You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dgApps | Allen & Heath Limited |
Customer experience
Faders by dgApps
CQ4You
In-app purchases
Faders by dgApps
- Faders Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
- Faders Annual Subscription$209.991 Year
CQ4You
No in-app purchases
