Comparison

mobileinearMix vs FLOW 4V

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

Head to head
About

mobileinearMix

This app allows musicians to create their own individual sound mixes on stage using their mobile devices. It eliminates the need for traditional monitor boxes and complex routing by transferring front mixer sound over Wi-Fi for personalized adjustments via earbuds.

Highlights
  • Wireless sound transfer over Wi-Fi
  • Individual sound mix customization
  • Earbud monitoring
  • Rename audio channels
  • Create channel groups
  • Eliminates monitor boxes and cables
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The multichannel mixer sound from front mixer is transferred over Wifi/Ethernet to the musicians on stage and they customize their individuell sound mix by themselves and hear it over mobile devices earbuds. Connect your front mixer with mobile device via Connector/Adapter and send signal over Router Wifi5+ to stage. You need a wifi5+ Router connected with ethernet to mobile device and a multichannel audio usb-compliant interface on your stage mixer. The musicians need the mobileinearStage App to receive the sound from mobileinearMix. You can download mobileinearStage from Appstore. Do following steps on your device: -Connect your USB-Audio Interface with your mobile device/tablet with an usb cable -Connect your Wifi5 or Wifi6 Router with your device/tablet with an ethernet cable -Start mobileinearMix on your device/tablet -Rename the audio channels to real stage instrument titles or build channelgroups with one group name for several channels or use predefined Icons Thats all !!! -The musicians mobile devices can receive and mix individually their sound on stage with mobileinearStage-App. -No time consuming and boring stagemonitor soundcheck -No tons of stage monitor boxes -No tons of audio routing and sending equipment and cables -individual mixed digital sound quality for every musician easy to make by a fingertip on his mobile device -Use SOLO-Button for channel audio control -Use MUTE-Button for muting not used audio channels -Set Mastervolume for channel audiocontroll with earbuds

About

FLOW 4V

Features
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Take control of every take. Meet the FLOW 4V app – the companion app for the brand new FLOW 4V mobile recorder. Designed for filmmakers and video producers on the move, FLOW 4V puts professional audio control right in your hands, so you can focus on the shot while keeping your sound dialed in. What you can do: Monitor & Record • Start and stop recording with a tap • Keep an eye on recording status with a clear recording indicator • Stay in sync with timecode display and timecode mode indicator Mix & Control • Adjust channel faders for the perfect blend • Set channel record enable per track • Mute or solo any channel on the fly • Get a clear view of levels with the channel level meter and overview Connectivity & Monitoring • Check your Bluetooth connection status at a glance • Control headphone volume without touching the recorder The FLOW 4V app is free to download and requires a FLOW 4V mobile recorder.

Screenshots

mobileinearMix2 screens
FLOW 4V3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FLOW 4V at every 2 months against mobileinearMix's every 16 months. FLOW 4V also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mobileinearMix ships an update every 16 months, FLOW 4V every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
mobileinearMix versus FLOW 4V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermobileinearMixFLOW 4V
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario MaucherEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH

In-app purchases

None

mobileinearMix

No in-app purchases

None

FLOW 4V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mobileinearMix free?
mobileinearMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FLOW 4V free?
FLOW 4V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mobileinearMix or FLOW 4V have ads?
Neither mobileinearMix nor FLOW 4V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mobileinearMix or FLOW 4V?
mobileinearMix ships an update every 16 months, and FLOW 4V every 2 months. Most recently, mobileinearMix was updated on July 17, 2026 and FLOW 4V on September 23, 2026.

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