mobileinearMix vs MixSurface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
MixSurface
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MixSurface is a wireless control surface for the REAPER digital audio workstation. Set it up once and mix, tweak, and perform from your iPhone or iPad. REQUIRES REAPER running on your Mac or PC on the same local network, plus a small free extension. MixSurface is a remote controller, not a copy of REAPER. No REAPER handy? Tap Try Demo on the connect screen and explore the app with a simulated session, no setup required. * FADERS THAT FEEL GREAT Faders, pan, mute, solo and metering, with touch response tuned for real mixing: fast, precise and smooth under your fingers. Bank across every track, or group them into custom layers you switch in a tap. * SENDS ON FADER, INCLUDED FREE Flip the whole mixer into send mode and ride one destination across every channel, the classic console monitor-mix workflow. Pin the buses you reach for most so they are always one tap away. * BUILT-IN EQ ADAPTERS A multi-touch parametric EQ, pre-mapped to popular EQ plugins. Drag bands on the curve, pinch to set Q, and read live values straight from REAPER, with no per-plugin setup. * CUSTOM TEMPLATES Control any plugin with knobs and faders that read and write in real time, including gain-reduction metering for compressors that report it. Use the built-in templates, or map your own in seconds with listen mode: touch a control in REAPER and it binds. * GLOBAL CONTROL SURFACES Build your own pages from plugin controls, transport and one-tap REAPER actions, then make them global so they follow you into every project. * AUTOMATION AND TRACK SETUP Read and write automation from the surface, with each fader showing the automation value rather than just the trim. Name tracks, set colours, choose record inputs and set monitoring without going back to the computer. * KEEP THE VIEWS IN STEP Show only the tracks REAPER is showing, or drive REAPER's mixer from a layer you tap. Run several phones and tablets on one session and they all stay in sync. * FREE, PLUS ONE PURCHASE The mixer, track layers and Sends on Fader are free, forever. One purchase, no subscription, unlocks Channel Details, the multi-touch EQ, plugin control, custom templates and the global Control View. Family Sharing supported. Built for people who run REAPER and want a control surface that just works. Requires REAPER 7 or later on macOS or Windows, the free MixSurface extension, and a shared local network (Wi-Fi or wired). MixSurface connects over your local network only, with no account and no cloud. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Cockos Incorporated. "REAPER" is a trademark of Cockos Incorporated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mobileinearMix at none against MixSurface's 1. MixSurface's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MixSurface sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mobileinearMix asks for nothing beyond the download.
mobileinearMix ships an update every 16 months, MixSurface every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mobileinearMix | MixSurface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Maucher | Soulful Music |
In-app purchases
mobileinearMix
No in-app purchases
MixSurface
- Unlock REAPER Features$29.99
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