Comparison

HD vs CueMix Pro

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

Head to head
About

HD

This app enables musicians to control their personal monitor mixes for a specific digital audio mixer. It allows individual control of input channels, grouping for easier adjustments, and visual feedback on levels. Multiple devices can connect simultaneously to the same mixer.

Highlights
  • Control personal mono/stereo monitor mixes
  • Assign inputs to 4 groups for relative control
  • Adjust all input send levels
  • Meter inputs and bus master
  • Connect multiple mobile devices
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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HD-Q is an iOS app that allows the control of personal mixes for the Heritage-D HD96-24. With HD-Q, musicians can control their own monitor mix (mono/stereo) with full access to all input channels individually. Inputs can also be combined into one of 4 groups for variable relative control. Setup is simple - just connect your device to the same wireless network as the Heritage-D. Enter the console IP in the start-up screen and connect. Once connected you can select which mix you wish to control. Key Features * Select the mix bus for your personal mono/stereo monitoring control from your phone * Assign any combination of inputs to the four available groups for quick level changes * Control all input send levels to your chosen bus * Meter inputs and bus master for visual feedback * Connector multiple mobile devices to the same mixer * HD-Q can be used in portrait or landscape Requirements Requires the mobile device and mixer to be on the same wireless network Heritage-D mixer must be on V1.18.0 or later.

About

CueMix Pro

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CueMix Pro™ provides fast and easy access to all of the settings and features in a MOTU 16A, 848 or 10pre Thunderbolt/USB audio interface from your iPhone or iPad. Use the Discovery tab to select any available 16A, 848 or 10pre device to control. It could be connected directly to your iOS device or connected to a Mac or PC on the same network as your iOS device. Use CueMix Pro’s Home tab to control the headphone volume or monitor volume, choose outputs for the Monitor Group, and control the Talkback feature. Use the Inputs and Outputs tabs to adjust analog input and output levels with trim or boost. In the Outputs tab, you can control the device’s A/B/C monitor switching feature, which lets you compare your DAW mix on up to three different sets of monitors. Using intuitive, virtual patch cords in the Patchbay tab, or the comprehensive Routing tab, you can easily route any source signal to any destination. You can even split any source to multiple destinations. The Patchbay also lets you route up to 128 channels of audio to and from an AVB network connected to the network ports.

Screenshots

HD4 screens
CueMix Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CueMix Pro at every 5 weeks against HD's every 3 months. HD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD ships an update every 3 months, CueMix Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HD versus CueMix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDCueMix Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHMOTU Inc.

In-app purchases

None

HD

No in-app purchases

None

CueMix Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HD free?
HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CueMix Pro free?
CueMix Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HD or CueMix Pro have ads?
Neither HD nor CueMix Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD or CueMix Pro?
HD ships an update every 3 months, and CueMix Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, HD was updated on September 23, 2026 and CueMix Pro on October 6, 2026.

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