Comparison

MX vs Jamulus

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

Head to head
About

MX

Control Behringer and Midas digital mixers remotely from your iPad. Manage faders, panoramas, channel configurations, and monitor audio levels for various mixer models. Requires a wireless router connection.

Highlights
  • Remote control for X32/M32 series mixers
  • Remote control for XR/X/MR series mixers
  • Scanning and discovery for consoles
  • Fader and panorama controls
  • Channel configuration and layers
  • Input and output metering
Features
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BEHRINGER & MIDAS MX-Mix iPad app for X18/XR18/XR16/XR12/X32/MR18/MR12/ DIGITAL MIXERS MXMix allows you to control all of BEHRINGER's X32, X18, XR18, XR16, XR12 & Midas' M32, MR18 & MR12 Digital Mixers right from your iPad®. Key Features V0.4 Early Access • Remote control for all digital mixer models with old and new hardware chipsets Behringer XR12, XR16, XR18, X18, XR12W, XR16W, XR18V2, X18V2, X32, X32 Compact, X32 Rack, X32 Producer, X32 Core Midas MR12, MR18, MR12W, MR18V2, M32-C, M32-LIVE, M32R-LIVE • Scanning, Discovery, Manual Connection, Re-Scanning for console • Home Screen - Fader and Panorama Controls, Channel Layers, Main OUT, Channel configuration, Sends To • Meters - Input channel, Mix Bus, Aux/FX, IN/OUT, Gate Gain, Dyn Gain Requirements: • Requires a wireless router connected to the your Digital Mixing Console

About

Jamulus

Connect with musicians worldwide for real-time, low-latency online jamming, rehearsals, and performances. Compatible with desktop versions, it enables bands, choirs, and individuals to play together seamlessly over the internet, regardless of location.

Highlights
  • Real-time online jamming
  • Low-latency sound
  • Remote rehearsals
  • Global musician connection
  • High-quality audio
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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This is the official Jamulus App for iPad and iPhone compatible with Jamulus on your desktop. You should use wired headphones and a stable internet connection for good performance. For best performance, a wired audio interface and a wired internet connection or stable 5G cellular is highly recommended! Jamulus lets you play, rehearse, or jam with your friends, your band, or anyone you find online. Play together remotely in time with high quality, low-latency sound on a normal internet connection. All over the world Jamulus allows choirs to rehearse and rock bands to play. Jamulus brings folk and classical musicians together. It’s being used for remote music lessons, in schools and universities, in private and in public — all in real time on the Internet, as if you were there in person.

Screenshots

Jamulus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jamulus at 5.0 against MX's 2.6. Jamulus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). MX's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jamulus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX ships an update every 2 months, Jamulus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MX versus Jamulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXJamulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHJonathan Chung

Customer experience

MX

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral35.7%
Negative50.0%

Jamulus

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

In-app purchases

None

MX

No in-app purchases

None

Jamulus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX free?
MX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamulus free?
Jamulus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MX or Jamulus?
Jamulus is rated higher. MX averages 2.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Jamulus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MX or Jamulus have ads?
Neither MX nor Jamulus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX or Jamulus?
MX ships an update every 2 months, and Jamulus monthly. Most recently, MX was updated on September 29, 2026 and Jamulus on September 30, 2026.

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