Comparison

MX vs Qu MixPad

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

Qu MixPad

Control your Qu digital mixing console remotely over a network. Adjust levels, routing, processing, and scenes from your iPad, allowing for flexible mixing positions and independent control.

Highlights
  • Remote level and routing control
  • Input and mix processing adjustments
  • Scene and cue list management
  • Global and channel filtering
  • Signal generator control
  • Customizable layers and metering
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Qu-MixPad release V1.1.4: This version is for Qu-5 / Qu-5D, Qu-6 / Qu-6D, Qu-7 / Qu-7D mixers running V1.1.* firmware. Please note: It is NOT compatible with Qu-16, Qu-24, Qu-32, Qu-Pac or Qu-SB mixers. Qu-MixPad allows control of a Qu digital mixing console over a wired or wireless network. It can be used simultaneously and independently of the Qu surface, so it can provide supplementary local control as well as giving the engineer the freedom to move around and mix from different listening positions. Two devices running Qu-MixPad can be connected and used at the same time as using the Qu surface, giving three separate points for control of all mixes. It provides the following: Level and Routing Control - Send levels, panning/balance, assignments, pre/post settings and mutes from all channels to all mixes Output send levels for all mixes Send and Return levels for FX DCA and Mute Group control, including assignments Processing Control - Input channel Preamp/DEEP Preamp Model/HPF/Gate/Insert/PEQ/Compressor Mix channel Insert/Feedback Assistant/GEQ/PEQ/Compressor DEEP compressors and GEQ’s FX Parameters and FX Return PEQ Access to all Libraries Other features include – Scene and Cue List Management Global filters, scene filters and channel safe control Works with Qu User Permissions Copy/Paste and Reset functionality Full control of Signal Generator and assignments 4 custom layers with the ability to copy or use/follow desk layers All input/output/processing metering Channel RTA Mixer config including stereo linking and mix type PAFL setup and selection Channel naming/colour SoftKey and MIDI strips setup and use Follow Channel/Mix Select option

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MX at 2.6 against Qu MixPad's 1.0. MX also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). 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

MX holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of MX's written reviews are positive against 0% of Qu MixPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX ships an update every 2 months, Qu MixPad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MX versus Qu MixPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXQu MixPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (20 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbHAllen & Heath Ltd

Customer experience

MX

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

Qu MixPad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MX

No in-app purchases

None

Qu MixPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX free?
MX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qu MixPad free?
Qu MixPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MX or Qu MixPad?
MX is rated higher. MX averages 2.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Qu MixPad averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MX or Qu MixPad have ads?
Neither MX nor Qu MixPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX or Qu MixPad?
MX ships an update every 2 months, and Qu MixPad every 5 months. Most recently, MX was updated on September 10, 2026 and Qu MixPad on July 7, 2026.

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