Comparison

DMXRef vs MyMixTool

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

Head to head
About

DMXRef

This utility app helps lighting professionals and technicians quickly calculate and manage DMX addresses and DIP switch settings. It offers instant conversions, batch address filling, and storage for device configurations, streamlining setup for live events and theatre productions.

Highlights
  • Convert DMX, DIP switch, local/global addresses
  • Fill multiple fixture addresses across universes
  • Convert local to global DMX addresses
  • Store custom DIP switch settings
  • Dark mode and clean UI
  • Universe and channel calculation
Features
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DMXRef – Never guess your DMX address or DIP switch setting again DMXRef is the must-have tool for lighting designers, theatre techs, stagehands, and live-event riggers who work with DMX systems. Combine speed, accuracy, and a clear interface to eliminate tedious calculations and configuration errors. Why DMXRef will save you time & headaches • Instantly convert between DMX, DIP switch settings, local vs global addresses, and dimmer-doubler notation • Fill in multiple fixtures’ addresses together, even across DMX universes • Convert local (e.g. “2/1”) → global (e.g. “513”) and back; get universe + channel fast • Store your DIP switch settings for repeated device types, so you don’t have to re-enter common values • Dark mode support, clean UI optimized for iPhones in cramped backstage conditions Perfect for: • Theatre & live event lighting technicians • Touring engineers setting up multiple fixtures • Students or beginners wanting to learn DMX addressing without expensive hardware

About

MyMixTool

Features
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The best way to control digital mixer with your iPhone or iPad! Features: • Different views (general view, layer view, edit mode, aux sends, fx sends, player mode) • Easy assign volumes, reverbs, delays, FX effects, balances, mute, solo • Control built-in USB media player • Quick and easy graphic EQ, compressor and gate • Easily assign mute groups • Easily assign sub groups • Ability to protect controlling with a master password (Local aux control) • Import/export presets and shows • Runs on smartphones and tablets • Email support Warning: This app does not play any sound; you can't even edit any sounds. It is solely for remote controlling your digital mixer. The following models are supported: • Soundcraft Ui12 • Soundcraft Ui16 • Soundcraft Ui24r ## DISCLAIMER This product and/or service is not affiliated with, endorsed by or in any way associated with Soundcraft or its products and services. Soundcraft and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc.

Screenshots

DMXRef4 screens
MyMixTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

DMXRef and MyMixTool are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

DMXRef costs $4.99 and MyMixTool $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DMXRef ships an update every 18 months, MyMixTool every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DMXRef versus MyMixTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDMXRefMyMixTool
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMisquoted Tech LLCDavor Repec

In-app purchases

None

DMXRef

No in-app purchases

None

MyMixTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DMXRef free?
DMXRef costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyMixTool free?
MyMixTool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DMXRef or MyMixTool have ads?
Neither DMXRef nor MyMixTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DMXRef or MyMixTool?
DMXRef ships an update every 18 months, and MyMixTool every 9 months. Most recently, DMXRef was updated on October 5, 2026 and MyMixTool on October 10, 2026.

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