Comparison

MixPad Offline vs Patchrat

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

Head to head
About

MixPad Offline

This app offers offline control for mix and channel processing, allowing adjustments to fader levels, mutes, pan, and EQ. It provides access to input channels, mix masters, and FX sends, with options for custom channel layouts and color schemes. Note that system setup and memory functions are not supported.

Highlights
  • Offline mix and channel processing
  • Control fader levels, mutes, and pan
  • Adjust EQ, Gate, Comp, and Delays
  • Name and color channels
  • Create custom channel layouts
  • Personalize color schemes
Read full description

This application is designed to provide customers with an offline only version of the features availble in iLive MixPad. Please note that this is only an offline version and as such it will not connect to a live system. MixPad is intended for working with the mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Access any input channel, mix master, FX send or return, or DCA - Fader levels, mutes, pan and image controls, - Aux and Matrix sends and Pre/Post switching, - DCA and mix assignments, - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim, HPF, Gate, PEQ, GEQ, Comp, Lime/De-Esser, Delays - Name and colour channels, - RTA and PAFL with the GEQ - Create Custom strips for personalised channel layout, - Personalise the MixPad colour scheme. MixPad is not intended for system setup or memory access. The following functions are not available on MixPad and require an iLive Surface or laptop running iLive Editor: - Input PAFL, - FX parameter control, - Input source, insert and output patchbay, - Channel ganging, - Aux source routing options, - Library, Scene and Show memory store and recall, - Scene Safes edit, - SoftKeys, - Signal Generator, - Talkback, - System bus configuration, - System configuration, options and preferences, - User Profiles.

About

Patchrat

This app helps music creators manage analog gear settings, manuals, and product specifications. It offers realistic GUIs for recall and a DAW-style workflow, supporting over 975 products from 200+ manufacturers.

Highlights
  • Support for 975+ products
  • Generic gear profiles
  • Touch-actuated recall GUIs
  • DAW-style workflow
  • Embedded product specs and manuals
Features
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An essential toolset for music-makers who need to keep track of analog gear settings, manuals, and more... Features include: • Support for 975+ products from 200+ manufacturers (and counting...) • Generic gear profiles for products not yet in the Patchrat database • Realistic, touch-actuated recall GUIs • A straightforward, easy-to-use DAW-style workflow • Embedded product specs and manuals and much more...

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Patchrat at 75% against MixPad Offline's 0%. Patchrat also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and device support (3 vs 1). MixPad Offline's advantage is iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Patchrat holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MixPad Offline's written reviews are positive against 75% of Patchrat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MixPad Offline ships an update every 3 months, Patchrat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MixPad Offline versus Patchrat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixPad OfflinePatchrat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.1 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1021 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen & Heath LimitedRats Nest Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

MixPad Offline

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Patchrat

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

MixPad Offline

No in-app purchases

None

Patchrat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MixPad Offline free?
MixPad Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patchrat free?
Patchrat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MixPad Offline or Patchrat?
Patchrat is rated higher. MixPad Offline averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Patchrat averages 4.1 from 21 ratings.
Do MixPad Offline or Patchrat have ads?
Neither MixPad Offline nor Patchrat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MixPad Offline or Patchrat?
MixPad Offline ships an update every 3 months, and Patchrat every 2 months. Most recently, MixPad Offline was updated on October 8, 2026 and Patchrat on October 6, 2026.

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