MixPad Offline vs RCF LiveRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RCF LiveRemote
Control active speakers and subwoofers remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust internal mixer, EQ, reverb, and more. Supports dual mode for linked audio and control.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Internal digital mixer
- 3-band EQ and dynamics
- Bluetooth audio streaming
- Internal reverb and crossover
- Output system EQ and delay
- Dual mode linking
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The RCF LiveRemote App allows full control of several active speakers and subwoofers from your smartphone, via Bluetooth, and it has been updated to include the remote control of additional speaker models. If control-only is required, up to 8 speakers can be connected. When in Dual Mode (available for ART 91x-AX Models) only two speakers can be linked for both audio and control. The following RCF products are supported: ART 910-AX/912-AX/915-AX Single and Dual mode supported SUB 15-AX / SUB 18-AX Control-only Internal features are fully accessible via LiveRemote, and they vary depending on which unit is connected. For specific feature, please refer to the Product Reference Guide. FOR ART 9-AX SPEAKERS * 6-in, 2-out internal digital mixer, with STEREO or MONO setting * on all inputs: HPF, 3-band EQ is available * on channels 1 and 2: individual 48V on/off, dynamics block * Bluetooth audio streaming: on a dedicated input channel, in stereo or mono according to the selected mode * flexible ducker section * internal reverb REVERB with individual channel sends and 3 presets * internal crossover: with 4 USER locations and several presets to match the ART 9-AX with selected RCF subwoofer models * output system section: affects both speaker and SUB out; 5-band fully parametric EQ, up to 45 meters internal delay * Dual mode links both Bluetooth audio and control between two units, a Master and a Slave * when Dual mode is desired, it must must be enabled on the active speaker, in order to be visible from the app FOR SUB AX SUBWOOFERS * stereo input and outputs, to allow both 2.1 and 1.1 configurations * internal crossover: with 4 USER locations and several presets to match the SUB with several RCF speaker models * additional factory-tuned presets can be uploaded from the app to 4 USER APP locations; a full preset catalog update can be performed via firmware update with future upgrades * output system section: affects both SUB and crossover outputs; 8-band fully parametric EQ, up to 45 meters internal delay * grouping is possible for output levels (relative level control) and MUTEs * on more than one unit, output system sections can be linked from the app, so that delay and EQ are linked together. This option is ideal for 2.2 configurations * dual mode is not available on SUB models, as they do offer control via Bluetooth but not Bluetooth audio; SUB products can be linked for paired remote control COMMON FEATURES - On the SPEAKERS page, it is possible to view all available devices and select which one shall be connected; this operation needs to be restarted (DISCONNECT > SCAN > CONNECT) if the available devices change - Speaker name can be modified only on the physical display of the product itself - within the setup PAGE, it is possible to view delay lines values in feet by tapping on the Use Imperial Units Flag - VU Meters Enable (within the setup PAGE) creates a further tab on the lower bar, and shows the VU Meters of one unit only; it is intended for debugging audio connections
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RCF LiveRemote at 50% against MixPad Offline's 0%. RCF LiveRemote also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). MixPad Offline's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RCF LiveRemote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MixPad Offline has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MixPad Offline's written reviews are positive against 50% of RCF LiveRemote's.
MixPad Offline ships an update every 3 months, RCF LiveRemote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MixPad Offline | RCF LiveRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | RCF spa |
Customer experience
MixPad Offline
RCF LiveRemote
In-app purchases
MixPad Offline
No in-app purchases
RCF LiveRemote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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