# dB Calculator vs TouchMix

The clearest difference is rating: dB Calculator at 4.3 against TouchMix's 3.2. dB Calculator also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). TouchMix's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

dB Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchMix has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of dB Calculator's written reviews are positive against 32% of TouchMix's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | dB Calculator | TouchMix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-calculator/id489100786/reviews)** | [3.2 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchmix-30-control/id1080754304/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **52** |
| Positive reviews | **42.9% of reviews** | 31.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/364229795) | [QSC Audio Products, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/417461923) |

## What reviewers say

### dB Calculator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-calculator/id489100786)

This app provides five distinct calculation tools for power levels, voltage, and signal reflection. It helps convert between various units like dBm, watt, and dB, and calculate VSWR and reflection coefficients.

**Highlights:** dBm and watt power level calculations, Correlated and uncorrelated voltage calculations, Unit conversion for dBm, dBW, mW, W, mV, V, dBV, dBµV, dBu, Linear power/voltage ratios to dB conversion, VSWR, reflection coefficient, and mismatch loss calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### TouchMix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchmix-30-control/id1080754304)

This app provides wireless remote control for QSC TouchMix-30 Pro digital sound reinforcement mixers. It allows users to manage input and output channel processing, effects, recording, and more from an iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, or iPod touch.

**Highlights:** Wireless mixer control, Input channel processing, Output channel processing, Real Time Analyzer (RTA), Stage monitor mix control, Multi-track recorder control, Scene and snapshot management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works great on iPad
- 👍 Good overall functionality
- 👍 Intuitive and useful platform
- 👍 Solves in-ear monitor mix issues
- 👍 Compatible with older iPads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fader positions incorrect
- 🐛 App disconnects frequently
- 🐛 App crashes randomly
- 🐛 Cannot save, recall, create
- 🐛 Firmware upgrade breaks app

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect fader positions
- App disconnects from mixer
- App crashes after update
- Popup window only shows cancel button
- App does not work after firmware upgrade

**Requested features**

- Option for EQ and other features on cellphones
- Make app work on Mac mini
- Option for background processing on iOS
- Send signals to GarageBand for multitrack recording
- Mixer follows screen of app when switching inputs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is dB Calculator free?

dB Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TouchMix free?

TouchMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, dB Calculator or TouchMix?

dB Calculator is rated higher. dB Calculator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TouchMix averages 3.2 from 52 ratings.

### Do dB Calculator or TouchMix have ads?

Neither dB Calculator nor TouchMix shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, dB Calculator or TouchMix?

dB Calculator ships an update every 5 months, and TouchMix every 5 months. Most recently, dB Calculator was updated on October 16, 2026 and TouchMix on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*