Comparison

Cubase iC Pro vs TotalMix FX for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Cubase iC Pro

This app acts as a personal recording assistant, offering advanced control over your music production software. It provides a clear project overview, a detailed mixer view, and a powerful tool for customizing key commands and macros.

Highlights
  • Project overview
  • Mixer view
  • Key command customization
  • Macro setup
  • Recording assistant
Currently charting
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Connecting more deeply to Cubase than any other app, Cubase iC Pro is your personal recording assistant. An advanced Cubase control app with a clear focus on recording, the project overview page and mixer allow you to see your project just as you know it in Cubase, while the key command page gives you a powerful tool for setting up your most-used keyboard shortcuts and macros. It’s the perfect Cubase companion! Please note that Cubase iC Pro is a remote control app and will not function without a connection to Cubase. Some of its functionality only works in combination with advanced Cubase versions. Important Note: The Steinberg SKI Remote must be installed before using Cubase iC Pro. It can be downloaded at http://www.steinberg.net/ski. For the complete list of new features, improvements, issues and solutions in Cubase iC Pro 1.3.0, please visit us at https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps. If you like Cubase iC Pro, please support us by rating it on the App Store!

About

TotalMix FX for iPad

This app provides remote control for RME audio interfaces connected to an iPad. It allows users to manage mixer settings and effects units, offering full functionality for compatible devices. It does not process audio itself but controls hardware operations.

Highlights
  • Remote mixer control
  • Effects unit management
  • Workspace saving/loading
  • Background audio support
  • Full functionality for select interfaces
  • DURec control
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TotalMix FX for iPad is RME’s Windows/Mac software TotalMix FX ported to iOS. It gives control over the audio interface’s mixer and effects unit, when the interface is in Class Compliant mode and connected to the iPad. *** This app does not work wirelessly. For remote control of TotalMix FX running on a Windows or Mac computer, please use RME's free app TotalMix Remote. *** *** ATTENTION: This app works only with the RME audio interfaces Fireface UFX+, UFX II, UFX, UCX, 802, Babyface, Babyface Pro and MADIface Pro, and only when these devices are in Class Compliant mode! *** TotalMix FX for iPad runs on iPad2 or newer, and all iOS versions from 12.0 up, using only few resources. As under Windows and Mac OS X it does not process audio, but acts as remote control for the calculations performed in the hardware. The app is fully compatible even when storing/loading Workspaces. Except for MIDI/OSC and TCP/IP remote control all features of the desktop version are included. Using the Fireface UCX and Fireface 802 with the iPad, TotalMix FX for iPad unlocks the device’s whole functionality, with full overview and lightning fast configuration. For the Fireface UFX, UFX II and UFX+ the whole functionality is offered as well. Even DURec (Direct USB Recording) is fully usable and controllable from the iPad. The functionality of the Babyface, Babyface Pro and MADIface Pro is slightly limited due to technical reasons. The effects Reverb and Echo are not available. All other features are present and useable with iPad operation. The MADIface Pro supports 24 channels playback/record, 4 analog and 20 from MADI. TotalMix for iPad benefits from the background audio function in iOS. During ongoing recording and playback switch to TotalMix at any time, perform the desired settings or changes, then return to the audio app where record/playback had not been interrupted. The app includes an extensive and up-to-date help. More information on TotalMix FX and the Class Compliant operation of the devices is found in the current interface manuals. These are available for download at http://www.rme-audio.de, section Downloads.

Screenshots

Cubase iC Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TotalMix FX for iPad at $3.99 against Cubase iC Pro's $16.99. TotalMix FX for iPad also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 39%). Cubase iC Pro's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 15) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99 and TotalMix FX for iPad $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Cubase iC Pro against 4.0 for TotalMix FX for iPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubase iC Pro has 220 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Cubase iC Pro's written reviews are positive against 62% of TotalMix FX for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, TotalMix FX for iPad every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cubase iC Pro versus TotalMix FX for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubase iC ProTotalMix FX for iPad
Price$16.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.0 (220 ratings) — better4.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews61.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHRME GmbH

Customer experience

Cubase iC Pro

All ratings182 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative51.0%

TotalMix FX for iPad

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.3%

Bugs and requests

Cubase iC Pro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Odd behavior with Cubase 14?
  • Crashes on iphone
  • This was great but now crashes upon opening
  • Funktioniert leider nicht
  • Crashes on iphone
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  • This was great but now crashes upon opening
  • Funktioniert leider nicht

Requested features

3 requests
  • Keyboard and chord pad triggers
  • Bars/beat display on the timeline ruler
  • Sélection des pistes pour permettre de travailler en déporté

TotalMix FX for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cubase iC Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TotalMix FX for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TotalMix FX for iPad free?
TotalMix FX for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad?
Cubase iC Pro is rated higher. Cubase iC Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while TotalMix FX for iPad averages 4.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad have ads?
Neither Cubase iC Pro nor TotalMix FX for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad?
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TotalMix FX for iPad every 5 months. Most recently, Cubase iC Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and TotalMix FX for iPad on November 1, 2026.

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