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.
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.
- Project overview
- Mixer view
- Key command customization
- Macro setup
- Recording assistant
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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!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, TotalMix FX for iPad every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Cubase iC Pro | TotalMix FX for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (220 ratings) — better | 4.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | RME GmbH |
Customer experience
Cubase iC Pro
TotalMix FX for iPad
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
Cubase iC Pro
No in-app purchases
TotalMix FX for iPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Is TotalMix FX for iPad free?
Which has better reviews, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad?
Do Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cubase iC Pro or TotalMix FX for iPad?
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