Live Mobile vs Mixing Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Mobile
Control your lighting equipment remotely from any location. This app connects to "The Lighting Controller" software running on a PC to mirror its "Live" screen, enabling full control of your lights.
- Remote lighting control
- Connects to PC software
- Mirrors "Live" screen
- Control from anywhere
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Live Mobile allows you to control your lighting equipment remotely from anywhere. Simply enter the IP of the computer where is running the software "The Lighting Controller" which is driving the lighting equipment. Live Mobile automatically connects to the PC software, and it mirrors the screen called "Live".
Mixing Station
Control digital audio mixers from various manufacturers with a unified, customizable interface. Test all features for free before purchasing a license. Share presets and themes with a community of users.
- Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
- Fully customizable interface and layouts
- Unlimited DCAs and channel linking
- RTA overlays and feedback detection
- MIDI support for external control
- Community sharing of presets and themes
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Mixing Station allows you to remote control digital mixers from various manufacturers in one unified UI. The following mixer series are supported: - Behringer X32 / M32 - Behringer XAir / MR - Behringer WING - A&H dLive - A&H Avantis - A&H GLD - A&H iLive - A&H CQ - A&H SQ / SQ+ - A&H Qu (new and legacy) - Midas HD96 - PreSonus StudioLive3 - Soundcraft Si / Vi / Ui - Mackie DL32S/16S DL32R DL1608 - Yamaha DM3 / DM7 / TF / CL / QL - TASCAM Sonicview - QSC TouchMix - Violet Audio dMix - Blackmagic Fairlight Live You can fully test the app without a license! Features: - Fully customizable UI - Create unlimited DCAs (IDCAs) - Re-Gain / Clipping protection - Customizable layers, layouts, channel strip and app theme - RTA overlays - Channel linking ganging - Gain reduction history for gate and dynamics - Peak hold for all meters - MIDI support for external control - High contrast mode for outdoor usage - Popgroups - Routing Matrix - Mix copy - Mixer independent channel presets and scenes - FX presets - Feedback detection for ringing out wedges - More features available depending on the connected mixer model - Community feature for sharing presets, themes and more with other users Note: This app is not a DAW! It does not play any audio! It is for remote controlling only. For more details visit the manual: https://mixingstation.app/ms-docs/feature-list/ End user licenses agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mixing Station at 4.5 against Live Mobile's 3.0. Mixing Station also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 42%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Live Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Mixing Station sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Live Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixing Station holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 621 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Live Mobile's written reviews are positive against 78% of Mixing Station's.
Live Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Mobile | Mixing Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (621 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 621 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Lighting Controller | David Schumann |
Customer experience
Live Mobile
Mixing Station
Bugs and requests
Live Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mixing Station
Reported bugs
2 issues- Routing matrix display issues on some mixers
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between mixer models
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and load custom layouts
- Integrated multi-track recording functionality
- Improved accessibility support for visually impaired users
- Dedicated talkback microphone feature
In-app purchases
Live Mobile
No in-app purchases
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- XAir$5.99
- Soundcraft Si$5.99
- Soundcraft Ui$5.99
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- A&H CQ$5.99
- XM32$6.99
- A&H Qu (old)$6.99
- A&H SQ$6.99
- WING$6.99
- A&H Avantis$11.99
Questions
Is Live Mobile free?
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