GLD Remote vs TotalMix Remote for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLD Remote
This tool offers wireless mobile control for Allen & Heath GLD digital live sound mixing consoles. It allows engineers to manage fader levels, mutes, pan, EQ, and more from anywhere in the room or on stage, enabling simultaneous independent control.
- Wireless mobile control for GLD mixers
- Control fader levels, mutes, and pan
- Manage Aux, FX, and Matrix sends
- Adjust preamp gain, trim, and polarity
- Access HPF, Gate, PEQ, GEQ, and Delays
- Full signal metering and custom strip layouts
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This version is for GLD systems running V1.6 firmware. We recommend that you disable any automatic updating to avoid unexpected incompatibility with the firmware version your mixer is running. GLD Remote is an engineer’s mixing tool providing wireless mobile control for the Allen & Heath GLD digital live sound mixing console. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. GLD Remote and the GLD console can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the console to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control. GLD Remote is intended for working with the mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Fader levels, mutes, pan - Aux and FX sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - Matrix sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - DCA masters and assignments - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim and Polarity - HPF, Gate, PEQ, GEQ, Comp, Delays - FX tap tempo, Global tap tempo - RTA function - Channel names and colour - PAFL select - Full signal metering - Custom strips for personalised channel layout - SoftKeys GLD Remote is not intended for system setup or memory access. The following functions are not available at the iPad: - AMM (automatic mic mixer) setup - FX parameter control (apart from tap tempo) - Input source, insert and output patchbay - Channel ganging - Aux source routing options - Library, Scene and Show memory store and recall - Scene Recall Filters and Safes edit - Signal Generator - Talkback - System configuration, options and preferences - User Profiles Requirements An Allen & Heath GLD mixing console running V1.6 version firmware, with a suitable wireless router (wireless access point) connected to its Network port. The GLD console and Remote firmware maintenance version number do not need to be identical, for example Remote V1.60 would run on GLD V1.61. Refer to the Allen & Heath web site for more information and to download the latest GLD console firmware.
TotalMix Remote for iPad
Control your RME audio interface's mixer and effects remotely from your iPad. This app connects wirelessly via TCP/IP to TotalMix FX software running on your Windows or Mac computer, offering similar functionality to the desktop version.
- Remote mixer control
- Effects software control
- Wireless TCP/IP connection
- iPad compatibility
- Low resource usage
- Similar to desktop version
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TotalMix Remote is a remote client for RME’s Windows/Mac software TotalMix FX 1.50 and up. It gives remote control over the audio interface’s mixer and effects software TotalMix FX that runs on the host computer. TotalMix Remote uses TCP/IP and therefore works on the iPad wirelessly in any network. *** This app works only with RME audio interfaces that are supported by TotalMix FX! *** TotalMix Remote runs on iPad2 or newer, and all iOS versions from 12.0 up, using only few resources. It does not process audio, but acts as remote control for a Windows/Mac computer which has an RME audio interface attached, and TotalMix FX v1.50 or up installed. The app is nearly identical to the desktop version of TotalMix FX, in features, operation, design and functionality. Some limitations apply. Please refer to the included help for details. The latest version of TotalMix FX is part of the audio interface's driver installation, available for download at http://www.rme-audio.de, section Download.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TotalMix Remote for iPad at 4.3 against GLD Remote's 2.6. TotalMix Remote for iPad also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 28%). GLD Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
TotalMix Remote for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of GLD Remote's written reviews are positive against 53% of TotalMix Remote for iPad's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLD Remote | TotalMix Remote for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | RME GmbH |
Customer experience
GLD Remote
TotalMix Remote for iPad
In-app purchases
GLD Remote
No in-app purchases
TotalMix Remote for iPad
No in-app purchases
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