Mixcraft Remote vs Magic Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mixcraft Remote
Control your Mixcraft recording software remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Start and stop recordings, adjust volume, undo actions, and save projects wirelessly from anywhere in your studio.
- Remote recording and playback control
- Adjust master volume
- Undo and redo actions
- Save Mixcraft projects
- Wireless studio control
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***This app requires Mixcraft to be installed on a Windows computer!*** The Mixcraft Remote App lets you easily control your Mixcraft recording software from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. You can start recording and playback, change the recording & playback position, control the master volume, undo and redo actions, and save your Mixcraft project from anywhere in your studio. Strap on your guitar, adjust your microphone, and start recording right from your iOS device, from across the room or across the hall! Just connect your iOS device to your wireless network and follow the included instructions for connecting it to Mixcraft. Break away from your mouse with the Mixcraft Remote!
Magic Switch
This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.
- One-button lush chorus effect
- Juno-60 analog chorus inspiration
- Dark and detuned character
- Adds dimension and depth
- Mix slider for blending
- Based on Super VHS plugin's 'Magic' button
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Since its original release, Baby Audio's Magic Switch has been one of the most popular free plugins on the desktop market. Now it's finally available as an AUv3 plugin. Features: * Lush one-button chorus effect loosely inspired by the Juno-60 analog chorus * Dark and detuned character, perfect for adding dimension and depth to your tracks * Mix slider lets you blend the effect to taste * Based on the "Magic" button in Baby Audio's award-winning Super VHS plugin Note: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magic Switch at 4.8 against Mixcraft Remote's 3.0. Magic Switch also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Magic Switch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Mixcraft Remote's written reviews are positive against 83% of Magic Switch's.
Mixcraft Remote ships an update every 21 months, Magic Switch every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mixcraft Remote | Magic Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acoustica | Baby Audio Inc. |
Customer experience
Mixcraft Remote
Magic Switch
In-app purchases
Mixcraft Remote
No in-app purchases
Magic Switch
No in-app purchases
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