Tweakbench Studio vs mixBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tweakbench Studio
This app provides a comprehensive suite of 36 audio plugins, including instruments and effects, for iOS devices. It integrates seamlessly with your preferred iOS Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) as AUv3 plugins.
- 36 AUv3 plugins
- Instruments and effects
- iOS DAW integration
- Single installation
- Full collection access
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Tweakbench Studio brings the full collection of Tweakbench instruments and effects to iOS as AUv3 plugins. Plugins are now available for individual purchase, 7-day free trial, and heavily discounted bundle purchase.
mixBase
This app provides version control for your music projects, allowing you to track every mix from rough drafts to final masters. Listen to any version, share for feedback with time-stamped comments, and manage your release pipeline. It also offers AI-generated cover art and a community feed.
- Track every mix version
- Time-stamped feedback comments
- Master loudness checks (LUFS)
- Release pipeline management
- AI-generated cover art
- Community feed with artist updates
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mixBase is version control for your music. Every time you bounce a mix, upload it: mixBase keeps every version of every track, from the first rough to the final master, so you can hear how far a song has come and never lose a good take again. TRACK EVERY VERSION Each upload becomes the next numbered mix of its project. Label it (rough mix, mix 2, final master), move it from Mix to Master to Released, add private notes and a change log, and jump back to any earlier version at any time. LISTEN ANYWHERE A full-screen player with artwork, scrubbing, a queue, shuffle and repeat, lock-screen and Control Center controls, AirPlay, and a Now Playing widget for your home screen. SHARE FOR FEEDBACK Send a private listening link for any mix. Collaborators open it in a browser, no account required, and leave comments pinned to the exact moment they mean. Their notes show up on that mix in the app. MASTER CHECK Measure the loudness of your latest mix (LUFS and peak) right on your phone and get limiter and chain recommendations before you send it off. RUN YOUR RELEASE PIPELINE Add a release and check off every milestone: mixing done, mastering done, artwork ready, submitted to DSPs, social posts out, press release sent. Keep your released catalog, with ISRC, UPC and release dates, in one library synced from your streaming profile. AI COVER ART Describe the vibe and generate cover-art concepts for a track, then apply the one that fits. Every account includes a monthly allowance. HEAR WHAT OTHERS ARE MAKING The community feed shows what other artists on mixBase are working on, with comments on every upload. Report or block anything you don't want to see. BUILT FOR THE STUDIO - Genre, BPM and key on every project - Albums, EPs and playlists to group your tracks - A dark interface that won't blind you in a dim room mixBase is free. There are no subscriptions, paid plans or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mixBase at 5.0 against Tweakbench Studio's 4.2. mixBase also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). Tweakbench Studio's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Tweakbench Studio sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. mixBase asks for nothing beyond the download.
mixBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tweakbench Studio has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tweakbench Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, mixBase every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tweakbench Studio | mixBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 629 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tweakbench LLC | Matt Goldman |
Customer experience
Tweakbench Studio
mixBase
In-app purchases
Tweakbench Studio
- Throb$4.99
- Sideslip$4.99
- Tapeworm$4.99
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- Toad$4.99
- Triforce$4.99
- Yoink$4.99
- Tendril$9.99
- English$9.99
- Calico$9.99
- Kitchen Bundle Unlock$9.99
- Saffron$9.99
- Shrapnel$9.99
- Bastion$9.99
- Full Bundle Unlock$69.99
mixBase
No in-app purchases









