Comparison

Grip vs Auxfeed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grip

Control Ableton Live remotely from your iOS device. Manage transport, recording, track settings, and clips wirelessly. Includes a built-in MIDI keyboard for on-the-go note input.

Highlights
  • Wireless Ableton Live control
  • Voice control for transport and recording
  • Track arming, soloing, and muting
  • Clip launching and scene navigation
  • Built-in MIDI keyboard
  • Project saving and volume control
Features
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Grip is the missing app for Ableton Live. This app requires Grip Desktop to be running on the same computer as Ableton Live. Download that app first at www.gripforlive.com. Stay in creative flow with Grip: Remote control Ableton from anywhere in your studio, bedroom, or battlestation—at your synth, in the vocal booth, or from the couch. Grip connects to your computer over Wi-Fi as a native Live control surface. No MIDI mapping required. Stop running from your mic to the computer, or having to play guitar near your computer. With Grip, you can literally use your voice to say "record" and play directly into Ableton Live. Keep Grip with you at whatever instrument you're playing, to play, record, undo, redo, and even save from your phone or tablet. TRANSPORT & RECORDING • Control Live with your voice • Play, stop, record, and overdub • Undo and redo • Preview and record into scenes • Quickly loop between sections of your song in arrangement • Pre-roll recording before your locators • Toggle metronome • Save your project from your phone • Change volume • Arm, solo, and mute tracks MIXER & NAVIGATION • Record & launch clips, move and copy them between tracks and scenes on the session view • Jump to locators • Launch scenes • Scrub through your arrangement with your finger • Switch between session and arrangement view • Mixer controls for volume, sends, pan, and arm/solo • Insert, duplicate, or delete tracks or scenes • Rename locators and scenes MIDI PIANO & DRUM PAD • Built-in piano for playing notes into Live • Push-like drum pad for playing notes or drum kits • Requires the Mac version of Grip. (Windows support for MIDI forthcoming.)

About

Auxfeed

Stream your live audio mixes from any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) directly to your phone or tablet in real-time. Share your mix with others instantly via a link, without needing an account. It functions as a studio monitor, allowing you to hear your work on your device's speakers or connected audio outputs.

Highlights
  • Real-time DAW audio streaming
  • No account required for local streaming
  • Lossless audio codecs (PCM, Opus, AAC)
  • Per-channel level and LUFS metering
  • AirPlay output support
  • Multiple simultaneous listeners
  • QR code pairing for instant connection
Features
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Stream your live mix from any DAW to your phone — and for anyone you send a link to. Real-time. No account. Auxfeed turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time studio monitor. Works with any DAW. Open the Auxfeed plugin, press play, and hear your mix through your phone speakers, Bluetooth headphones, AirPlay devices — if your phone can connect to it, you can mix through it. Other tools simulate what your mix will sound like on a phone. Auxfeed just plays it there. Stop paying hundreds a year to check your own mix. Auxfeed streams real-time audio from your DAW to your iPhone or iPad — over Wi-Fi, no account required. FEATURES - Lossless PCM, Opus, and AAC codecs — up to 96 kHz, mono through 7.1.4 - Bonjour auto-discovery — streams appear without entering IP addresses - Per-channel level meters with peak hold - Momentary and short-term LUFS metering (EBU R128) - Landscape mode with true stereo from both iPhone speakers - AirPlay output to HomePod, Apple TV, or any AirPlay speaker - Multiple simultaneous listeners — share a stream with your whole team - QR code pairing for instant connection - Listen from anywhere — tap any shared link to hear the mix (listeners don't need Pro) - Dim and mute transport controls Local streaming needs no account and has no time limit. Works for any audio workflow — music, podcasts, live events, broadcast. AUXFEED PRO Upgrade to unlock advanced monitoring and remote access. Try Pro for a week on the annual plan. - Remote broadcasting — share your mix with clients anywhere via a 6-digit code from your DAW plugin - Integrated LUFS with tap-to-reset - True Peak dBTP with clip warning - Loudness Range (LRA) - Streaming platform presets — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube pass/fail - Mid / Side / Mono / L solo / R solo monitoring - 3-band swept parametric EQ on the receiver - Record streams to WAV on your phone Auto-renews until canceled. Manage in Settings > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download the Auxfeed plugin at auxfeed.com (macOS and Windows). 2. Insert Auxfeed on your monitor bus or any track. Start streaming. 3. Open Auxfeed on your phone — your stream appears automatically over Wi-Fi. 4. Tap to connect. Live audio with real-time LUFS metering, instantly. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR DAW — MAC AND WINDOWS - Pro Tools (AAX) — Mac & Windows - Logic Pro (AU) — Mac - Ableton Live (VST3) — Mac & Windows - REAPER (VST3) — Mac & Windows - Cubase / Nuendo (VST3) — Mac & Windows - Studio One (VST3/AU) — Mac & Windows - FL Studio (VST3) — Mac & Windows - Any DAW supporting AU, VST3, or AAX Download the plugin for Mac and Windows at auxfeed.com Privacy Policy: https://auxfeed.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Grip4 screens
Auxfeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grip at 5.0 against Auxfeed's 4.2. Grip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Auxfeed's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auxfeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Grip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Grip's written reviews are positive against 67% of Auxfeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, Auxfeed every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grip versus Auxfeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGripAuxfeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam BakerPayette Forward

Customer experience

Grip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Auxfeed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Grip

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Auxfeed

Subscriptions2
  • Auxfeed Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Auxfeed Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Grip free?
Grip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auxfeed free?
Auxfeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grip or Auxfeed?
Grip is rated higher. Grip averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Auxfeed averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Grip or Auxfeed have ads?
Neither Grip nor Auxfeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grip or Auxfeed?
Grip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Auxfeed every 4 days. Most recently, Grip was updated on October 31, 2026 and Auxfeed on October 31, 2026.

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