Comparison

PadLab vs AX Control

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

Head to head
About

PadLab

This professional music app provides high-quality worship pads and drum sounds for live performance, worship services, and music production. It features an intuitive interface, MIDI controller support, and a clean design optimized for stage use.

Highlights
  • High-quality ambient worship pads
  • Instant drum sound triggering
  • MIDI controller support
  • Optimized for live performance
  • Professional sound quality
  • Multiple sound kits
Features
Currently charting
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Play high-quality worship pads and drum pads in a simple, modern, and powerful interface built for church services, live shows, rehearsals, and music production. HIGHLIGHT: AUv3 SUPPORT • Use PadLab as an instrument inside AUv3-compatible apps • Integrate your worship pads into hosts, DAWs, and mobile setups • Ideal for music production, recording, and live performances • Bring PadLab sounds into your creative workflow PROFESSIONAL WORSHIP PADS • High-quality atmospheric pads • Smooth continuous playback • Natural transitions between keys • Multiple pad timbres available • Ideal for churches, keyboard players, and live performance PAD TIMBRES • Pad 1 • Pad Shimmer • Pad Shimmer 2 • Analog Pad • Dark Pad • AbbaPad • Pad Reverse • Pad Synth INTEGRATED DRUM PADS • Play sounds and samples instantly • Trigger drums in real time • Different kits for live performance • Individual drum pad control • Customize pad sounds and colors MIDI AND MIDI LEARN • Connect external MIDI controllers • Control pads and drums via MIDI • Map notes and controls with MIDI Learn • Bluetooth MIDI support on compatible devices • Ideal for keyboard players and live musicians SETLISTS AND PERFORMANCE • Save settings for live use • Organize presets for different songs • Switch pads and kits faster • Stage-focused interface METRONOME AND CLICK • Built-in metronome • BPM control • Click options for practice, rehearsals, and live performance BUILT FOR THE STAGE • Fast and responsive interface • Clean and modern design • Optimized for live use • Professional sound quality PadLab combines worship pads, drum pads, MIDI, setlists, metronome, and AUv3 in one app, offering practicality and quality for musicians who need professional performance. Download now and take your sound to the next level.

About

AX Control

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a comprehensive remote control for DUONN digital soundboards. Operate faders, EQ, dynamics, effects, and scenes wirelessly from anywhere in the venue. It also allows individual musicians to control their personal monitor mixes.

Highlights
  • Full soundboard control (faders, EQ, dynamics, FX)
  • Personal monitor mixing for musicians
  • Scene saving and recall
  • Real-time metering
  • Local Wi-Fi operation
  • Demo mode for exploration
Features
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O AX Control transforma seu iPhone ou iPad em um controle remoto completo das mesas de som digitais DUONN — linhas AXIOS (AX16, AX24, AX32) e Atrium. Conectado à mesma rede Wi-Fi local da mesa, você opera o som de onde ele realmente chega: no meio do salão, no palco, ao lado da banda. Tudo roda na rede local, sem depender de internet. CONTROLE COMPLETO DA MESA – Faders, mute e solo de todos os canais – Equalização paramétrica, HPF e LPF – Dinâmica: compressor e gate por canal – Efeitos (FX) e envios auxiliares – Cenas: salve e recupere as configurações do show – Patching e roteamento – Medidores em tempo real MONITOR PESSOAL PARA CADA MÚSICO Com o Monitor Pessoal, cada músico ajusta o próprio fone direto do celular: mais do seu instrumento, menos do que atrapalha. A banda se acerta sozinha, sem depender do operador o tempo todo. MODO DEMONSTRAÇÃO Sem a mesa por perto? O Modo Demonstração abre o mixer completo para você explorar e testar tudo. FEITO PARA O AO VIVO – Rede local (Wi-Fi): a operação não cai se a internet oscilar – Reconexão automática e estável em sessões longas – Pensado para que a operação ao vivo nunca seja interrompida PARA QUEM É Operadores de som, igrejas, bandas, produtoras e equipes de eventos que usam mesas DUONN e querem agilidade, mobilidade e autonomia no palco. Baixe grátis e comece agora — conecte na mesma rede da sua mesa DUONN e assuma o controle. ASSINATURA AX CONTROL PRO O Monitor Pessoal faz parte do AX Control Pro, uma assinatura auto-renovável, oferecida nos planos: – AX Control Pro Mensal (renovação a cada 1 mês) – AX Control Pro Anual (renovação a cada 1 ano) O preço é exibido na tela de compra, no seu idioma e moeda. O pagamento é cobrado na sua conta Apple ID ao confirmar a compra. A assinatura se renova automaticamente, a menos que seja cancelada com pelo menos 24 horas de antecedência do fim do período atual; a cobrança da renovação ocorre nas 24 horas anteriores ao fim do período. Você pode gerenciar ou cancelar a assinatura a qualquer momento nas configurações da sua conta na App Store. O AX Control Plus é uma compra única (não é assinatura) que libera o controle completo da mesa. Termos de Uso: https://axcontrol.com.br/termos Política de Privacidade: https://axcontrol.com.br/privacidade

Screenshots

PadLab4 screens
AX Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AX Control at Free against PadLab's $2.99. AX Control also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). PadLab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

AX Control is free to download; PadLab costs $2.99 up front. AX Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PadLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PadLab ships an update every 3 days, AX Control every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PadLab versus AX Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadLabAX Control
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel AlbanoFelipe Rocha Lima

Customer experience

PadLab

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral13.1%
Negative16.2%

AX Control

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PadLab

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AX Control

Subscriptions2
  • AX Control Pro (mensal)$4.991 Month
  • AX Control Pro (anual)$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • AX Control Plus$29.99
  • Plus + 3 meses de Pro$29.99

Questions

Is PadLab free?
PadLab costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AX Control free?
AX Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PadLab or AX Control have ads?
PadLab shows ads; AX Control does not.
Which is updated more often, PadLab or AX Control?
PadLab ships an update every 3 days, and AX Control every 2 days. Most recently, PadLab was updated on September 28, 2026 and AX Control on September 18, 2026.

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