PadLab vs AX Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- High-quality ambient worship pads
- Instant drum sound triggering
- MIDI controller support
- Optimized for live performance
- Professional sound quality
- Multiple sound kits
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PadLab | AX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Albano | Felipe Rocha Lima |
Customer experience
PadLab
AX Control
In-app purchases
PadLab
No in-app purchases
AX Control
- AX Control Pro (mensal)$4.991 Month
- AX Control Pro (anual)$39.991 Year
- AX Control Plus$29.99
- Plus + 3 meses de Pro$29.99





