Comparison

Auxfeed vs LUMEN

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

Head to head
About

Auxfeed

Stream your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) mixes in real-time to your phone or tablet. Hear your audio directly through phone speakers, Bluetooth, or AirPlay devices without expensive hardware. Share your live mix with others instantly via a link.

Highlights
  • Real-time DAW playback to mobile
  • Supports all major DAWs (macOS/Windows)
  • Lossless audio codecs up to 96 kHz
  • Per-channel level and LUFS metering
  • AirPlay and Bluetooth output
  • Multiple simultaneous listeners
  • Remote broadcasting (Pro feature)
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. Free. Auxfeed turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time studio monitor. Works with any DAW. Open the free 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 — free over Wi-Fi, no account required. FREE 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 at 60fps - 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 (no Pro subscription required for listeners) - Dim and mute transport controls Free for local streaming — no account, no time limit. Works for any audio workflow — music, podcasts, live events, broadcast. AUXFEED PRO Upgrade to unlock advanced monitoring and remote access. 7-day free trial on 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 $9.99/month or $79/year. Auto-renews until canceled. Manage in Settings > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download the free 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 free 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/

About

LUMEN

Features
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LUMEN is a broadcast-grade loudness meter that fits in your pocket — and a second screen for your studio. LIVE: point your phone at the speakers and read LUFS (momentary, short-term, integrated), true peak, loudness range, PSR, PLR, correlation and a live spectrum, with targets for streaming, Apple, club and EBU R128. Mic-distance compensation keeps room readings honest. INSTRUMENTS: thirteen full-screen meters that count — spectrum analyser with peak hold and pink reference, loudness with target band and 30-second history, true peak with headroom, goniometer and correlation, dynamics (PSR) with zones, tonal balance by band, spectrogram, level history, crest factor, a VU with real ballistics, stereo width and balance, and a loudness histogram. Thirteen palettes. Freeze, reset, full screen. LUMEN PRO (one-time purchase) adds: LINK: run the LUMEN plugin in your DAW and the app becomes the session's big meter display over Wi-Fi — no cables, no setup, and nothing leaves your network. SCENES: fourteen line-drawn, audio-reactive worlds driven by the real analysis — terrain, radial, orbits, halo, aurora and more. Built for the iPad on the desk and the wall across the room. MY SCREEN: build your own meter wall of 1 to 6 tiles, any instrument or scene in each, each in its own colour. FILE: analyse any track from Files or iCloud for the definitive numbers. Already own the LUMEN plugin from Echelon Audio? Sign in to use Pro. Measured on-device. No ads, nothing uploaded.

Screenshots

Auxfeed4 screens
LUMEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

Auxfeed and LUMEN are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and LUMEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Auxfeed versus LUMEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuxfeedLUMEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayette ForwardEchelon Audio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auxfeed

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

LUMEN

One-time1
  • LUMEN Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Auxfeed free?
Auxfeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMEN free?
LUMEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auxfeed or LUMEN have ads?
Neither Auxfeed nor LUMEN shows ads.

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