MixSurface vs Pocket Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MixSurface
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MixSurface is a wireless control surface for the REAPER digital audio workstation. Set it up once and mix, tweak, and perform from your iPhone or iPad. REQUIRES REAPER running on your Mac or PC on the same local network, plus a small free extension. MixSurface is a remote controller, not a copy of REAPER. No REAPER handy? Tap Try Demo on the connect screen and explore the app with a simulated session, no setup required. * FADERS THAT FEEL GREAT Faders, pan, mute, solo and metering, with touch response tuned for real mixing: fast, precise and smooth under your fingers. Bank across every track, or group them into custom layers you switch in a tap. * SENDS ON FADER, INCLUDED FREE Flip the whole mixer into send mode and ride one destination across every channel, the classic console monitor-mix workflow. Pin the buses you reach for most so they are always one tap away. * BUILT-IN EQ ADAPTERS A multi-touch parametric EQ, pre-mapped to popular EQ plugins. Drag bands on the curve, pinch to set Q, and read live values straight from REAPER, with no per-plugin setup. * CUSTOM TEMPLATES Control any plugin with knobs and faders that read and write in real time, including gain-reduction metering for compressors that report it. Use the built-in templates, or map your own in seconds with listen mode: touch a control in REAPER and it binds. * GLOBAL CONTROL SURFACES Build your own pages from plugin controls, transport and one-tap REAPER actions, then make them global so they follow you into every project. * AUTOMATION AND TRACK SETUP Read and write automation from the surface, with each fader showing the automation value rather than just the trim. Name tracks, set colours, choose record inputs and set monitoring without going back to the computer. * KEEP THE VIEWS IN STEP Show only the tracks REAPER is showing, or drive REAPER's mixer from a layer you tap. Run several phones and tablets on one session and they all stay in sync. * FREE, PLUS ONE PURCHASE The mixer, track layers and Sends on Fader are free, forever. One purchase, no subscription, unlocks Channel Details, the multi-touch EQ, plugin control, custom templates and the global Control View. Family Sharing supported. Built for people who run REAPER and want a control surface that just works. Requires REAPER 7 or later on macOS or Windows, the free MixSurface extension, and a shared local network (Wi-Fi or wired). MixSurface connects over your local network only, with no account and no cloud. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Cockos Incorporated. "REAPER" is a trademark of Cockos Incorporated.
Pocket Tempo
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Tap it in. Trust every number. Most tempo calculators make you already know the BPM. Pocket Tempo doesn't โ tap in time with the real performance (kick, snare, whatever sound is steady) and it locks onto the actual spacing between your taps, telling you if they were steady enough to trust. Reads it as the wrong note value? One tap fixes it โ no re-tapping. Already know the tempo? Type it in instead. One anchor gets you every tempo-synced time value โ delay, reverb, LFO, and compressor times, all derived from one honest anchor. Studio or stage. Built-in Tips โ plain-language help for anyone newer to the terms (free on Delay & Compressor, included on every tab once unlocked) FREE, NO CATCH - Real transient-based tap tempo with a live consistency meter - Manual BPM entry - Half-time / double-time correction - Straight 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 delay times - Full compressor release calculator โ most tempo apps skip this entirely - Built-in metronome click with three sounds - Real time signature support: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 โ correctly reads a 6/8 ballad as a dotted-quarter beat instead of quietly assuming 4/4 - Built-in Tips โ plain-language help for anyone newer to the terms (free on Delay & Compressor, included on every tab once unlocked) PRO โ $3.99 ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Dotted & triplet delay subdivisions - Reverb decay + pre-delay - LFO / modulation rates - Gate hold & release - Delay Tower โ a real physics-based distance calculator for live speaker placement, not tempo math - Setlist โ save, reorder, and rename tempos per song, recall them instantly at a gig - Light and dark themes - Full Tips coverage on every tab, not just two Built by a working audio engineer and educator, for anyone who's ever had to guess a delay time mid-soundcheck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MixSurface at every 6 days against Pocket Tempo's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MixSurface sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MixSurface ships an update every 6 days, Pocket Tempo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MixSurface | Pocket Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soulful Music | neal schmitt |
In-app purchases
MixSurface
- Unlock REAPER Features$29.99
Pocket Tempo
- Pocket Tempo - Pro Unlock$3.99








