DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite vs FlipDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite
Transform your device into a live remix performance instrument. This app offers a hands-on remix board with powerful controls for looping, scratching, and real-time audio manipulation, designed for expressive DJs and musicians.
- 16-track live remix system
- Realtime scratching and pitch manipulation
- Loop and one-shot triggering
- Integrated sequencer
- Performance effects
- MIDI controller support
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**Don't just listen to music. Play with it!** DM2 MixPad transforms your iPhone or iPad into a hands-on live remix instrument. Build beats, trigger loops, layer sounds, manipulate effects, and create your own electronic music performances in real time. **No DJ experience required. No complicated timeline editing. Just you and the music.** Inspired by the legendary Mixman DM2 and classic hardware remix systems, DM2 MixPad brings the excitement of live electronic music performance to modern devices. Unlike traditional Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), where music is arranged on a timeline, DM2 MixPad lets you perform your music as it happens. Bring tracks in and out, create breakdowns, layer rhythms, trigger sounds, and transform your mix on the fly. **CREATE, SAVE, AND KEEP PLAYING — FOR FREE!** DM2 MixPad Lite lets you explore live remixing without purchasing the full version. Build your own performances, save your creations in MixPad's native file formats, and reopen them whenever inspiration strikes. Your creativity doesn't have to stop when you close the app. When you're ready to export your finished performances as M4A audio files, you can unlock the full version with a one-time in-app purchase. **MAKE MUSIC YOUR WAY** Whether you love house, techno, trance, dubstep, drum & bass, hip-hop, or experimental electronic music, DM2 MixPad gives you the freedom to build and perform your own remixes. Start with a drum loop, add a bassline, bring in synthesizers, create a breakdown, and launch back into the full mix—all while keeping everything synchronized. Create evolving live sets with up to 16 simultaneous tracks and multiple performance banks. **POWERFUL LIVE PERFORMANCE FEATURES** • 16-track live remix and performance system • Real-time loop triggering and synchronized playback • Build evolving live sets with playlists and performance banks • Trigger one-shots, samples, and layered musical elements • Quantized and non-quantized playback modes • Beat, bar, and cycle-aware triggering • Live stutter, solo, and retrigger controls • Real-time scratching and pitch manipulation • Expressive pitch bending and audio effects • Filters, flanger, phaser, and reverb • Integrated sequencer for refining and arranging performances • Save and reopen songs, layouts, packages, and playlists in native MixPad formats • Mixman DM2 hardware support and additional MIDI controller mappings • Responsive, low-latency audio performance **FREE TO CREATE. UNLOCK TO EXPORT.** DM2 MixPad Lite gives you the freedom to experiment, perform, and save your music without purchasing an upgrade. The full-version unlock enables M4A audio exporting, allowing you to save finished performances as audio files for listening and sharing outside MixPad. **LEARN HOW TO PLAY** Watch the DM2 MixPad tutorial on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AHSUEBd53A **SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS** Requires a compatible iPhone or iPad with an A17-class processor or newer. **YOUR MUSIC. YOUR PERFORMANCE. YOUR MIX.** DM2 MixPad isn't about editing songs one note at a time. It's about experiencing the excitement of making music live. Download DM2 MixPad Lite and discover how much fun performing electronic music can be.
FlipDeck
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Record your cat, a sneeze, a sound from a TikTok. FlipDeck trims it, chops it and puts it on pads you can play like an instrument. Then it turns your performance into a video you can post. MAKE A BEAT OUT OF ANYTHING • Hold an empty pad to record from the mic. Eight effects (bass boost, fuzz, robot, octave up and down, and more) are recorded straight into the sample. • Sample any video in your Photos, or import audio files. • Chop a loop into slices automatically, or tap along to set the cuts. • Split a song into drums, vocals, bass and other with on-device AI. PLAY IT • 64 pads in four banks, with volume, pitch, pan, envelopes, a 3-band EQ and choke groups on every pad. • Keys mode plays any sound across a scale. Twelve scales, any root. • A built-in synth with five waveforms, a resonant filter and envelopes. Every note is generated live. • Note repeat and an arpeggiator, locked to the tempo. • 16 touch FX strips for live performance: stutter, tape echo, filter sweeps, reverse and more. SEQUENCE IT • 32 patterns you can switch between on the beat or the bar. • Record live, draw in a step grid, or write melodies in a full piano roll with velocity. • Swing, probability, note length, tap tempo. MIX IT • Send pads to four buses, each with three effect slots: reverb, tempo-synced delay, filters, bitcrush, drive, compression and chorus. • Load your AUv3 effect plugins right into FlipDeck. SHARE IT • One tap records your performance and renders a vertical video with the pads lighting up in time. • Remix links: send a whole beat as a link. It opens on your friend's phone sounding exactly the same. • Flip of the Day: everyone gets the same kit each day. Post yours with #FlipOfTheDay. WORKS WITH YOUR SETUP • USB, Bluetooth and network MIDI controllers. • Use FlipDeck as an instrument plugin inside GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis and other hosts. • Export WAVs, per-pad stems, MIDI files, or a complete Ableton Live bundle. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your recordings never leave your phone unless you share them. FLIPDECK PRO (one-time purchase) Mixer effects, AUv3 plugin hosting, Ableton and MIDI export, AI stem separation and videos without the watermark. Everything you need to make beats is free. Privacy Policy: https://flipdeck.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://flipdeck.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlipDeck at every 3 days against DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlipDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite ships an update weekly, FlipDeck every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite | FlipDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 892 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | April Gendill | Perry Hampton |
In-app purchases
DM2 MixPad Mobile Lite
- DM2 MixPad Activation$19.99
FlipDeck
- FlipDeck Pro$9.99
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