Qu vs M AIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qu
Control your digital mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Mix sound from anywhere in the room or on stage, allowing for independent control of front-of-house and monitor mixes simultaneously.
- Wireless control for Qu mixers
- Full mixing and setup functions
- Simultaneous independent control
- Remote monitor mixing
- Supports multiple iOS devices
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Qu-Pad V1.96 for iPad. This version is for Allen & Heath Qu mixers running V1.9* firmware. Qu-Pad provides full wireless control for Qu range of digital mixing consoles giving the engineer the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the mix right where it is needed. Qu-Pad and the Qu mixing console can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the console to mix front-of-house sound and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. The Qu mixer supports a maximum of 8 connections to iOS devices with up to two of these running Qu-Pad and the others running the Qu-You Personal Monitor app or Qu-Control app, which are also available free from the Apple Store. This version provides full remote control of the Qu including all mixing and setup functions. Requirements: An Allen & Heath Qu-16, Qu-24, Qu-32, Qu-Pac or Qu-SB mixing console running V1.9* version firmware, with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to its Network port. The Qu mixer firmware and Qu-Pad app maintenance version numbers do not need to be identical, for example Qu-Pad V1.95 will run with Qu mixer V1.91. Refer to the Allen & Heath web site for more information and to download the latest Qu mixer firmware.
M AIR
This application provides comprehensive control over digital audio mixers from a tablet. Users can manage mixing, processing, and effects for multiple input channels and buses. It offers advanced features like EQ control, snapshot memory, and automixing, with a demo mode for offline preparation.
- Control input channels and buses
- Edit internal effects processors
- Customizable fader layers
- Automixing and DCA control
- Access snapshot memory
- Full EQ and dynamics editing
- Demo mode for offline preparation
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Midas M-AIR iPad app for MR18/MR12 M-AIR allows you to control the mixing, processing and effects functions of Midas' MR18 & MR12 digital audio mixers right from your iPad®. M-AIR Version 1.6 delivers simple and advanced control features for the MR18 & MR12 mixers. The user interface is providing a access to mixing 18 input channels to 12 buses and editing 4 internal stereo effects processors, with highest professional audio quality. It provides customisable fader layers, Automixing, DCA and Mute Group control, as well as access to the 64 internal snapshots memory of Midas M-AIR mixers. The M-AIR app can be used in demo mode for offline show preparation, when no mixer is available. KEY FEATURES * Control all Levels for Inputs 1 – 18, incl. Preamp Gain, Low Cut, Phase, Phantom, Stereo Link * Control all mixer internal snapshot memory, DCA groups, Mute groups and Automixing * Full EQ Control – fine-tune the 4-/6-band parametric or 31-band graphic equalizers with RTA support * Metering Overview – all levels at a glance * Control bus send levels of input channels conveniently from their channel faders * Detailed Preamp/Configuration, Gate, Dynamics, EQ and Bus Sends editing pages * Full Effects editing GUI screens for all 61 internal FX types * Gate and Dynamics offer either simple preset-based control or advanced, in-depth parameter control * Create custom presets for each component of your M-AIR processing, or entire mixer scenes on your iPad * Control background music or stereo recording on USB drives with MR12 mixers
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Qu at 3.5 against M AIR's 1.7. Qu also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%). M AIR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Qu holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Qu's written reviews are positive against 14% of M AIR's.
Qu ships an update every 4 months, M AIR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qu | M AIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (58 ratings) — better | 1.7 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | Music Group Research UK Limited |
Customer experience
Qu
M AIR
Bugs and requests
Qu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
M AIR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when accessing EQ or effects
- Inability to change network settings
- Visual glitches and text overlaps
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Fullscreen mode for iPad
- Ability to save and recall scenes/presets
- More detailed EQ controls (e.g. HPF visibility)
- Improved fader responsiveness and precision
In-app purchases
Qu
No in-app purchases
M AIR
No in-app purchases








