Comparison

PreSonus QMix® vs VocalCentric

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

Head to head
About

PreSonus QMix®

This app transforms your mobile device into a personal monitor mix controller for digital mixers. It allows musicians and engineers to easily manage and adjust their own stage or aux mixes wirelessly. Take full control of your sound with intuitive remote access.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of StudioLive Series III mixers
  • Remote control aux mix levels and panning
  • Create up to 4 channel groups
  • Wheel of Me for custom channel group control
  • Intuitive and flexible mix management
Features
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PreSonus® QMix-UC monitor mix app turns your mobile device into a powerful personal monitoring controller for StudioLive® Series III digital mixers. Whether you’re a busy front-of-house engineer looking for a better way to manage monitors, or a musician who’s ready to take control of their own stage mix, QMix-UC makes remotely controlling aux mixes easy, flexible, and intuitive. Just connect your device to the same wireless network as your StudioLive Series III mixer, and you’re in control of your mix. Features: Provides wireless control over any StudioLive Series III mixer Remote-control aux mix send levels and panning Create up to 4 channel groups Wheel of Me controls the relative level of all customized “Me” channels with one simple control Compatible Series III hardware includes: StudioLive 64S StudioLive 32S StudioLive 32SX StudioLive 32SC StudioLive 32 StudioLive 24 StudioLive 16 StudioLive 32R StudioLive 24R StudioLive 16R Note: StudioLive 16.0.2USB, and StudioLive AI- and RM-series mixers should still continue to work as usual in this app, but are no longer officially supported. No further work is planned for the AI mixer series in this app. System Requirements Supported: - Compatible with iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 11.4 or later Control of supported mixers requires that the mobile device running be connected to the same wireless network as a StudioLive Series III mixer. StudioLive Classic mixers (16.0.2 FireWire, 16.4.2, 24.4.2) require QMix and are not compatible with QMix-UC

About

VocalCentric

Features
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VocalCentric is a choir rehearsal app, vocal practice app, and music rehearsal platform built for choir directors, worship teams, gospel choirs, vocal coaches, solo vocalists, and singers who want clearer practice between rehearsals. Practice your part with isolated vocal and instrument stems. Follow synced lyrics and solfa notation where available. Build setlists, organize rehearsals, share resources, and help every member prepare from the same source. For singers, VocalCentric makes practice focused: choose your part, listen to the full arrangement, isolate Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, choir, or available instrument stems, record practice takes, and review AI-powered vocal feedback on pitch accuracy, rhythm, tone, energy, and overall score when analysis is available. For directors and teams, VocalCentric keeps rehearsal work organized: create choir spaces, invite members, manage parts, schedule rehearsals, share setlists and resources, collect vocal submissions, approve takes, and request improvements with feedback before everyone arrives. VocalCentric also includes community tools for growth: reels, challenges, contribution requests, and collaboration workflows that help singers connect, improve, and stay accountable. Key Features: * Choir rehearsal planning and setlist management * Isolated stems and multitrack playback for supported songs * Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, choir, and instrument part support * Synced lyrics, solfa, chords, and rehearsal resources where available * Practice recording and vocal submissions * AI vocal feedback for pitch, rhythm, tone, energy, and overall accuracy * Director review, approvals, and improvement feedback * Choir member management, invites, roles, and notifications * Community reels, challenges, and contribution flows * Music theory, ear training, breath, and pitch exercises Whether you lead a choir, sing in a worship team, coach vocalists, or rehearse alone, VocalCentric helps turn scattered practice into a clear rehearsal workflow. Practice smarter. Learn your part faster. Show up ready. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PreSonus QMix®4 screens
VocalCentric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PreSonus QMix® at none against VocalCentric's 7. VocalCentric's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VocalCentric sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. PreSonus QMix® asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PreSonus QMix® ships an update every 4 months, VocalCentric every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PreSonus QMix® versus VocalCentric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreSonus QMix®VocalCentric
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (95 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFender DigitalVocalCentric

Bugs and requests

PreSonus QMix®

Reported bugs

92 issues
  • Unable to connect phone
  • Not running on iPhone 16
  • Landscape mode doesn't work
  • Cannot go into landscape mode
  • No iPad Version
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  • Unreliable
  • Very buggy
  • Levels defaulted to unknown setting
  • Phones not able to use landscape setting
  • Cannot connect to sound desk
  • iPhone app not connecting to mixer
  • App 3.0v doesn't work
  • Couldn't get it to work
  • Screen won't rotate
  • Phones have not been able to use the landscape setting
  • Cannot connect to mixer
  • App crashes
  • Mixers are gone on the app
  • Mixing portion is greyed out
  • Gray boxes where sliders used to be
  • Shows grey channels without content
  • No access to mixers since update
  • Remote control over aux mixes broken
  • Mix window has grayed out and unusable
  • App no longer works
  • Won't allow for adjustment of individual mixes
  • Murders every battery
  • Does not work with iPhone X
  • Cannot see individual mixers
  • Phone doesn't respond to rotation
  • Crashes in the middle of a show
  • Cannot select an Aux mix
  • Landscape mode is grayed out or non-functional
  • Most devices will not go into landscape mode
  • Cannot change orientation of phone/tablet displays
  • Cannot access all pages
  • Cannot change mixer parameters other than the “wheel of me.”
  • App crashes every time it's opened
  • App crashes upon connecting to the board
  • Incompatibility with certain saved Scenes
  • App breaks when EQ and Dyn are recalled
  • New updates took place, cannot control sound
  • This version doesn't work
  • Faders wider causing less usable screen space
  • Won't even open
  • Must restart every time phone goes to sleep
  • Wifi interface issues
  • Auto lock function issues
  • Interruptive signals cause disconnects
  • Digital faders are clumsy
  • No way to switch between 'me' and 'band' on the wheel
  • Text is too small with no ability to increase size
  • Accessibility issues with VoiceOver
  • Monitors channels look zeroed out and labels are gone
  • App freezes and disconnects
  • Cannot unmute channels
  • Severe battery drain
  • App is a severe battery drainer
  • Does not connect to aux 1-8
  • App freezes and disconnects
  • Cannot see what channels are muted
  • New update broke rotation
  • New update no longer lets me scan in my surface
  • Gray boxes... useless now
  • Update broke the app
  • Update takes away all usefulness
  • Stopped working after this update
  • No access to mixers since update
  • Update blanked out sliders
  • New Version Won’t Allow Mix Adjustments
  • Terrific battery killer
  • Does not work
  • PoS
  • Worked well but...........
  • Does not work with iPhone X
  • Grrrr.
  • Worked great for awhile, now un-useable in Landscape Mode, very fragile app
  • Bugged!
  • Please add listen feature
  • No support for old Studiolive consoles
  • Accessibility?
  • Great app when it work
  • Absolutely does not work !!!
  • Was great, till the update came
  • Horrible, Crashing
  • Disappointed!!!
  • Broken After Update
  • Not working with IPhone 7 plus
  • doesn't work
  • From 5 stars to -1 star in one update
  • Must restart every time
  • Ehh

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update for iPhone 16
  • Landscape mode fix
  • iPad version needed
  • Update app for consistency
  • Add faders instead of wheel
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  • Add EQ on monitor master
  • Add listen feature for headphones
  • Add panning feature
  • Apple Watch app
  • Add SPL meter
  • Mix normally on iPhone Plus
  • Show only grouped channels
  • Improve channel color contrast
  • Add feedback button

VocalCentric

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PreSonus QMix®

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

VocalCentric

Subscriptions7
  • 10 Seats$39.991 Month
  • 25 Seats$94.991 Month
  • Personal Premium Monthly$99.991 Month
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  • Premuim Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium Choir 35$139.991 Year
  • 50 Seats$179.991 Month
  • 100 Seats$339.991 Month

Questions

Is PreSonus QMix® free?
PreSonus QMix® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VocalCentric free?
VocalCentric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PreSonus QMix® or VocalCentric have ads?
Neither PreSonus QMix® nor VocalCentric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PreSonus QMix® or VocalCentric?
PreSonus QMix® ships an update every 4 months, and VocalCentric every 2 days. Most recently, PreSonus QMix® was updated on October 23, 2026 and VocalCentric on October 24, 2026.

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