Comparison

PreSonus QMix® vs Loops Remote

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

Loops Remote

Features
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Loops Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless controller for the XME LOOPS app. Run your loops from the stage while your main device stays at the keyboard, in the sound booth, or plugged into the house system. PAIR IN SECONDS Open XME LOOPS on your main device, tap the Remote button, and enter the 4-digit code on Loops Remote. That's it; no account, no setup. Everything runs over your local network, so it works anywhere: church, rehearsal room, or venues with no internet at all. FULL CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE ON STAGE • Browse your complete loop library and playlists, synced live from your main device • Start and stop loops instantly • Switch between bars 1–4 on the fly • Change key and transpose in real time • Tap tempo or dial in an exact BPM • Mix loop and pad volumes independently • Jump between songs with previous / next • Add loops to playlists right from the remote BUILT FOR LIVE MOMENTS The remote mirrors what's playing, so you always know where you are in the set. Praise breaks, shout music, altar moments; trigger the right loop at the right time without leaving your instrument. SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM Connect more than one remote at once. Give your music director full control while everyone else follows along in view-only mode; you decide which devices can drive playback with a simple "Allow Control" switch in the Loops app. Loops Remote is a free companion app. It requires the XME LOOPS app running on another iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the same network. An active subscription in XME LOOPS is required for loop playback.

Screenshots

PreSonus QMix®4 screens
Loops Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loops Remote at every 6 weeks against PreSonus QMix®'s every 4 months. Loops Remote also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PreSonus QMix® ships an update every 4 months, Loops Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PreSonus QMix® versus Loops Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreSonus QMix®Loops Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (95 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFender DigitalXME Inc.

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

Loops Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PreSonus QMix®

No in-app purchases

None

Loops Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PreSonus QMix® free?
PreSonus QMix® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loops Remote free?
Loops Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PreSonus QMix® or Loops Remote have ads?
Neither PreSonus QMix® nor Loops Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PreSonus QMix® or Loops Remote?
PreSonus QMix® ships an update every 4 months, and Loops Remote every 6 weeks. Most recently, PreSonus QMix® was updated on October 23, 2026 and Loops Remote on October 21, 2026.

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