Playback vs MonitorMix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playback
This app transforms your device into a powerful multi-track player for worship teams. It integrates with other worship production tools, offers advanced features like automation and MIDI control, and provides an intuitive interface for volunteers.
- Multi-track audio playback
- Integration with worship production tools
- Automation and MIDI control
- Custom song arrangements
- Setlist management
- Ambient pad player
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Playback turns your Apple device into a simple, yet powerful MultiTrack player that works seamlessly with the rest of the MultiTracks.com ecosystem of products like ChartBuilder®, RehearsalMix®, and the Church Streaming License®. Link your Planning Center account and have setlists you create automatically appear in Playback. Pairing Playback with our ProPresenter Templates gives it access to pre-made MIDI Cues that perfectly sync lyrics to your tracks. Playback has been optimized to be the best tracks solution for a worship team. While it has powerful features like automation, custom song arrangements, MIDI in/out, and even support for SMPTE timecode, it’s easy and intuitive for new volunteers. A Playback Rentals subscription is an easy and affordable way to quickly access the MultiTracks from our ever expanding library of over 24,000 original master recordings. Any previous tracks purchases from MultiTracks.com are instantly available in your Playback library. Already have your own tracks? Upload them to your library with a Cloud Pro subscription so that they can be accessed in Playback. Playback Sync® automatically scrolls charts in the ChartBuilder app to always match where you are in a song. No extra cables needed since it’s all done over Wi-Fi. This ensures your team is literally all on the same page! Pad Player® lets you to stay in the moment with ambient pads underneath every song and transition in your setlist. INTRO (Free) - Build & save setlists - Solo, mute & adjust track volumes - Set custom start & end times - Tempo/key change to all 12 keys - Play ambient pads underneath songs - Access any song in the catalog with a Playback Rentals Subscription - Song transitions - AutoPan - Add click-and-pad-only songs to setlists - Adjust click track subdivisions - Live Crossfade between songs - Reference the original song mix PREMIUM (Starting at $9.99/mo | Visit MultiTracks.com/Pricing) - All “Intro” features - Add, remove, rearrange, rename, & TRIM song sections - MIDI Map controls to a MIDI Controller - Loop/Infinite Loop Song Sections - Save Custom Song Arrangements w/Cloud Pro Intro or higher - Add an Infinite Click Track - Automation: Place cues anywhere in a song to trigger automations for track volumes, mute/unmute, Pad Player, & more! - Playback Remote - Send MIDI Cues to lyrics, lights & more with (Requires Live Bundle or MULTITRACKS ONE) - Live Re-Order: While audio is playing, jump to a particular Song Section - MIDI Map to a specific Song Section - Freely jump between Song Sections & Songs live using a MIDI Controller - Buses: Route your tracks out of 10 buses for better mix control - SmartRouting®: We’ve pre-assigned every track type to a bus. *Supported USB Audio Interfaces & Playback will automatically route your tracks to the available outputs - MultiOuts®: Route tracks & buses to multiple outputs with one of our *Supported USB Audio Interfaces. - Create & edit MIDI Cues directly in Playback. Save MIDI Cues to your Library with a Cloud Pro subscription - Advanced Pad Player Interface Playback Premium is also included in the Live Bundle & the MULTITRACKS ONE Bundle. *Please Note* Because access is given to Original Artist Master MultiTracks through our free ”Demo Setlist” & "Play of the Week," account registration is required for you to verify your identity and ensure compliance with Terms of Use. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iCloud account. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You won't be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you upgrade from a free subscription to a paid version. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. For more details on our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use for MultiTracks.com please visit: http://www.multitracks.com/privacy/ and http://www.multitracks.com/terms/
MonitorMix
Control individual mix, matrix, and auxiliary buses wirelessly from your mobile device. Performers can easily adjust their assigned buses without complex settings, creating personalized group adjustments for simplified control.
- Wireless personal mixing
- Control MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses
- Individual performer control
- Simplified settings
- Customizable group settings
- One-fader level adjustment
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The MonitorMix application for the Yamaha Digital Mixer RIVAGE PM/DM7/DM5/DM3/CL/QL/TF series allows individual wireless MIX/MATRIX/AUX mixing from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices. Each performer can have convenient control over the MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses assigned to them, without having to deal with complex settings or parameters. They can also create personal Group settings for even easier adjustment: all levels on just one fader, for example.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playback at 66% against MonitorMix's 16%. Playback also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). MonitorMix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Playback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MonitorMix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playback holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playback has 4.3K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Playback's written reviews are positive against 16% of MonitorMix's.
Playback ships an update monthly, MonitorMix every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playback | MonitorMix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 16.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MultiTracks.com | Yamaha Corporation of America |
Customer experience
Playback
MonitorMix
User reviews
Playback
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Powerful features
- 🚀 Seamless playback
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Great for small churches
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Difficult to use on multiple devices
- 🔒 Lack of free trial or demo
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior after updates
MonitorMix
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Game changer for mixes
- 👍 Great for personal monitor mixes
- 👍 Works well with QL5
- 👍 Seamless operation with QL5
- 👍 Usable remote features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues on iOS
- 🐛 App not finding mixer
- 🐛 Spinning wheel of death
- 🐛 IP address deletion bug
- 🐛 "Lock channel" feature not disableable
Bugs and requests
Playback
Reported bugs
4 issues- Click track and guide audio issues
- Playback freezing or crashing on certain devices
- Syncing problems between multiple devices
- Rental tracks not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create and save custom setlists
- More advanced editing capabilities for individual tracks
- Tempo and key change options during live performance
- Improved MIDI integration for lyrics and lighting control
- Standalone version without subscription requirement
MonitorMix
Reported bugs
65 issues- IP address won't recognize '0'
- IP address deleting zeros when entering manually
- Cannot type IP addresses manually on iPhone
- App requests access to local network but doesn't show in settings
- iPhone stuck synchronizing
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- No audio with TF
- App doesn't auto-rotate
- List text difficult to read
- Network infrastructure issues
- Does not work with CL3
- Does not work with CL5 or QL5
- No audio with TF
- App doesn't find M7CL
- Does not work with QL5 on iPhone
- No connection for months
- Cannot connect TF5
- Connectivity issues
- New update not working on iOS
- New update issues
- Connection issue
- Won't connect
- Lock channel is TERRIBLE
- Connectivity issues
- Amazing app that breaks often
- Nope!
- Issues
- Can not connect TF5
- MM on iPhone
- Won’t work iPhone/DM7
- Was working perfectly.
- Recent update broke connection
- Not working on iPhone 11 Pro
- Would be 5 stars if it still worked
- Update broke app
- Worked on my iPad until recent update
- Cannot connect to TF5
- Issues connecting in current release
- LS9 unsupported??
- Is Yamaha planning to fix this app?
- Needs Fixed Update
- No longer working
- Happy
- This is a game changer!!!!
- Works great with QL5
- Cannot connect
- Will not connect
- App doesn’t work on Iphone
- Good except one key drawback
- BIG HELPER!!!!!
- Yamaha monitor mix
- Not usable.
- App doesn’t auto rotate
- A small request...
- Doesn't work QL5
- Wrong FIRMWARE
- Works awesome!
- Will not find M7CL
- No go with TF1 and D-Link router
- Does Not Work - Period
- EQ accessibility needed
- Tech Director
- Does not see the QL5
- Not working on CL5 or QL5
- No audio with TF
- Does not work with CL3
Requested features
4 requests- Keep phone awake while using app
- Control GEQ and PEQ for monitor
- Admin control over GEQ/PEQ activation
- Lighter text color for network list
In-app purchases
Playback
- Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Pro1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Premium$14.991 Month
MonitorMix
No in-app purchases







