Comparison

Playback vs WING

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio playback
  • Integration with worship production tools
  • Automation and MIDI control
  • Custom song arrangements
  • Setlist management
  • Ambient pad player
Features
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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/

About

WING

Control your personalized monitor mixes wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust bus mixers simultaneously with multiple users, offering individual channel or MCA control. Features include bus selection, lock icons, and detailed send/master controls for precise audio adjustments.

Highlights
  • Select 16 stereo aux buses
  • Lock icon for bus protection
  • Mix adjustment by channel or MCA
  • Customize MCA names
  • Input channel send controls (level, width, pan)
  • Bus master volume, width, and panorama control
Features
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Experience seamless wireless control of your personalized monitor mixes on the WING console using WING-Q. Whether in studio or live, WING-Q allows for multiple users to adjust bus mixers simultaneously with additional lock features. The new WING-Q App offers wireless remote control for WING Personal Mixing Consoles on mobile devices. Features: • Select one of the 16 stereo aux buses • Lock icon prevents unintentional bus change • Mix adjustment based on individual channels or MCAs • Name and customize your MCAs the way that makes sense to you • All input channel sends feature level, width and pan controls • Control the bus master volume, stereo width and panorama Perfect For: • Bands and performers looking to self-manage their monitor mixes. • Live sound engineers who need quick flexible and mobile control during concerts and events. • Studio musicians and technicians who require precise and personalized bus adjustments. Compatibility: • Designed for use with the Behringer WING console on firmware version 3.1 or higher. • Requires a wireless router connected to the WING console. Support: Get stuck? Visit behringer.com/service for FAQs and customer support. We hear you.

Screenshots

Playback4 screens
WING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playback at 66% against WING's 22%. Playback also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 25). WING's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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. Playback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WING asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playback holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playback has 4.3K ratings behind it against 25, 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 22% of WING's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playback ships an update every 5 weeks, WING every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Playback versus WING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybackWING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better2.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMultiTracks.comEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH

Customer experience

Playback

All ratings4,301 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative28.5%

WING

All ratings25 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative69.1%

User reviews

Playback

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What 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

WING

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works better than it used to
  • 👍 Usable app
  • 👍 Great product
  • 👍 App works great for us
  • 👍 First party app from Behringer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent connection
  • 🐛 Only works in landscape
  • 🐛 Small faders
  • 🐛 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Overheats phone

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

WING

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • Does not connect consistently
  • Cannot use editor offline on Mac
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • Labels and color coding gone after update
  • Update deleted all channel labels
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  • Channels no longer named or color coded
  • App will not connect on iPad
  • Continually asks to reconnect
  • App is desconfigured after update
  • Changing source requires restart
  • Connecting to board defaults to MXA view
  • No more channel buttons
  • Cannot see channel names
  • App does not work at all
  • Cannot connect to console on different VLAN
  • Locked mixer, cannot change volume
  • Rescan never works
  • Audio meters are empty
  • App crashes after 'Connected. Getting Data.'
  • Individual settings disappeared after upgrade
  • Lock unlock key disappeared
  • App freezes and closes
  • App does not find console via Wi-Fi
  • Rescan doesn't work
  • App drains battery and overheats phone
  • App wants to resort back to demo version
  • App doesn't connect seamlessly
  • App drains battery like crazy
  • App drains battery very quickly
  • App overheats phone
  • App usage through the roof
  • Android app has to be reconnected constantly
  • App has a really hard time connecting
  • Keyboard garbled or crashes app
  • Faders are way too small
  • Latest update broke connection to console
  • Cannot connect manually or by scanning
  • Co-pilot app works, Wing-Q app does not
  • Cannot edit names of Buses
  • App doesn't find Wing on scan

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add password protection
  • Add option to save and retrieve presets
  • Add portrait mode support
  • Default to Mix view
  • Expand channel selection size
Show 5 more
  • UI scaling for pack selection
  • Option to hide Offline Mix board
  • Allow vertical view
  • Larger faders on mobile
  • More side bars to click through channels

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Playback

Subscriptions3
  • Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
None

WING

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playback free?
Playback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WING free?
WING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Playback or WING?
Playback is rated higher. Playback averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while WING averages 2.5 from 25 ratings.
Do Playback or WING have ads?
Neither Playback nor WING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playback or WING?
Playback ships an update every 5 weeks, and WING every 3 months. Most recently, Playback was updated on October 17, 2026 and WING on October 17, 2026.

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