Comparison

DriveRack PA2 Control vs STETSOM STX2436

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

Head to head
About

DriveRack PA2 Control

Control your PA2 hardware wirelessly from any location. This app optimizes and protects your loudspeakers by managing audio processing between your mixer and amplifiers.

Highlights
  • Wireless control via WiFi
  • System setup from any location
  • Loudspeaker optimization
  • Loudspeaker protection
  • Audio processing management
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The DriveRack® PA2 Control app is the ultimate way to control the PA2 hardware. The DriveRack® PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the PA2 app you can control all aspects of the hardware through a network (WiFi) connection allowing you to setup system from any location. DriveRack® PA2 continues the DriveRack® legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors.

About

STETSOM STX2436

This application allows users to control the STETSOM STX2436 Audio Processor. It offers a demonstration mode to test its functionality even without the physical hardware.

Highlights
  • Control STETSOM STX2436 Audio Processor
  • Demonstration mode for testing
  • Activate demo mode via settings
  • Side menu access
Features
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Control STETSOM STX2436 Audio Processor If you still do not have the STX2436 audio processor, you can enable the demonstration mode to test application functionality. To activate this mode you must open the side menu, go to Settings and checking the Activate demo mode option.

Screenshots

DriveRack PA2 Control4 screens
STETSOM STX24364 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriveRack PA2 Control at 3.2 against STETSOM STX2436's 2.0. DriveRack PA2 Control also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 1) and review sentiment (34% vs 13%). STETSOM STX2436's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DriveRack PA2 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveRack PA2 Control has 110 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of DriveRack PA2 Control's written reviews are positive against 13% of STETSOM STX2436's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, STETSOM STX2436 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DriveRack PA2 Control versus STETSOM STX2436: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveRack PA2 ControlSTETSOM STX2436
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (110 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better12.8% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB39 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.STETSOM ELETRÔNICA LTDA

Customer experience

DriveRack PA2 Control

All ratings108 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative57.7%

STETSOM STX2436

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

DriveRack PA2 Control

No in-app purchases

None

STETSOM STX2436

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveRack PA2 Control free?
DriveRack PA2 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STETSOM STX2436 free?
STETSOM STX2436 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DriveRack PA2 Control or STETSOM STX2436?
DriveRack PA2 Control is rated higher. DriveRack PA2 Control averages 3.2 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while STETSOM STX2436 averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DriveRack PA2 Control or STETSOM STX2436 have ads?
Neither DriveRack PA2 Control nor STETSOM STX2436 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveRack PA2 Control or STETSOM STX2436?
DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, and STETSOM STX2436 every 24 months. Most recently, DriveRack PA2 Control was updated on November 1, 2026 and STETSOM STX2436 on November 2, 2026.

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