DriveRack PA2 Control vs Ashly digiMIX18
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Ashly digiMIX18
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"Ashly digiMIX18" app is a remote control for the Ashly digiMIX18 digital mixer. The app uses the same graphical interface as found on the mixer's touchscreen interface, offering simple and secure wireless remote control. EZ-Mode is also available on both the mixer and the app for simplified and password protected end-user control. Connect the digiMIX18 mixer to a local wired network, connect the iPad to a wifi signal using the same network, then launch the app. Select the IP address of the mixer to connect, and you're ready to go! If no mixer is currently available, explore the app using the app's Demo mode. Note: Only a single instance of the app can be running on the network at a time. Features: - Remotely control all digiMIX18 mixer functions from the iPad - Changes made at the mixer will instantly show on the app - Use EZ-Mode for a password secure end-user interface - Save/Load/Delete preset files stored within the mixer or the app - Backup and Restore all mixer presets *Note: Mic/Line Trim controls and the main power switch cannot be remote controlled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ashly digiMIX18 at every 2 months against DriveRack PA2 Control's every 8 months. Ashly digiMIX18 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). DriveRack PA2 Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, Ashly digiMIX18 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveRack PA2 Control | Ashly digiMIX18 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (110 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Harman Professional, Inc. | Ashly Audio, Inc. |
In-app purchases
DriveRack PA2 Control
No in-app purchases
Ashly digiMIX18
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do DriveRack PA2 Control or Ashly digiMIX18 have ads?
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