MIDI Remote Control vs MXBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIDI Remote Control
Control your digital audio workstation remotely with this straightforward application. It supports all DAWs that are compatible with MIDI timecode and MIDI machine control, including popular software like Logic, Pro Tools, and Cubase.
- Remote DAW control
- MIDI timecode support
- MIDI machine control support
- Compatible with Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase
- Simple interface
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This simple app allows you to easily remote control your digital audio workstation. Works with all DAWs supporting MIDI timecode and MIDI machine control. Works with all common applications like Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase ...
MXBus
This app empowers musicians to control their own monitor mixes directly from their iOS device when using Behringer X32/X-Air or Midas consoles. It offers features like stereo channels, namable groups, and automatic console discovery for a streamlined sound check and live performance adjustment.
- Monitor mix control for musicians
- Supports Behringer X32/X-Air and Midas consoles
- Stereo channels for screen real-estate
- Namable groups and automatic console discovery
- Control send levels for channels, aux tracks, and effects
- Reorder channels within groups
- Springboard and Lock Screen widgets
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MXBus is a monitor mixing app for all Behringer X32 and X-Air mixing consoles that allows musicians on stage to control their own monitor mix with their iOS device. It also supports the Midas versions of these mixers (M32* and M-Air) It features stereo channels to save screen real-estate, namable groups and automatic console discovery. Musicians can control the send levels into their monitoring mix bus for all channels aux tracks and effects returns. You can even reorder the channels within your groups to your liking. It makes the sound check painless and allows you to adjust the mix during the gig. Some key differentiating Features: • Linked channels are treated as a stereo channel to save screen space. • Double tapping a fader knob sets it 0. • Double tapping the panning control on a stereo channel pans the signal hard L/R. Another double tap reverses the panning. • NEW: Springboard and Lock Screen widgets for quicker access. And as always: The app is built with data privacy in mind - no adds, no tracking! The PRO pack unlocks even more features like: • Decayed meters with peak memory • Compression meters • Gate LEDs • Channel mute buttons (X32) • Group mute buttons (X32) • Unlimited groups • Scenes • Bus EQ • Bus Compressor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MXBus at 70% against MIDI Remote Control's 0%. MXBus also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (117 vs 3). MIDI Remote Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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. MXBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
MXBus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MXBus has 117 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MIDI Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 70% of MXBus's.
| Parameter | MIDI Remote Control | MXBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Non-Lethal Applications | Andreas Keldenich |
Customer experience
MIDI Remote Control
MXBus
Bugs and requests
MIDI Remote Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MXBus
Reported bugs
18 issues- Faders moving/sliding on their own without user input
- App crashes when changing aux channels
- Mute button switches to channel info screen
- Scene saving not working properly (iOS 26)
- Mix recall/fader recall feature broken after updates
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- Glitchy fader behavior when locking/unlocking phone
- Inverted fader behavior (turning down turns up)
- Random channel muting/unmuting
- Connection failures with error codes (Error 49, Error 65)
- App not saving changes on iOS 26
- Bus EQ affecting all buses instead of individual ones
- Pan controls not functioning in Pro version
- Bus labels showing blank on M32
- Scenes not loading saved mix-bus selection
- Network permission not requested on first launch (iPad)
- App not recognizing mixer on certain network configurations
- Compatibility issues with iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS versions
- Scenes lost after iOS/app upgrades
Requested features
15 requests- Panning control for individual channels
- Support for Behringer Wing consoles
- Individual group controls for sends
- Main L/R mix access
- FX send control from channels
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- Compression and advanced EQ on channels
- Mute status indicator from console
- Custom channel ordering/arrangement
- Demo mode for training
- Android version of the app
- Support for Allen & Heath SQ, QU, CQ boards
- Support for Soundcraft Ui24r
- Offline scene editing capability
- More mute groups
- Mackie DL version
In-app purchases
MIDI Remote Control
No in-app purchases
MXBus
- MXBus PRO Package$2.99
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