Comparison

dspMixFx vs dspMixFx UR

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

Head to head
About

dspMixFx

This app provides latency-free monitoring and control of DSP features for compatible Yamaha audio interfaces on iOS devices. It enables access to effects like REV-X reverb and Guitar Amp Classics, enhancing your audio production workflow.

Highlights
  • Control DSP mixer and effects
  • Latency-free monitoring
  • REV-X reverb
  • Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip
  • Guitar Amp Classics
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Together with the UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824 audio interfaces, the dspMixFx app allows you to utilize the benefits of Yamaha’s custom-designed SSP2 DSP chip directly on your iPad and iPhone. The dspMixFx app is free of charge, providing latency-free monitoring while running the highly acclaimed REV-X reverb, the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip and Guitar Amp Classics with other iOS audio apps. Please note that this app is only a control application for Steinberg’s USB audio interfaces UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824. Without a UR interface it can be used in demo mode only. Find more information about the UR audio interfaces at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_series Find more information about the UR-RT audio interfaces at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur-rt_series Make sure to download and install the firmware update version 2.10 first for UR44, UR28M and UR824 to enable the UR interface to run together with the dspMixFx app. You can find the firmware update at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads Key features • Control of all DSP features like DSP mixer and DSP effects • No-latency DSP-powered monitoring with the iPad and iPhone • Works with UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824* * Units need to be switched to class compliant mode to run with the iPad via the iPad Camera Connection Kit, the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. In CC mode Loopback capability is disabled and only the analog inputs and outputs are available on UR28M and UR824.

About

dspMixFx UR

This application provides control over DSP features and built-in effects for compatible audio interfaces on iOS devices. It allows for latency-free monitoring and streaming mixes for music applications, utilizing effects like reverb and channel strips.

Highlights
  • Control DSP features on URX-C/UR-C series
  • DSP mixer control
  • Built-in DSP effects control
  • Latency-free monitoring
  • Streaming mix creation
  • Compatible with specific Yamaha audio interfaces
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Together with the URX22C, URX44C, UR22C, UR24C, UR44C, and UR816C audio interfaces, the dspMixFx UR-C app allows you to utilize the benefits of Yamaha’s custom-designed SSP3 DSP chip directly on your iPad and iPhone. The app enables control of all DSP features—including the DSP mixer and built-in DSP effects—on compatible URX-C and UR-C series interfaces. You can create latency-free monitor mixes and streaming mixes for a wide variety of iOS / iPadOS music applications, using acclaimed DSP effects such as REV-X reverb, Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip, and Guitar Amp Classics. Please note that this app is only a control application for USB audio interfaces URX22C, URX44C, UR22C, UR24C, UR44C, and UR816C. Without a UR interface it can be used in demo mode only. Find more information about the URX-C series and the UR-C series audio interfaces here: URX-C: https://www.yamaha.com/2/urx-c/ UR-C: https://new.steinberg.net/en/audio-interfaces/ur-c-series/ Key features • Control of all DSP features including DSP mixer and DSP effects on URX-C and UR-C series • Latency-free DSP-powered monitoring when connected to iPad or iPhone • Works with URX22C, URX44C, UR22C, UR24C, UR44C, and UR816C * Depending on the iPad or iPhone model for using the UR-C interfaces with iPad or iPhone the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter is required.

Screenshots

dspMixFx4 screens
dspMixFx UR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dspMixFx at 9.0 against dspMixFx UR's 13.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for dspMixFx against 3.7 for dspMixFx UR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of dspMixFx's written reviews are positive against 34% of dspMixFx UR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dspMixFx ships an update every 11 months, dspMixFx UR every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
dspMixFx versus dspMixFx UR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdspMixFxdspMixFx UR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)3.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews33.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

dspMixFx

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative64.6%

dspMixFx UR

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative48.2%

In-app purchases

None

dspMixFx

No in-app purchases

None

dspMixFx UR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dspMixFx free?
dspMixFx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dspMixFx UR free?
dspMixFx UR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dspMixFx or dspMixFx UR?
dspMixFx UR is rated higher. dspMixFx averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while dspMixFx UR averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do dspMixFx or dspMixFx UR have ads?
Neither dspMixFx nor dspMixFx UR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dspMixFx or dspMixFx UR?
dspMixFx ships an update every 11 months, and dspMixFx UR every 13 months. Most recently, dspMixFx was updated on November 1, 2026 and dspMixFx UR on November 3, 2026.

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