Comparison

DiGiCo SD vs dLive MixPad

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

Head to head
About

DiGiCo SD

Control your DiGiCo SD mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, mixes, EQ, dynamics, and routing remotely. Offers a familiar user interface for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Full console overview
  • Channel setup management
  • Mix and EQ control
  • Dynamics and routing
  • Snapshot management
Features
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo SD app. The DiGiCo SD app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo SD console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of any DiGiCo SD mixing console, from the compact SD11 right up to the flagship SD7, wherever you are. The DiGiCo SD app permanently displays an overview of the console layout, so you can select any available console bank and have the same user-friendly operation you’re already familiar with, but without being tied to your console. The DiGiCo SD App requires V685+ of SD console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with with SD console software V634. Please contact your local DiGiCo distributor for more information on V685 External Control Activators The Activators will be available from Tuesday 4th November 2014 Note that Offline Demo Mode has been removed for iOS8 What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 32 faders and on/off for each unit, flatten all bands Save Session

About

dLive MixPad

This tool offers wireless mobile control for a digital mixing system, allowing engineers to adjust sound from anywhere in a venue. It enables simultaneous control of independent functions with multiple devices, ideal for live sound mixing and channel processing.

Highlights
  • Wireless mobile control for dLive systems
  • Adjust fader levels, mutes, and pan
  • Control Aux/FX sends and routing
  • Manage Preamp Gain, Pad, and 48V
  • Access channel processing (HPF, EQ, Comp)
  • Full signal metering and RTA function
  • Customizable channel strips and scene recall
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dLive MixPad is an engineer’s mixing tool providing wireless mobile control for the Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. dLive MixPad and the dLive Surface can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the Surface to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control. dLive MixPad is intended for working with the live mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Fader levels, mutes, pan - Aux and FX sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - FX Tap Tempo, Global Tap Tempo - Matrix sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - DCAs and assignments - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim and Polarity - HPF, Gate/Ducker/Expander, PEQ, NEQ, Comp/Ducker, Delays - RTA function - Channel names and colour - PAFL select - Full signal metering - 3 Custom strips for personalised channel layout - Library and Scene recall dLive MixPad is not intended for system setup. The following functions are not available at the iPad: - FX parameter control - Input source, insert and output patchbay - Channel ganging - Aux source routing options - Show store and recall - Scene Recall Filters and Safes edit - Talkback - System configuration, options and preferences - User Profile management and permissions Requirements An Allen & Heath dLive mixing system with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to one of its Network ports. This version of MixPad can connect to a dLive mixing system running: - dLive Firmware V2.10 or subsequent V2.1x maintenance releases. - dLive Firmware V2.00 or subsequent V2.0x maintenance releases, when the Firmware compatibility mode setting is enabled. This can be found in the iOS Settings / dLive MixPad. You will need to shut down (force quit) the app and restart it for changes to take effect.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dLive MixPad at 3.4 against DiGiCo SD's 3.0. dLive MixPad also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 22%). DiGiCo SD's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

dLive MixPad holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of DiGiCo SD's written reviews are positive against 42% of dLive MixPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiGiCo SD ships an update every 3 months, dLive MixPad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DiGiCo SD versus dLive MixPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiGiCo SDdLive MixPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)3.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiGiCo UK LtdAllen & Heath Limited

Customer experience

DiGiCo SD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

dLive MixPad

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

DiGiCo SD

No in-app purchases

None

dLive MixPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiGiCo SD free?
DiGiCo SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dLive MixPad free?
dLive MixPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DiGiCo SD or dLive MixPad?
dLive MixPad is rated higher. DiGiCo SD averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while dLive MixPad averages 3.4 from 11 ratings.
Do DiGiCo SD or dLive MixPad have ads?
Neither DiGiCo SD nor dLive MixPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiGiCo SD or dLive MixPad?
DiGiCo SD ships an update every 3 months, and dLive MixPad every 5 months. Most recently, DiGiCo SD was updated on October 2, 2026 and dLive MixPad on October 8, 2026.

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