Comparison

DiGiCo SD vs dLive OneMix

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 OneMix

This app provides musicians with individual control over their monitor mixes via Wi-Fi. An administrator can configure specific control levels for each user, ensuring personalized monitor settings without affecting the main mix.

Highlights
  • Individual monitor mix control
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Customizable user control levels
  • Admin configuration of sessions
  • Layer and strip assignment
  • Channel processing control
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OneMix is a cut down version of the dLive MixPad app that locks control to a single Aux (monitor) mix. Multiple iPads may be set up by the 'Admin' user to give each musician customised personal monitor control via Wi-Fi connection to the dLive mixing system without the risk of affecting the other monitors or FOH main mix. dLive OneMix can be configured to provide as much or as little control as needed. Logon as a User provides personal control of: - One monitor (Aux) level and mute - Monitor PEQ, NEQ and Comp if enabled - Send levels and stereo pan to the monitor - Send Mute, Gate, PEQ, Comp if enabled Logon as Admin allows custom setup: - Set a OneMix session name to identify the user - Choose an Aux (monitor) mix - Assign a 'My Mix' layer and up to 3 custom layers - Assign up to 8 strips on My Mix layer, 32 on custom layers - Assign sends - Inputs, FX returns, Groups - Assign DCAs - Assign blank spaces in layers - Name each layer - Enable or disable channel processing and mutes or assigns per layer 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 OneMix 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 OneMix. 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: DiGiCo SD at 3.0 against dLive OneMix's 2.6. DiGiCo SD also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and 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

DiGiCo SD holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of DiGiCo SD's written reviews are positive against 0% of dLive OneMix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiGiCo SD ships an update every 3 months, dLive OneMix 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 OneMix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiGiCo SDdLive OneMix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 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 OneMix

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

DiGiCo SD

No in-app purchases

None

dLive OneMix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiGiCo SD free?
DiGiCo SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dLive OneMix free?
dLive OneMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DiGiCo SD or dLive OneMix?
DiGiCo SD is rated higher. DiGiCo SD averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while dLive OneMix averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do DiGiCo SD or dLive OneMix have ads?
Neither DiGiCo SD nor dLive OneMix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiGiCo SD or dLive OneMix?
DiGiCo SD ships an update every 3 months, and dLive OneMix every 5 months. Most recently, DiGiCo SD was updated on October 2, 2026 and dLive OneMix on October 8, 2026.

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