X AIR vs MX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X AIR
Control mixing, processing, and effects for compatible digital mixers from your iPad. Offers simple and advanced modes for managing input channels, buses, and internal effects. Prepare shows offline in demo mode.
- Control input levels and preamp gain
- Manage snapshot, DCA, and mute groups
- Full EQ control with RTA support
- Metering overview for all levels
- Edit gate, dynamics, and bus sends
- Full FX editing for internal effects
- Create custom presets and mixer scenes
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BEHRINGER X AIR iPad app for X18/XR18/XR16/XR12 DIGITAL MIXERS X AIR allows you to control the mixing, processing and effects functions of BEHRINGER's X18, XR18, XR16, & XR12 Digital Mixers right from your iPad®. X AIR Version 1.5 delivers simple and advanced control features for the X18, XR18, XR16 & XR12 consoles. The user interface is providing access to mixing 18 input channels to 12 buses and editing 4 internal stereo effects processors, with highest professional audio quality, yet hiding away most of the underlying complexity. Switching to 'Advanced' mode offers full access to many more parameters of Sends, Gate and Compressor sections, when needed. You may also use the application in demo mode for offline show preparation, when no mixer is available. KEY FEATURES * Control all Levels for Inputs 1 – 18, incl. Preamp Gain, Low Cut, Phase, Phantom, Stereo Link * Control all mixer internal snapshot memory, DCA groups, Mute groups and Automixing * Full EQ Control – fine-tune the 4-/6-band parametric or 31-band graphic equalizers with RTA support * Metering Overview – all levels at a glance * Control bus send levels of input channels conveniently from their channel faders * Detailed Preamp/Configuration, Gate, Dynamics, EQ and Bus Sends editing pages * Full Effects editing GUI screens for all 61 internal FX types * Gate and Dynamics offer either simple preset-based control or advanced, in-depth parameter control * Create custom presets for each component of your X AIR processing, or entire mixer scenes on your iPad * Control background music or stereo recording on USB drive with XR12 and XR16 mixers REQUIREMENTS X18/XR18/XR16/XR12 mixer firmware V1.15 or higher recommended iPad with iOS 12.0 or higher
MX
Control Behringer and Midas digital mixers remotely from your iPad. Manage faders, panoramas, channel configurations, and monitor audio levels for various mixer models. Requires a wireless router connection.
- Remote control for X32/M32 series mixers
- Remote control for XR/X/MR series mixers
- Scanning and discovery for consoles
- Fader and panorama controls
- Channel configuration and layers
- Input and output metering
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BEHRINGER & MIDAS MX-Mix iPad app for X18/XR18/XR16/XR12/X32/MR18/MR12/ DIGITAL MIXERS MXMix allows you to control all of BEHRINGER's X32, X18, XR18, XR16, XR12 & Midas' M32, MR18 & MR12 Digital Mixers right from your iPad®. Key Features V0.4 Early Access • Remote control for all digital mixer models with old and new hardware chipsets Behringer XR12, XR16, XR18, X18, XR12W, XR16W, XR18V2, X18V2, X32, X32 Compact, X32 Rack, X32 Producer, X32 Core Midas MR12, MR18, MR12W, MR18V2, M32-C, M32-LIVE, M32R-LIVE • Scanning, Discovery, Manual Connection, Re-Scanning for console • Home Screen - Fader and Panorama Controls, Channel Layers, Main OUT, Channel configuration, Sends To • Meters - Input channel, Mix Bus, Aux/FX, IN/OUT, Gate Gain, Dyn Gain Requirements: • Requires a wireless router connected to the your Digital Mixing Console
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MX at 2.1 against X AIR's 1.7. X AIR's advantage is ratings volume (637 vs 34). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MX holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X AIR has 637 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of X AIR's written reviews are positive against 14% of MX's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X AIR | MX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (637 ratings) | 2.1 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 637 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Music Group Research UK Limited | Empower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH |
Customer experience
X AIR
MX
Bugs and requests
X AIR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when accessing EQ, effects, or setup menus
- Custom layer settings not saved
- Incorrect channel assignment when loading EQ presets
- Demo mode crashes when accessing channel EQ
Requested features
5 requests- Add tap tempo button
- Improve fader control and responsiveness
- Allow locking of bus functions for band members
- Add option to keep iPad from sleeping
- Display numbered scale next to meters
MX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
X AIR
No in-app purchases
MX
No in-app purchases
