MG Rec&Play vs DTX Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MG Rec&Play
Record live performances in stereo or instantly play back music from your device's library. Assign songs to tiles for quick access during events. Supports specific MG series mixers and requires a camera connection kit for iOS devices.
- 2-track stereo recording
- Selectable sampling rates (44.1, 48, 96 kHz)
- Instant music playback from device library
- Assign songs to playback tiles
- Nine banks with up to eight songs per bank
- Supports specific Yamaha MG series mixers
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MG REC & PLAY lets you record live performance or instantly play back the music once you connect the MG series to your iPhone or iPad. Recorder function: 2-track recording from MG series STEREO (L/R) bus is possible. The sampling rate can be selected from 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, or 96 kHz. The maximum recording time varies depending on the available space on the iPhone or iPad. Playback function: By assigning songs in the iPhone or iPad song library to the tiles, pressing the tile instantly plays back the assigned songs. You can play back the song or sound effect that is assigned beforehand when necessary during an event. It has nine banks and up to eight songs can be assigned on one bank. - Recorder and player functions do not work simultaneously. - Supported MG series: MG20XU, MG16XU, MG12XU, MG10XU - Camera connection kit or Lightning to USB camera adapter, and USB cable are necessary to connect the MG series to iPhone or iPad.
DTX Touch
This app provides intuitive control for tuning, muting, EQ, and effects on compatible electronic drum kits. It allows users to create custom drum kits with extensive mixing and layering options, offering a PA engineer-like experience.
- Intuitive tap and swipe tuning
- Graph-based sound adjustment
- Seamless kit selection and editing
- Extensive mixing and effect functions
- Layering up to 10 tones simultaneously
- Flexible routing options
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*To use the application, you will need to connect your smart device to DTX using a USB cable and adapter. Please refer to our connection manual for details. *DTX Touch is compatible with firmware version 2 of DTX-PRO / DTX-PROX or later. 1. Tune it up like an acoustic kit Tap and swipe operations allow intuitive tuning, mute, EQ and effect adjustments. The graph allows customization to adjust the sound output in relation to the strength of the pad hit. 2. Simple and clear operation The UI features a flat design and ample use of photos and graphs, allowing users to edit items without hesitation. The normal flow of kit adjustment tasks, such as selecting a kit, editing the kit, adding effects, and mixing, can be performed seamlessly. 3. Let's create your own special kit! The DTX-PRO/PROX, comes enabled with a wide variety of mixing and effect functions, that allow the user to operate like a PA engineer. The DTX-PRO/PROX also offer a wealth of customizable materials, such as a layer function that allows up to 10 different tones to be pronounced simultaneously with highly flexible routing. Please try these functions with the DTX Touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DTX Touch at 100% against MG Rec&Play's 29%. DTX Touch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 33 months). MG Rec&Play's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DTX Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MG Rec&Play's written reviews are positive against 100% of DTX Touch's.
MG Rec&Play ships an update every 33 months, DTX Touch every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MG Rec&Play | DTX Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
MG Rec&Play
DTX Touch
In-app purchases
MG Rec&Play
No in-app purchases
DTX Touch
No in-app purchases
