Compass Go by Meyer Sound vs VENUE | Function Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Go by Meyer Sound
This iPad app allows audio professionals to remotely control Meyer Sound GALAXY, Galileo, and Callisto processors. It offers portable sound system optimization with features like EQ, delay, gain, and mute adjustments. Save and recall settings for various live sound applications.
- Remote control of audio processors
- Adjust EQ, delay, gain, and mute
- Save and recall settings (snapshots)
- Portable sound system analysis
- Real-time parameter monitoring
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
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Compass Go by Meyer Sound is an iPad app designed for audio professionals who are using Meyer Sound’s Compass, GALAXY, Galileo or Callisto processors. For more information on Meyer Sound’s new Galileo GALAXY Network Audio Processor, please visit https://meyersound.com/product/galileo-galaxy/ . Compass Go by Meyer Sound complements the full feature set of the original Compass software for controlling Meyer Sound GALAXY, Galileo and Callisto processors. Compass Go is a dedicated application that will easily connect to any single GALAXY, Galileo or Callisto processor and take advantage of all available controls on the processors including, Parametric EQ, U-Shaping, TruShaping, Delay, Gain, Mute and Meters. Compass Go by Meyer Sound offers a more portable control solution that allows the operator to make changes while moving rapidly through different listening areas and seating locations to analyze by ear the overall effectiveness of the sound system with respect to coverage and quality. For mission critical control during a show a wired interface should always be active, but during setup and adjustment the use of Compass Go by Meyer Sound speeds the workflow considerably. Compass Go’s workflow lets you instantly access and see what adjustments you’ve applied at any control point, so you can easily edit, save, and recall snapshots of user settings that are stored on the local device. Compass Go by Meyer Sound can be used for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications including: • Theme parks • Touring/Live Sound • Planetariums • Cinema • Commercial/Industrial installations • Theatrical Productions • Corporate AV • Houses of Worship • Location-Based Entertainment Simply connect the app to a Galileo GALAXY, Galileo or Galileo Callisto processor on the same Wi-Fi network, and you can seamlessly and accurately optimize your sound system using the following features in any of the Meyer Sound Galileo digital processors: • Adjust system delay, gain, and mute • Manage Meyer Sound shaping EQ, and parametric EQ filter sets • See current parameters status and any adjustments made at any control point • Recall snapshots of prior user settings • Create, edit, and store new snapshot settings in the individual processors • Move about freely without a laptop as you listen for the array coverage and quality from different seats The Compass Go by Meyer Sound app for iPad provides an extension to the Compass Control Software desktop/workstation product and enhances the user experience and workflow efficiency. Meyer Sound requires upgrading Galileo or Callisto devices to firmware version 3.12.0 or GALAXY firmware version 2.8.1 before using Compass Go. Please visit https://meyersound.com/product/compass-go/ for more information.
VENUE | Function Pad
Control your live sound system remotely from your iOS device. Trigger functions, manage snapshots, and customize controls for easier navigation. Multiple devices can connect simultaneously.
- Remote control for S6L Snapshots and Events
- Trigger functions from iPad or iPhone
- Customize switches for identification
- Connect multiple iOS devices simultaneously
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
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Avid VENUE™ | Function Pad gives you remote control over S6L Snapshots and Events, enabling you to trigger functions from your iPad or iPhone. Just connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Avid VENUE | S6L live sound system and select the system to control (if more than one is connected). You can customize the app’s switches for easier function identification, organization, and navigation. You can even connect multiple iOS devices running the app—as well as the VENUE | On-Stage app—to your system simultaneously. Requirements: · Avid VENUE | S6L system running VENUE 6.1.0 or later · Wireless router connected to the ECx port of the S6L console
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass Go by Meyer Sound at every 4 months against VENUE | Function Pad's every 23 months. Compass Go by Meyer Sound also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). VENUE | Function Pad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
VENUE | Function Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Go by Meyer Sound has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Compass Go by Meyer Sound ships an update every 4 months, VENUE | Function Pad every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Go by Meyer Sound | VENUE | Function Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Meyer Sound | Avid® |
Customer experience
Compass Go by Meyer Sound
VENUE | Function Pad
In-app purchases
Compass Go by Meyer Sound
No in-app purchases
VENUE | Function Pad
No in-app purchases
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