StarTech.com Wall Control vs Mixing Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarTech.com Wall Control
Control HDMI over IP extenders remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Switch video sources or set up and manage video walls with ease.
- Remote HDMI over IP control
- Switch video sources
- Create video walls
- Control video walls
- iPad/iPhone compatibility
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Remotely control the StarTech.com ST12MHDLAN HDMI® Over IP Extenders using an iPad or iPhone. The main functionality is to switch video sources or create and control a video wall.
Mixing Station
Control a wide range of digital audio mixers from a single, unified interface. Customize your workspace with unlimited layers, layouts, and themes. Features include RTA overlays, channel linking, and feedback detection.
- Unified UI for multiple mixer brands
- Fully customizable UI, layers, and layouts
- Unlimited DCAs
- RTA overlays
- Channel linking and ganging
- Feedback detection
- MIDI support for external control
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Mixing Station allows you to remote control digital mixers from various manufacturers in one unified UI. The following mixer series are supported: - Behringer X32 / M32 - Behringer XAir / MR - Behringer WING - A&H dLive - A&H Avantis - A&H GLD - A&H iLive - A&H CQ - A&H SQ / SQ+ - A&H Qu (new and legacy) - Midas HD96 - PreSonus StudioLive3 - Soundcraft Si / Vi / Ui - Mackie DL32S/16S DL32R DL1608 - Yamaha DM3 / DM7 / TF / CL / QL - TASCAM Sonicview - QSC TouchMix - Violet Audio dMix - Blackmagic Fairlight Live You can fully test the app without a license! Features: - Fully customizable UI - Create unlimited DCAs (IDCAs) - Re-Gain / Clipping protection - Customizable layers, layouts, channel strip and app theme - RTA overlays - Channel linking ganging - Gain reduction history for gate and dynamics - Peak hold for all meters - MIDI support for external control - High contrast mode for outdoor usage - Popgroups - Routing Matrix - Mix copy - Mixer independent channel presets and scenes - FX presets - Feedback detection for ringing out wedges - More features available depending on the connected mixer model - Community feature for sharing presets, themes and more with other users Note: This app is not a DAW! It does not play any audio! It is for remote controlling only. For more details visit the manual: https://mixingstation.app/ms-docs/feature-list/ End user licenses agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StarTech.com Wall Control at 5.0 against Mixing Station's 4.5. StarTech.com Wall Control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Mixing Station's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (614 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Mixing Station sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. StarTech.com Wall Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
StarTech.com Wall Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixing Station has 614 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StarTech.com Wall Control ships an update every 3 months, Mixing Station fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarTech.com Wall Control | Mixing Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (614 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 614 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StarTech.com | David Schumann |
Customer experience
StarTech.com Wall Control
Mixing Station
Bugs and requests
StarTech.com Wall Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mixing Station
Reported bugs
2 issues- Routing matrix display issues on some mixers
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between mixer models
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and load custom layouts
- Integrated multi-track recording functionality
- Improved accessibility support for visually impaired users
- Dedicated talkback microphone feature
In-app purchases
StarTech.com Wall Control
No in-app purchases
Mixing Station
- Everything Pack$6.991 Month
- Mackie DL$4.99
- XAir$5.99
- Soundcraft Si$5.99
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- Soundcraft Ui$5.99
- A&H CQ$5.99
- Midas HD$6.99
- XM32$6.99
- A&H Qu (old)$6.99
- A&H SQ$6.99
- WING$6.99
- A&H Avantis$11.99
- A&H dLive$12.99
Questions
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