Both Auxfeed and Audiomovers LISTENTO solve the same problem: you want to hear your mix on a phone or send it to someone else in real time, without bouncing a file. The core difference is cost. LISTENTO starts at $99 per year. Auxfeed is free.
What LISTENTO Does
LISTENTO is a DAW plugin that streams audio over the internet to listeners anywhere in the world. The person mixing needs a paid subscription ($99/yr Basic, $199/yr Pro, $275/yr Business). Listeners receive for free via a browser link, the free LISTENTO Receiver plugin, a desktop app, or a mobile app on iOS or Android. Streams go through Audiomovers' relay infrastructure, so there is no Wi-Fi-only mode. LISTENTO supports up to 32-bit/192 kHz PCM, AAC, and Opus codecs, and the Pro tier extends to 128 channels for Dolby Atmos and immersive work. The plugin runs as VST3, AU, and AAX on both macOS and Windows.
Audiomovers was acquired by Abbey Road Studios in 2021 and has grown into a professional remote collaboration suite. It is the industry-standard tool for client approval sessions and remote mixing.
What Auxfeed Does
Auxfeed is a free DAW plugin that streams your mix to your phone over Wi-Fi. No account required. No subscription required. Install the plugin, open the iOS or Android app, and the phone finds the plugin automatically via Bonjour on the same Wi-Fi network. What you hear on your phone is what is coming out of your DAW, in real time.
The free tier covers stereo PCM Lossless, Opus, and AAC (on Apple hardware) streaming, plus momentary LUFS metering on your phone. Auxfeed Pro ($9.99/mo or $79/yr) adds relay streaming for remote sessions, mid/side/mono/solo monitoring modes, a 3-band EQ on the phone, integrated LUFS + true peak + LRA metering, and platform loudness targets. The plugin runs as VST3, AU, and AAX on macOS, and VST3 and AAX on Windows.
The primary use case is phone as reference monitor while mixing. Plug in your earbuds, press play in your DAW, and walk around your room. You do not need to involve anyone else.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Auxfeed (Free) | Auxfeed Pro | LISTENTO Basic | LISTENTO Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $9.99/mo or $79/yr | $99/yr | $199/yr |
| macOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DAW Formats | AU / VST3 / AAX | AU / VST3 / AAX | AU / VST3 / AAX | AU / VST3 / AAX |
| iOS App | Yes (native) | Yes (native) | Yes | Yes |
| Android App | Yes (native) | Yes (native) | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Streaming | Yes (auto-discovery) | Yes | No (relay only) | No (relay only) |
| Remote Streaming | No | Yes (relay) | Yes | Yes |
| LUFS Metering | Momentary | Full (LUFS + true peak + LRA) | Not specified | Not specified |
| Account Required | No | No | Yes (to transmit) | Yes (to transmit) |
| Max Channels | Stereo | Stereo | Up to 10 listeners, stereo | Up to 128 channels (Atmos) |
When to Use LISTENTO
LISTENTO is the right tool when geography is the problem. If your client is in a different city, your co-producer is in a different country, or you need someone to approve a mix without being in the room, LISTENTO's relay infrastructure handles that reliably. The browser link is frictionless for clients who do not want to install anything.
LISTENTO Pro and Business also serve immersive audio production. If you are mixing Dolby Atmos at 128 channels and need a remote engineer to monitor the full session, that is not what Auxfeed is built for.
If your studio already pays for a Pro Tools Ultimate subscription, check whether it includes a bundled LISTENTO plan before paying separately.
When to Use Auxfeed
Auxfeed is the right tool when you and your phone are in the same room as your DAW. Most mixing decisions get made that way. You want to hear your low end on earbuds, check your vocal level on a Bluetooth speaker, or verify your master sounds right on a typical consumer playback device. Auxfeed does that without any subscription, account creation, or relay round-trip adding latency.
Because it works over Wi-Fi with zero configuration, it is also the faster option when everyone is physically in the same studio and you just want a second pair of ears to monitor from their phone. No sharing a link, no waiting for a relay connection.
Auxfeed Pro makes sense when you do remote client work but do not need the channel count or listener scale that LISTENTO Pro provides. At $79/yr versus $199/yr, the cost difference covers phone monitoring features that LISTENTO does not include, such as the built-in EQ and monitoring modes.
Other Comparisons
For a complete guide to using your phone as a reference monitor while mixing, see Phone as Studio Monitor — The Engineer's Guide.
The Bottom Line
If you mix in a studio and want your phone to function as a reference monitor, Auxfeed is free and takes about two minutes to set up. If you regularly send mixes to remote clients or collaborators over the internet, LISTENTO has years of reliability behind it and a frictionless browser-based receiver that requires nothing from the listener. The two tools overlap in the middle, but start from opposite ends of the price spectrum.
Download the free Auxfeed plugin at auxfeed.com. No account required -- install and press play.