MLcontrol vs MetaPrint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLcontrol
Control your MidiLite II lighting system remotely. Manage setup, run system tests, check bulbs, and perform basic operations. Requires compatible MacOS software or simulation tools.
- Remote control for MidiLite II
- System setup management
- System tests
- Bulb checks
- Basic operation control
- Compatible with MacOS software
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Remote control for a MidiLite II lighting system. Allows control of a MidiLite system for set-up, system tests, bulb checks, and basic operation. Requires the MacOS MidiLite Studio 2019r2 (or higher) software and MidiLite II Dimmer hardware, or the MLsim Tree Simulation Software.
MetaPrint
This versatile app allows you to print and edit various documents and images using Bluetooth-connected printers. Create custom labels, business cards, and more with a wide range of editing tools and templates.
- Bluetooth printer connectivity
- Graphic and text editing
- Picture and document printing
- Label creation with templates
- OCR functionality
- QR code generation
- Customizable fonts and symbols
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MetaPrint is a powerful printing and editing software. It is suitable for multi-dimensional scenarios such as study, office, daily life, business, social entertainment and so on. Connect to Pocket Printers, Label Makers, A4 Printers and many other models via Bluetooth. Through this application, you can create and select fonts, pictures, symbols, borders, emoticons, graffiti, QR codes and more. Hurry up and use MetaPrint APP to make your printing life easier! Be more creative! [Pocket Printers] Rich functions: Graphic editing, Picture printing, Document printing, Label printing, OCR, Text printing, To-do list, Course schedule, Business cards, Return and exchange cards, Web page printing, Online translation, and even a square to share your printing creations! [Label Makers] It can print Pre-cut labels and Continuous labels, and has rich and exquisite templates for fast printing! [A4 Printers] You can set any paper width, and you can choose: Document printing, Picture printing, Scanning and printing, Invoice printing, OCR, and Certificate printing. There are also business, planner, note and other picture templates available for printing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MLcontrol at 5.0 against MetaPrint's 1.7. MetaPrint's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
MLcontrol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetaPrint has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MLcontrol ships an update every 2 months, MetaPrint every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLcontrol | MetaPrint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.7 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castle Studios Productions | Xiamen AiYin Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
MLcontrol
MetaPrint
In-app purchases
MLcontrol
No in-app purchases
MetaPrint
No in-app purchases
