Format 3 vs MA3 Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Format 3
Experience art through augmented reality, blending physical installations with virtual elements and sound. This app allows you to engage with immersive audio-visual art wherever its visuals are present.
- Interactive augmented reality
- Combines physical artwork with virtual objects
- Immersive audio-visual experience
- Works with Format 3 visuals
- Sound integration
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Format 3 is an interactive augmented reality experience by Foo/Skou that combines physical artwork with virtual objects and sound. Use this app to interact with the immersive audio visual experience anywhere Format 3 visuals are on display.
MA3 Remote
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote for grandMA3 lighting consoles. Control lighting cues, fixtures, and playback with a console-accurate keypad and live feedback. Offers both free and a one-time purchase Pro version.
- Console-accurate keypad
- Live playback control
- Fixture and layout selection
- Cue sheet management
- Pools for macros and groups
- Bundled feedback plugin
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MA3 Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a fast, reliable wireless remote for grandMA3 lighting consoles and onPC — built for programmers and operators who need control while moving around the stage. Connect over your local network via OSC, run the included feedback plugin on the console, and you get live two-way control in your hand. FREE • Command Programmer — a console-accurate keypad. Type commands exactly like on the desk (Fixture, Group, At, Thru, Full, Please) with multi-press keywords, the level wheel and Grand Master. PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Playbacks — motor-fader lanes with executor buttons, the X-Keys block, encoders and the master section, all live. • Cue sheets — tap any executor to expand the full sequence and fire Go right from the app. • Fixtures & Layout — select fixtures, drive encoders, and see your rig in the exact grandMA3 Layout positions with pinch-zoom pixel mapping. • Pools — macros and groups with the colours assigned on the console. • Bundled console plugin — export the feedback plugin straight from the app. WHAT YOU NEED • A grandMA3 console or grandMA3 onPC on the same network. • The MA3RemoteFeedback plugin (included in the app) running on the console. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MA Lighting. grandMA3 is a trademark of MA Lighting International GmbH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Format 3 at none against MA3 Remote's 1. Format 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). MA3 Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. MA3 Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Format 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Format 3 ships an update every 4 months, MA3 Remote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Format 3 | MA3 Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Sutula | Maksim Chernikov |
Customer experience
Format 3
MA3 Remote
In-app purchases
Format 3
No in-app purchases
MA3 Remote
- MA3 Remote Pro$19.99









