Comparison

MuxLabControl vs MediaSwitcher for iOS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MuxLabControl

Manage MuxLab AV Over IP products, create connections, and organize devices. Features a visual mode for placing receivers on custom backgrounds like floor plans. Supports remote access for installations.

Highlights
  • Manage AV Over IP products
  • Create connections
  • Manage video walls
  • Organize devices
  • Visual Mode for receiver placement
  • Remote access support
Features
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MuxLabControl allows you to manage your MuxLab AV Over IP products (500811 required). Make connections, manage your video walls, and organize all your devices so that are easy to use. Visual Mode allows you to create a location and set an image (such as a floor plan or picture of the room) on which you can place your TVs or other receivers. MuxLabControl also supports remote access for your installation. Please make sure to install the latest update to your 500811 with MuxLabControl support (v1.5.9 or greater).

About

MediaSwitcher for iOS

Control your HD over IP video system with a familiar interface on iOS. Easily select video sources, manage AV devices via IR, and create custom control layouts. Push images to displays for instant recognition.

Highlights
  • HD over IP video system control
  • Intuitive touch interface
  • AV device control via IR
  • Customizable remote panels
  • Image Push technology
  • Synchronized configuration
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Control your Just Add Power HD over IP video system using MediaSwitcher's familiar interface - now on iOS. Tap a screen icon and select your video source from the menu that shows up. It couldn't be much simpler. Control your AV devices using IR panels. Access your presets, groups and sequences. Control your video walls simply by dragging your finger across the screen! Unlike competing products we don't charge subscriptions to use our iOS app. MediaSwitcher for iOS also controls more than DirecTV - we work with and can control any device via IR, RS-232, HTTP, TCP/IP or CEC (some external hardware may be required)! Have unique remote control panels for each screen and source combination! Up to 122 buttons per remote panel! Custom control layout and with system drawings are available just like on desktop (see pictures). MediaSwitcher for iOS will use the same background image and control layout just like the desktop app. If the image/layout is larger than the screen, the screen scrolls. If you have a layer 3 compatible Just Add Power system, you can take images from your photo library or your camera and send them to any display in the system using our Image Push technology! Given instant recognition to your family, friends or customers! All configuration is done via MediaSwitcher Desktop (available for OS X, Windows and Linux from our website). A fully licensed copy of MediaSwitcher Desktop (standard license or higher) is required to use MediaSwitcher for iOS. Desktop version 4.3 or later required. Changes made in MediaSwitcher for iOS are automatically synchronized with our desktop and web software applications. Changes made in desktop or web are synchronized to IOS as well! We give you flexibility and convenience in a control system for a cost that is far less than anything else available. Limitations of iOS app compared to Desktop: - All configuration changes need to be performed on the desktop. This includes saving presets, groups, etc. - No image pull or MoreVue™ in version 1.0. This will be coming in future release - MediaSwitcher for iOS does not have a maintenance window like desktop - For Enterprise users, version 1 does not support user logins - all users currently have access to the full system. This will be addressed in a future release. - +4+ Control is not available yet. This will be added to a future release - Audio control for "plus" and "AVPro" devices not available in version 1.0 - will be added in a future release - TwoWay AV Devices have limited functionality compared to desktop. Our desktop app allows for use of a robust scripting language that is not allowed in iOS. - All scheduled automations still will require desktop or web to run (MediaSwitcher for iOS can run any automation that is programmed to a remote panel button. Questions, comments, feature requests and bug reports are all welcomed via our support email - support@justaddsoftware.net Please note: By using this software, you continue to accept the license terms granted you when you began using our desktop software. MediaSwitcher for iOS is sold as-is without any express or implied warranties.

Screenshots

MuxLabControl4 screens
MediaSwitcher for iOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MuxLabControl at 12.0 against MediaSwitcher for iOS's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MuxLabControl versus MediaSwitcher for iOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuxLabControlMediaSwitcher for iOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuxLab Inc.Just Add Software, LLC

Customer experience

MuxLabControl

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MediaSwitcher for iOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MuxLabControl

No in-app purchases

None

MediaSwitcher for iOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MuxLabControl free?
MuxLabControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediaSwitcher for iOS free?
MediaSwitcher for iOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MuxLabControl or MediaSwitcher for iOS have ads?
Neither MuxLabControl nor MediaSwitcher for iOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuxLabControl or MediaSwitcher for iOS?
MuxLabControl ships an update every 4 months, and MediaSwitcher for iOS every 4 months. Most recently, MuxLabControl was updated on June 1, 2026 and MediaSwitcher for iOS on September 8, 2026.

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