Comparison

QuickQ Remote Control vs Unrival

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

Head to head
About

QuickQ Remote Control

Control your ChamSys lighting consoles remotely with this application. It offers a modern user interface for easy operation of stage lighting systems.

Highlights
  • Remote control for lighting consoles
  • Modern user interface
  • Easy stage lighting control
  • Supports ChamSys QuickQ consoles
Features
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ChamSys QuickQ consoles provide quick, easy to use control of stage lighting systems using a modern user interface. QuickQ Remote enables remote control of ChamSys QuickQ consoles.

About

Unrival

Features
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UNRIVAL is the professional iPhone app for preparing, patching, and maintaining entertainment lighting fixtures. Adjust DMX addresses, modes, personalities, network settings, IDs, and other parameters directly from your phone — no fixture display, no buttons, and in supported cases, no power applied. In practice, that means a prep tech can configure fixtures on the shelf, on the truss before flying, or sitting on top of a roadcase — and turn over a full rig before the first power cable is ever pulled. (NFC requires the phone to be close to the fixture's tag; it will not read through a closed roadcase.) KEY FEATURES • Easy patch/edit of any setting — direct access to fixture settings without the fixture's display or buttons. Change DMX address, mode, personality, network settings, IDs, and other parameters from the app. • Templates & Auto Prep — save known-good fixture configurations and apply them consistently across many fixtures. Auto Prep automatically applies saved templates as you work through a batch. • Rapid Patching from imported patch lists — bring in show data from ChamSys CSV, ChamSys QR Code, and MVR. For non-Chauvet NFC-enabled fixtures, the imported list also works as an easy-to-use manual patching checklist. • Operate and prepare fixtures while powered OFF — read fixture identity, review configuration, and prepare or apply supported settings with no power applied. A unique advantage over display-only or powered-only setup methods. Useful on the prep shelf, on the truss before flying, on top of a roadcase, and during pre-rig. • Firmware Update over Bluetooth — wireless firmware updates from your iPhone over BLE. No specialist cables or service tools required. ALSO INCLUDES • Fixture diagnostics — usage data and error history for faster troubleshooting and clearer maintenance records. • Scan History — a record of previous fixture interactions for traceability and less duplicated work. • Quick Tools — one-tap "Auto Test" and "Reset Defaults" for routine procedures. • MVR 2D & 3D visualizer — visual representation of fixtures inside a project or rig layout from MVR data; aids fixture identification on complex rigs. • Trip Management — organize fixtures and setup activity around specific jobs, projects, or deployments. Supports rental, touring, and install workflows. BUILT FOR Rental prep floors. Touring lighting crews. Install integrators. Service and maintenance teams. Master electricians, theatre, broadcast, houses of worship, film, and TV. USE IT FOR Pre-show prep • Patch turnover • Rental return inspection • Fault-finding in the field • Firmware rollouts • Inventory and identity tagging • Manufacturing QC • System commissioning GET STARTED Install UNRIVAL, open a Trip or load a patch list, and start working through your fixtures — powered or not. Save a template once, apply it across the whole batch with Auto Prep. UNRIVAL. Patch, prep, and update — no power required.

Screenshots

QuickQ Remote Control4 screens
Unrival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Unrival at 15.5 against QuickQ Remote Control's 17.0. 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

QuickQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, Unrival every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
QuickQ Remote Control versus Unrival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickQ Remote ControlUnrival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChamSys LtdChauvet Professional

In-app purchases

None

QuickQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

Unrival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickQ Remote Control free?
QuickQ Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unrival free?
Unrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickQ Remote Control or Unrival have ads?
Neither QuickQ Remote Control nor Unrival shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickQ Remote Control or Unrival?
QuickQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, and Unrival every 6 weeks. Most recently, QuickQ Remote Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and Unrival on October 16, 2026.

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