PoEWit vs MAV Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoEWit
This app enables advanced electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet (PoE). It aims to make sophisticated digital devices more reliable, easily installed, and intelligently networked and powered.
- Advanced electrical and network infrastructure
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology
- Reliable and easy device installation
- Efficient, safe, and intelligent networking
- Sophisticated Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE)
- Power Devices (PD)
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Our goal is to advance a building’s electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet, or PoE as it has never been done before. Doing so, sophisticated digital devices can be more reliable and easily installed anywhere. We want every device to be networked and powered in an efficient, safe and intelligent manner using PoE. Our products are sophisticated Power sourcing equipment (PSE) and Power devices (PD) that will revolutionize everyday electronic devices.
MAV Base
This platform allows AV, networking, and surveillance integrators to remotely manage and configure devices for their clients. It enables automatic reboots, power monitoring, and real-time diagnostics to proactively fix system issues and reduce support calls.
- Remote device access and control
- Client system monitoring and management
- Real-time diagnostics and issue prevention
- Automatic and manual device reboots
- Power usage and temperature monitoring
- Push notifications for system changes
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MAVBase™ is a monitoring and remote management platform designed by MetraAV® for Automation, AV, networking and surveillance integrators. This app makes it easy to give customers the best service possible by managing and configuring all device settings and fixing problems before they affect their systems. The MAVBase app is compatible with Big Dog Power power distribution systems and will expand to encompass more products in the future. Integrators can reboot devices automatically or manually, set schedules, monitor power usage and temperatures and maintain clients’ systems right from their smartphone with the intuitive MAVBase app. For integration professionals, this means reduction of time-intensive support calls and truck rolls. The flexible app is designed to work how integrators work, with easy programming that can be set up by outlet or device to mimic the workflow of their choice. Combined with the award-winning Big Dog Power Smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU), this app allows AV professionals to deliver surge protection, remote control, smart home integration, rack temperature management, and more. The app-connected PDU features up to twelve individually controllable outlets that have power metering, self-healing, and automatic reboot capabilities for smarter and easier remote management of connected devices. It also includes revolutionary replaceable surge modules that protect connected devices by sacrificing a single module. Visit BigDogPower.com for more information. FEATURES ● Remotely access and control Big Dog Power devices ● Monitor and manage all of your clients and their systems ● User-friendly design makes remote management easy ● Stay on top of system changes with push notifications ● Self healing configuration ● View diagnostics remotely in real time to track and prevent system issues ● Virtually eliminates downtime from surge-related events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PoEWit at every 2 weeks against MAV Base's every 9 months. PoEWit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
PoEWit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PoEWit ships an update every 2 weeks, MAV Base every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoEWit | MAV Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poewit | Ethereal Home Theatre, LLC |
Customer experience
PoEWit
MAV Base
In-app purchases
PoEWit
No in-app purchases
MAV Base
No in-app purchases








