Comparison

GMA WebRemote vs PatchPrinter

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

Head to head
About

GMA WebRemote

This tool enhances the grandMA2 console's web remote functionality by automatically discovering devices on your network. It also prevents your mobile device from sleeping, ensuring uninterrupted connections and offering features like auto-login and IP-based colorization.

Highlights
  • Device discovery on network
  • Always-On mode to prevent sleep
  • Auto-connect to last IP
  • Auto-login with predefined credentials
  • Colorize devices by IP address
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This tool provides a smarter way of using grandMA2 console's integrated web remote. The main advantage is the discovery of grandMA2 devices connected to the network - so you do not have to remember IP addresses. It also keeps the the mobile device awake so the connection does not get inerrupted by activating sleep/standby mode after some time. FEATURES: - Device discovery: See all active MANet2 devices (for instant connection) - Always-On mode: Prevents your device from going to sleep mode while the app is opened - AutoConnect on launch: Automatically connect to last IP on launch (*) - AutoLogin on connect: Automatically log in with your predefined username/password (*) - Colorize by IP: Colorize devices by last byte of IP address (*) FREE VERSION: The free version can always be used with a basic feature set. FULL VERSION (*): The full version unlocks settings and some extra features. And most important: Supports the development :-) IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS: A fast WiFi connection without multicast filtering is required for discovery! This app "wire-tap's" the grandMA2 network session, so there is always a small risk of losing discovery functionality with new software versions. This is NOT an official app from MA Lighting Technology or MA Lighting International.

About

PatchPrinter

View your preproduction files on your iOS device without needing hard copies. Easily open and share PatchPrinter files from various sources like email or Airdrop. Navigate between files seamlessly in the organized list.

Highlights
  • View preproduction files
  • Open from email attachments
  • Open from WhatsApp
  • Open via Airdrop
  • Easy file switching
  • Share files with colleagues
Features
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Open your PatchPrinter (www.PatchPrinter.com) file and have a look at your preproduction without the need of using hardcopies. PatchPrinter for iOS shows all of the information which is available in the PatchPrinter file. You can open your PatchPrinter file from an email attachment, WhatsApp message, Airdrop, etc. Switching between files is easy in the Files list. Here you also can share your PatchPrinter file with your colleagues.

Screenshots

GMA WebRemote3 screens
PatchPrinter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PatchPrinter at none against GMA WebRemote's 1. GMA WebRemote's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. GMA WebRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PatchPrinter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GMA WebRemote against 5.0 for PatchPrinter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GMA WebRemote has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, PatchPrinter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GMA WebRemote versus PatchPrinter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMA WebRemotePatchPrinter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias SchoeffmannBart van Stiphout

Customer experience

GMA WebRemote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PatchPrinter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GMA WebRemote

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99
None

PatchPrinter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatchPrinter free?
PatchPrinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GMA WebRemote or PatchPrinter?
GMA WebRemote and PatchPrinter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GMA WebRemote or PatchPrinter have ads?
Neither GMA WebRemote nor PatchPrinter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GMA WebRemote or PatchPrinter?
GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, and PatchPrinter every 3 months. Most recently, GMA WebRemote was updated on July 7, 2026 and PatchPrinter on September 21, 2026.

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