Comparison

GMA WebRemote vs FixtureTester Lite

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

FixtureTester Lite

Test network fixtures using Art-Net or sACN protocols. Import patchlists, run macros, and perform address and parameter tests. Supports RDM control for ELC lighting nodes.

Highlights
  • Art-Net/sACN fixture testing
  • Import patchlists
  • Run fixture macros
  • Address testing
  • Parameter testing
  • RDM control
Features
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Fixture Tester is an application to test all the fixtures in the network using Art-Net or sACN. Fixtures can be added manually or an already existing patchlist from ELC Lighting's dmXLAN can be imported. When there are fixtures selected, the associated macros like 'Lamp on' can be run on the selected fixtures. To test whether or not the fixtures have the correct address, there is the address test. This test homes the selected fixtures one by one automatically at an adjustable speed. To test the various functions of the selected fixtures there is the parameter test. This test first homes all the selected fixtures. Then it runs all parameters from 0 to 255 and back, one by one. Custom libraries and patchlists can be downloaded in Fixture Tester with iTunes, ELC lighting's dmXLAN v4 or FileUploader, which is a free download at www.bartvanstiphout.com. Patchlists can also be shared using Airdrop, mail or other applications. Using an ethernet node, the universes can be converted to a Dmx signal. Since version 1.7 it is also possible to program the dmXLAN Nodes from ELC lighting. Full RDM control of all fixtures which are connected to a Node from ELC lighting! ** LITE VERSION LIMITATIONS ** - A maximum of 10 Fixtures can be tested simultaneously - Programming an ELC lighting Node or Switch port is disabled, but you can see how it works - Changing properties of an RDM Device is disabled

Screenshots

GMA WebRemote3 screens
FixtureTester Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FixtureTester Lite at none against GMA WebRemote's 1. GMA WebRemote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GMA WebRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FixtureTester Lite 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 FixtureTester Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GMA WebRemote has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, FixtureTester Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GMA WebRemote versus FixtureTester Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMA WebRemoteFixtureTester Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB8 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%

FixtureTester Lite

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GMA WebRemote

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99
None

FixtureTester Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FixtureTester Lite free?
FixtureTester Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GMA WebRemote or FixtureTester Lite?
GMA WebRemote and FixtureTester Lite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GMA WebRemote or FixtureTester Lite have ads?
Neither GMA WebRemote nor FixtureTester Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GMA WebRemote or FixtureTester Lite?
GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, and FixtureTester Lite every 7 months. Most recently, GMA WebRemote was updated on October 24, 2026 and FixtureTester Lite on October 21, 2026.

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