Comparison

GMA WebRemote vs Blackout Next (Legacy)

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

Blackout Next (Legacy)

This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.

Highlights
  • Cloud Fixture Database
  • Custom Fixture Creation
  • Intuitive Fixture Controls
  • Multi-Cuelist Platform
  • Dynamic Effects Engine
  • MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.

Screenshots

GMA WebRemote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blackout Next (Legacy) at fortnightly against GMA WebRemote's every 2 months. GMA WebRemote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Blackout Next (Legacy). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GMA WebRemote versus Blackout Next (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMA WebRemoteBlackout Next (Legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings821 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB359 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias SchoeffmannBlackout Lighting Console Inc.

Customer experience

GMA WebRemote

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

Blackout Next (Legacy)

All ratings21 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
1 purchases

Blackout Next (Legacy)

One-time1
  • Basic Plan$799.99

Questions

Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Next (Legacy) free?
Blackout Next (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GMA WebRemote or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
GMA WebRemote and Blackout Next (Legacy) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do GMA WebRemote or Blackout Next (Legacy) have ads?
Neither GMA WebRemote nor Blackout Next (Legacy) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GMA WebRemote or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
GMA WebRemote ships an update every 2 months, and Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. Most recently, GMA WebRemote was updated on October 12, 2026 and Blackout Next (Legacy) on October 16, 2026.

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