MA Remote vs iFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MA Remote
Control your Matrix Audio music streamers with this app. Browse and play local music, stream from popular platforms, and access online radio. View track information and configure hardware settings remotely.
- Control music streamers
- Browse local music
- Stream from TIDAL, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO
- Access online radio
- View track information
- Configure hardware settings
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MA Remote App serves as the core tool for controlling your Matrix Audio music streamers. By installing the MA Remote App on your smart phone or tablets, they become the most convenient control centers, allowing you to browse and play your local music, enjoy high-resolution music from streaming platforms like SONY Select, TIDAL, Qobuz and HIGHRESAUDIO, listen to exciting online radio stations. Even when music is streaming from other apps, you also can view the track information through the MA Remote App. Furthermore, the MA Remote App allows you to set every hardware configuration, completely changing the operation of an audio device.
iFi
This application facilitates the firmware upgrade process for iFi Bluetooth devices. It ensures your audio equipment stays up-to-date with the latest enhancements and bug fixes.
- Bluetooth device firmware upgrade
- Update iFi audio equipment
- Latest enhancements
- Bug fixes
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APP for iFi bluetooth device firmware upgrade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MA Remote at 69% against iFi's 9%. MA Remote also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MA Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of MA Remote's written reviews are positive against 9% of iFi's.
MA Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, iFi every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MA Remote | iFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | 1.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Electronic Technology Co., LTD | Abbingdon Limited |
Customer experience
MA Remote
iFi
In-app purchases
MA Remote
No in-app purchases
iFi
No in-app purchases
