MA Remote vs SA Cockpit
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.
SA Cockpit
Transform your smartphone into a control center for wireless speakers and audio systems. Manage volume, inputs, streaming music, and speaker settings across multiple rooms. Fine-tune your audio experience with room correction and manual equalization.
- Remote control for volume and inputs
- Multi-room speaker management
- Streaming music control
- Wireless speaker setup (2-8 speakers)
- Room acoustics adaptation
- Manual equalizer for sound tuning
- Wireless speaker and remote connection
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SA Cockpit is a revolutionary and simple App that turns your smartphone into a control center for Stereo Hub and your wireless SA legend silverback speakers. SA Cockpit gives you access to the innovative SA products connected to your network. The app contains: • Remote control with volume control, input selector, on / off, etc. • Control over speakers and sound in multiple rooms • Control over streaming music from your streaming service • Setting up 2 to 8 wireless speakers in a music system or home theater with Dolby Atmos • Room correction with SA Room Service, which adapts the sound of the speakers to the acoustics of the room • Manual equalizer, that allows you to fine-tune the sound exactly as you want it • Service function to wirelessly connect speakers and remote control, check the system settings and send a message to us if you need help with your system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MA Remote at 69% against SA Cockpit's 0%. MA Remote also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MA Remote has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of MA Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of SA Cockpit's.
MA Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, SA Cockpit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MA Remote | SA Cockpit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Electronic Technology Co., LTD | System Audio AS |
Customer experience
MA Remote
SA Cockpit
In-app purchases
MA Remote
No in-app purchases
SA Cockpit
No in-app purchases
