MA Remote vs PSI Audio
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.
PSI Audio
Control PSI Audio AVAA units with this official remote app. Access device information, update firmware, and learn about room acoustics. Optimize your low-frequency sound absorption.
- Remote control for AVAA units
- Access device information (serial number, firmware)
- Firmware updates
- Information on acoustics and room modes
- Optimized absorption settings
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This is the official app to control PSI Audio AVAA units with the latest firmware. If you are looking for the legacy PSI Audio app (for older units), please search for “PSI Audio – Legacy” in the store. The AVAA is a unique active system to absorb low frequency room modes in a room. This application allows you to remotely control your AVAA(s) through your mobile phone. It also gives you access to all the information relative to your device such as serial number, firmware version, SSID, etc. You will also need this application to get access to the latest firmware and ensure you have all available features and optimised absorption. Furthermore, this application will give you general information on acoustics, room modes and how best to use your AVAA(s).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MA Remote at 69% against PSI Audio's 0%. MA Remote also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 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 PSI Audio's.
MA Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, PSI Audio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MA Remote | PSI Audio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Electronic Technology Co., LTD | Relec SA |
Customer experience
MA Remote
PSI Audio
In-app purchases
MA Remote
No in-app purchases
PSI Audio
No in-app purchases








