Comparison

MA Remote vs Foundry Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control music streamers
  • Browse local music
  • Stream from TIDAL, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO
  • Access online radio
  • View track information
  • Configure hardware settings
Features
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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.

About

Foundry Control

This app allows you to wirelessly control and fine-tune your subwoofer from your smartphone. Adjust core settings, access advanced tools like delay alignment and room EQ, and manage multiple presets for different listening experiences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth subwoofer control
  • Delay alignment
  • Automatic Room EQ
  • Manual parametric EQ
  • Multiple presets
  • Multi-sub management
  • System diagnostics
Features
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About this app The PS Audio app makes it easy to control and fine-tune your Foundry F12 subwoofer from your iPhone—right from your listening seat. Connect over Bluetooth, select your subwoofer, and adjust core settings in seconds. When you’re ready to go deeper, the app unlocks advanced tools like delay alignment and room EQ, including automatic Room EQ for single-sub systems and manual parametric EQ for advanced users and multi-sub setups. Whether you’re dialing in a clean crossover blend, time-aligning multiple subs, or taming room peaks, the PS Audio app gives you intuitive control with clear, practical workflows. Key features Optimize your Foundry subwoofer system with: Power control (turn the subwoofer on/off) Level control (quick output adjustments from the couch) Low-pass filter (20–250 Hz) plus “Flat” bypass toggle to defeat the sub’s crossover Delay alignment (0–40 ms) for multi-sub timing and integration with main speakers Phase control (0–180° in 10° steps) Room EQ tools Automatic Room EQ (single-sub installations) Manual EQ with parametric filters (choose filter types, enter values, stack filters) Multiple presets (save EQ setups as one of 3 presets—for example, Music vs Movies) Multi-sub management (switch/connect to another Foundry subwoofer from inside the app) Wireless setup options via WiSA (connect using a Foundry Subwoofer Transmitter, sold separately) System info & diagnostics, including firmware version What you’ll need Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone/iPad Close proximity to the subwoofer to discover and connect Support Have questions, problems, or feedback? Please feel free to call us.

Screenshots

MA Remote4 screens
Foundry Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foundry Control at 5.0 against MA Remote's 3.5. MA Remote's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foundry Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MA Remote has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MA Remote versus Foundry Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMA RemoteFoundry Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1312 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix Electronic Technology Co., LTDPS Audio, Inc.

Customer experience

MA Remote

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Foundry Control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MA Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Foundry Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MA Remote free?
MA Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foundry Control free?
Foundry Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MA Remote or Foundry Control?
Foundry Control is rated higher. MA Remote averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Foundry Control averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MA Remote or Foundry Control have ads?
Neither MA Remote nor Foundry Control shows ads.

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