MAV Base vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAV Base
This platform allows AV, networking, and surveillance integrators to remotely manage and configure devices for their clients. It enables automatic reboots, power monitoring, and real-time diagnostics to proactively fix system issues and reduce support calls.
- Remote device access and control
- Client system monitoring and management
- Real-time diagnostics and issue prevention
- Automatic and manual device reboots
- Power usage and temperature monitoring
- Push notifications for system changes
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MAVBase™ is a monitoring and remote management platform designed by MetraAV® for Automation, AV, networking and surveillance integrators. This app makes it easy to give customers the best service possible by managing and configuring all device settings and fixing problems before they affect their systems. The MAVBase app is compatible with Big Dog Power power distribution systems and will expand to encompass more products in the future. Integrators can reboot devices automatically or manually, set schedules, monitor power usage and temperatures and maintain clients’ systems right from their smartphone with the intuitive MAVBase app. For integration professionals, this means reduction of time-intensive support calls and truck rolls. The flexible app is designed to work how integrators work, with easy programming that can be set up by outlet or device to mimic the workflow of their choice. Combined with the award-winning Big Dog Power Smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU), this app allows AV professionals to deliver surge protection, remote control, smart home integration, rack temperature management, and more. The app-connected PDU features up to twelve individually controllable outlets that have power metering, self-healing, and automatic reboot capabilities for smarter and easier remote management of connected devices. It also includes revolutionary replaceable surge modules that protect connected devices by sacrificing a single module. Visit BigDogPower.com for more information. FEATURES ● Remotely access and control Big Dog Power devices ● Monitor and manage all of your clients and their systems ● User-friendly design makes remote management easy ● Stay on top of system changes with push notifications ● Self healing configuration ● View diagnostics remotely in real time to track and prevent system issues ● Virtually eliminates downtime from surge-related events
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alta Networks at every 2 weeks against MAV Base's every 9 months. Alta Networks also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). MAV Base's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%). 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.
Alta Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MAV Base's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MAV Base ships an update every 9 months, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAV Base | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethereal Home Theatre, LLC | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
MAV Base
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
MAV Base
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases








