MAV Base vs RTi Companion
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
RTi Companion
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Bring your RTI control system to your iPhone — and into your car. RTi Companion turns your RTI macros and scenes into simple, tappable tiles. Fire them from your car's display, or from your iPhone. RTi Companion works with Apple CarPlay. Everything runs over a secure hosted cloud relay, so there's no port forwarding, no static IP, and no VPN to configure. Tap a tile to trigger a macro. Watch live system feedback update in real time — lights, shades, security and more show their current state right on the tile, so you always know what's on at a glance. FEATURES • Trigger your RTI macros right from your car's display • Works with Apple CarPlay • Organize your favorites into named groups of tiles • Live system-variable feedback — see what's on before you tap • Secure cloud relay — no port forwarding, no static IP, no VPN • A clean, driver-friendly layout designed for the car • Works with any RTI XP-series processor HOW IT WORKS RTi Companion pairs with your RTI system through a secure relay. Your integrator installs the RTi Companion driver on your XP processor and activates your relay access; then you pair the app with a Project ID and Pairing Token. That's it — your system is in your pocket and on your dashboard. REQUIREMENTS • An RTI XP-series processor with the RTi Companion driver installed • Active RTi Companion relay access • Setup takes your integrator only a few minutes Your privacy comes first: no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party data sharing. Pairing is secured with one-way hashed tokens, and relay state is never stored long-term. RTi Companion is built and supported by Custom Control Drivers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RTi Companion at 13.4 against MAV Base's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | MAV Base | RTi Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethereal Home Theatre, LLC | Custom Control Drivers LLC |
In-app purchases
MAV Base
No in-app purchases
RTi Companion
No in-app purchases









