Mrmr OSC controller vs MagicQ Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mrmr OSC controller
Transform your mobile device into a versatile controller for live installations, multimedia performances, and interactive exhibits. Create custom interfaces with a text editor and utilize open standards for seamless integration with VJ/DJ software and other multimedia tools.
- Custom interface creation via text editor
- Multiuser support
- Client peer-to-peer or client-server models
- Open standards (zeroconfig, OSC)
- Dynamic, reconfigurable widgets
- OSC controller for VJ/DJ software
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Mrmr (http://ecumedesjours.com/Mrmr/) is an ongoing research project to develop a standardized set of protocols and syntax conventions to control live installations and multimedia performances via mobile devices. The project was begun by Eric Redlinger, then researcher-in-residence at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU's experimental media center. Mrmr enables you to use ordinary cell phones and tablets as controllers in audio-visual performances, or to participate in interactive museum exhibits, or to use your mobile device in the place of the mouse or trackpad from your full-size computer. It also makes a great, free OSC controller for Max/MSP, VDMX and other VJ/DJ software. Key elements of the Mrmr project are: • create your own interfaces using only a text editor • multiuser by design / client peer-to-peer or client-server models supported • open standards (zeroconfig/bonjour/mdns, OSC) • dynamic interfaces: widgets can be reconfigured 'on the fly'
MagicQ Remote Control
Control your ChamSys lighting console remotely. Adjust focus, color, and test your rig. Edit and update lighting cues, palettes, and groups directly from your device.
- Remote control for MagicQ consoles
- Pan and tilt focusing controls
- Rainbow color picker
- Execute Window for rig testing
- Edit and update palettes, groups, and cues
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ChamSys Ltd MagicQ Remote Control ChamSys MagicQ systems provide leading edge control of stage lighting, LED pixelmapping and media systems. The MagicQ Remote enables remote control of MagicQ systems including MagicQ consoles and MagicQ PC Wing solutions. MagicQ Remote supports focusing with pan and tilt controls, colour adjustment using the rainbow colour picker and rig testing through the unique MagicQ Execute Window. Palettes, Groups and Cues can be edited and updated. ChamSys MagicQ software supports up to 102,400 channels (200 DMX universes) and is available to download and use for free from ChamSys website www.chamsys.co.uk. For instructions please use the in app link to the manual; go to Connection, Help and tap the Open Manual button. For bug reports, please submit them to our bugtracker: https://secure.chamsys.co.uk/bugtracker/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagicQ Remote Control at 4.3 against Mrmr OSC controller's 4.0. Mrmr OSC controller's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mrmr OSC controller's written reviews are positive against 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's.
Mrmr OSC controller ships an update every 2 months, MagicQ Remote Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mrmr OSC controller | MagicQ Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10base-t Interactive | ChamSys Ltd |
Customer experience
Mrmr OSC controller
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In-app purchases
Mrmr OSC controller
No in-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
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