Comparison

grandMA remote vs UVscanner

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

Head to head
About

grandMA remote

Control lighting consoles remotely from a mobile device. This app allows for intuitive operation of moving lights, dimmers, LEDs, and video, offering real-time feedback on attributes and positions. It's designed for flexibility across various entertainment applications.

Highlights
  • Remote control for grandMA consoles
  • Control moving lights, dimmers, LEDs, video
  • Real-time attribute and position feedback
  • Configurable for theatre, TV, touring
  • Supports up to 6 remote units per console
  • Intuitive and flexible operation
Features
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The grandMA consoles are the core of the fully integrated MA system. The grandMA consoles are able to control – in the most elegant manner – moving lights, conventional lights, and effects, as well as LEDs and video. The reliable and proven operational philosophy allows a direct, flexible and intuitive way of working. As there are more and more moving lights in the market, the use of remote control units together with lighting control systems has become more and more important. The solution of using a state-of-the-art mobile device in connection with a network together with the grandMA console is offering a number of new operating possibilities. All important functions of the grandMA as well as changes of the patching can be realized with the remote control. The grandMA remote can also be easily used in connection with a grandMA onPC. Because of the bi-directional communication between grandMA and remote control it is also possible to show intensities and positions or attributes of moving lights in real-time. Features: - Convenient remote control for all important functions of the grandMA range - High distances and safe use with all grandMA consoles - Up to 6 remote control units can be used with each console or station - Software is available free of charge - Same software for console compatibility: one system – one operating philosophy - Completely configurable for every application: Theatre, TV, Concert Touring, Entertainment, etc. - Elegant programming and control of moving lights, dimmers, LEDs, effects and media servers - Mature software and hardware – extensively field tested – provide unmatched stability and reliability For more information and free copy of the grandMA OnPC checkout our website www.malighting.com

About

UVscanner

Features
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Access your UrVenue account through our scanner app to swiftly check in your guests. Select your venue, the date, a room and you’re ready to begin scanning. You can check in guests with the scanner or you can do it manually. Urvenue scanner was created to checkin ticket sales processed through UrVenue. However, you can also import ticket sales processed through a third party to scan through our app.

Screenshots

grandMA remote3 screens
UVscanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UVscanner at every 4 weeks against grandMA remote's every 3 months. grandMA remote's advantage is iOS requirement (2.2.1 vs 11.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

grandMA remote ships an update every 3 months, UVscanner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
grandMA remote versus UVscanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergrandMA remoteUVscanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (364 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings364 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS2.2.1 — better11.1
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMA Lighting Technology GmbHVenue Management Systems, Inc.

Bugs and requests

grandMA remote

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Doesn't work for iPhone 4.0
  • Needs an update badly
  • Wifi doesn't show up and renders it useless
  • Blank page
  • Incompatible with version 3 software for iPhone
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  • Can cause rig to flick on and off when disconnecting from console with two or more desks on network
  • Has a tendency to crash the board
  • Can corrupt the file
  • Nothing!!! Tried everything. NFG
  • Tried everything. But helas... No results.

Requested features

13 requests
  • Previous button in highlight function
  • iPad version
  • Better layout for iPad
  • Go- button to go back in a sequence
  • Make an app for Vista T2 lighting board
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  • Next button
  • Help menu or Q&A
  • Ability to scroll values like dimming or pan/tilt
  • Support for more iPhone touch gestures
  • Rethink keeping the 'Consoles' button always accessible at the top
  • Confirmation when signing off console
  • Add an easy 'next' button to toggle through a group
  • Should be able to use the pan and tilt cursors to select fixtures also

UVscanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

grandMA remote

No in-app purchases

None

UVscanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is grandMA remote free?
grandMA remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UVscanner free?
UVscanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do grandMA remote or UVscanner have ads?
Neither grandMA remote nor UVscanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, grandMA remote or UVscanner?
grandMA remote ships an update every 3 months, and UVscanner every 4 weeks. Most recently, grandMA remote was updated on October 31, 2026 and UVscanner on October 29, 2026.

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