FocusRemote vs Message Viewer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusRemote
Control lighting systems remotely via Wi-Fi using Art-Net or sACN protocols. Manage up to 2048 channels across four universes, with options to store, play, and update lighting cues.
- Art-Net/sACN universe transmission
- Ethernet Node conversion to DMX
- Store, Play, Merge, and Update Memories
- Control up to 2048 Channels (4 Universes)
- Customizable Spotnumbers
- Full commandline support
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FocusRemote sends up to 4 Art-Net/sACN universes over the Wi-Fi connection. Using an Ethernet Node, Art-Net or sACN can be converted to a DMX signal. Features: - Full commandline support - Store, Play, Merge and Update Memories - Highlight at custom level! - Use your own Spotnumbers - Control up to 2048 Channels (4 Universes) - Each universe can be sACN or Art-Net - When you type @ 0 [Enter], the selected channel will be cleared
Message Viewer Pro
Easily view EML and MSG email files, including attachments, directly on your iOS or macOS device. Share or print attachments, or compose new emails using the content of your saved messages.
- View EML and MSG files
- Access attachments
- Share attachments
- Print attachments
- Compose new emails from viewed messages
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View both EML and MSG (Outlook) files on your iOS/macOS device, including attachments within them. These are usually emails saved in the EML or MSG format. Tap on an EML or MSG file in another app, "Open In..." and select Message Viewer to view your saved email. You may tap "open a sample EML" to see an example email open up. Attachments may be shared with other apps or printed. Tap the compose icon to open your EML/MSG as a new Mail message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Message Viewer Pro at $3.99 against FocusRemote's $11.99. Message Viewer Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 30 months). FocusRemote's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On rating, 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
FocusRemote costs $11.99 and Message Viewer Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FocusRemote against 5.0 for Message Viewer Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
FocusRemote ships an update every 30 months, Message Viewer Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusRemote | Message Viewer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart van Stiphout | Matrix Logic Corporation |
Customer experience
FocusRemote
Message Viewer Pro
In-app purchases
FocusRemote
No in-app purchases
Message Viewer Pro
No in-app purchases
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