Comparison

MA Remote vs MailShot Pro

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

Head to head
About

MA Remote

Control lighting consoles remotely from a mobile device. Manage moving lights, conventional lights, effects, LEDs, and video with an intuitive interface. Offers real-time feedback on intensities and positions.

Highlights
  • Remote control for grandMA consoles
  • Control moving lights, dimmers, LEDs, effects
  • Real-time intensity and position feedback
  • Compatible with grandMA1 and grandMA2
  • Configurable for various applications
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 (1 & 2) consoles is offering a number of new operating possibilities. Many important operational functions of the grandMA (1 & 2) consoles can be realized with the remote control. The MA Remote can also be easily used in connection with a grandMA onPC (1&2). 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 2 (for grandMA1 even 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 (1 & 2) checkout our website www.malighting.com Difference to the former grandMA remote Software (V.1.005): The MA Remote software connects to both grandMA2 series consoles and grandMA1 series consoles. Connectivity to grandMA2 consoles requires grandMA2 Version 2.1 at minimum.

About

MailShot Pro

Send emails to multiple recipients efficiently by creating and managing custom groups. Share documents or forward emails directly to these groups. Contacts can have different email addresses for different groups, and individuals don't need to be in your main address book.

Highlights
  • Create and manage custom email groups
  • Add contacts from Contacts or import
  • Enter addresses directly or paste strings
  • Contacts can use different emails per group
  • Contacts can exist outside your address book
  • Share documents directly to groups
  • Forward emails to groups
Features
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Easily manage and send email to groups from the app, or share documents directly to groups from other apps, or forward email to a group. This version of our popular app will create up to 100 groups, each with typically 100 contacts. (Limits depend on your email provider.) Create groups in many ways: add from Contacts, import an address book group, enter addresses directly, or paste strings of names and addresses. MailShot creates its own groups, which can do several things which regular address book groups cannot... • Contacts can use different email addresses for each group. (Add work address to a work-related group, and home address to a sports group etc.) • Contacts do not need to be present in your address book. An optional plugin is available to check all the email domains for the addresses in a group, as an error there is a common cause of group email problems. It will also check any new addresses you add. TIPS • Protect privacy by placing addresses in the Bcc: line. • To forward an email (with attachments), “Copy to clipboard" then paste to the address line in your Mail app. SUPPORT We pride ourselves on the quality of our support and are always happy to hear from you. Please use the "Support" button in the app, as this includes diagnostic information. You can find a full guide, support information and tips at http://solubleapps.com/Mailshot-support.

Screenshots

MA Remote4 screens
MailShot Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MailShot Pro at 90% against MA Remote's 40%. MailShot Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). MA Remote's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

MA Remote is free to download; MailShot Pro costs $3.99 up front. MailShot Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MA Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MailShot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MailShot Pro has 96 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of MA Remote's written reviews are positive against 90% of MailShot Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MA Remote ships an update every 10 months, MailShot Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MA Remote versus MailShot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMA RemoteMailShot Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.2 (16 ratings)4.7 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1696 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS4.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMA Lighting Technology GmbHPeter Johnson

Customer experience

MA Remote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative48.8%

MailShot Pro

All ratings96 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

MA Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MailShot Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent email delivery to group members
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to search within groups
  • Alphabetical organization of names and emails
  • Option to duplicate or copy groups
  • Integration with desktop email clients

In-app purchases

None

MA Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MailShot Pro

One-time1
  • Domain Checker$3.99

Questions

Is MA Remote free?
MA Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MailShot Pro free?
MailShot Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MA Remote or MailShot Pro?
MailShot Pro is rated higher. MA Remote averages 2.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while MailShot Pro averages 4.7 from 96 ratings.
Do MA Remote or MailShot Pro have ads?
Neither MA Remote nor MailShot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MA Remote or MailShot Pro?
MA Remote ships an update every 10 months, and MailShot Pro monthly. Most recently, MA Remote was updated on October 22, 2026 and MailShot Pro on October 29, 2026.

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