# MA Remote vs MailShot Pro

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | MA Remote | MailShot Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [2.2 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-remote/id403226319/reviews) | **[4.7 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-pro-group-email/id445996226/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **96** |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | **90.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **4.3** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MA Lighting Technology GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/305975387) | [Peter Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/397354116) |

## What reviewers say

### MA Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-remote/id403226319)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MailShot Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-pro-group-email/id445996226)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Domain Checker | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient group email management
- 💡 Useful for various groups (e.g., sports teams, clubs)
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Excellent customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search function lacks versatility
- 🔧 Formatting limitations (e.g., unable to increase font size)
- 🐛 Occasional issues with email delivery to all group members

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent email delivery to group members
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*