Comparison

Vectorworks Nomad vs MagicQ Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

Vectorworks Nomad

Access and manage your design documents from anywhere with your mobile device. Share files, make design decisions on the go, and synchronize changes automatically to your cloud library. View, mark up, and share your latest designs with colleagues and clients.

Highlights
  • Access Vectorworks documents on mobile
  • Synchronize files to private cloud
  • View and navigate 3D models
  • Augmented reality model viewing
  • Mark up PDF files
  • Share files with clients and collaborators
  • Integrate with third-party cloud storage
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The Vectorworks® Nomad app allows you to access your Vectorworks documents wherever you are—whenever you need them—with your mobile device. It gives you more freedom not only to share files, but also to make design decisions from any location. Changes you make to Vectorworks files are automatically synchronized to your private cloud library, allowing you to browse and share your latest designs from any web-enabled device. Vectorworks Cloud Services saves time by freeing up local computing power. Use cloud technology to automate and decouple resource-heavy workflows, shifting calculations needed to generate sections, elevations, renderings, and BIM data to the cloud. Whether you're in a meeting, on the job site, or on vacation, the Vectorworks Nomad app allows you to view, mark up, share, and synchronize your Vectorworks files across your devices and with your colleagues—all from the convenience of your mobile device. • View and navigate 3D models of Vectorworks files in the cloud library • View 3D models of Vectorworks files in a real-world setting, using augmented reality (AR) technology (requires an AR-compatible device) • View rendered panoramic images or animation movies of Vectorworks files • Extend your cloud library through integration with third-party cloud storage providers • Share files with clients or collaborators • Mark up PDF files with Text, Freehand, Oval, Rectangle, and Line tools and save the marked up files to the cloud library The Vectorworks Nomad app is a part of Vectorworks Cloud Services, and is available to anyone who registers for a free account, as well as all Vectorworks Service Select members. Guest access is available for viewing shared files without creating an account. Vectorworks Service Select members have access to additional features, such as: • Increased storage capacity • Manual or scheduled Sheet layer to PDF cloud processing • Cloud processing options in Vectorworks • Ability to measure objects in the PDF drawings generated on the cloud • And more ... Operating Prerequisites • Vectorworks files uploaded to your Vectorworks Cloud Services storage library, or to an integrated third-party cloud storage provider

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Vectorworks Nomad4 screens
MagicQ Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagicQ Remote Control at 4.3 against Vectorworks Nomad's 2.4. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Vectorworks Nomad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Vectorworks Nomad's written reviews are positive against 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 6 weeks, MagicQ Remote Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vectorworks Nomad versus MagicQ Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks NomadMagicQ Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (23 ratings)4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.ChamSys Ltd

Customer experience

Vectorworks Nomad

All ratings23 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative71.8%

MagicQ Remote Control

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

MagicQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectorworks Nomad free?
Vectorworks Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagicQ Remote Control free?
MagicQ Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vectorworks Nomad or MagicQ Remote Control?
MagicQ Remote Control is rated higher. Vectorworks Nomad averages 2.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while MagicQ Remote Control averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Vectorworks Nomad or MagicQ Remote Control have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Nomad nor MagicQ Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Nomad or MagicQ Remote Control?
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 6 weeks, and MagicQ Remote Control every 3 months. Most recently, Vectorworks Nomad was updated on September 20, 2026 and MagicQ Remote Control on September 7, 2026.

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