DCP Connect vs MagicQ Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCP Connect
Remotely manage QSC DCP devices from your iOS device over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Password protection ensures secure access, making it ideal for "boothless" theaters by allowing operation and troubleshooting without physical equipment access.
- Remote DCP control via iOS
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Password protection for security
- Ideal for boothless theaters
- Troubleshooting capabilities
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Control your QSC DCP with your iOS device!The device connects to the DCPs via Ethernet and standard wi-fi routers. Password protection ensures control is limited to authorized devices. The system is ideally suited to “boothless” theatres since theatre personnel do not need to physically access the equipment for daily operation and for troubleshooting in case of problems.
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MagicQ Remote Control at 63% against DCP Connect's 0%. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). DCP Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicQ Remote Control has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DCP Connect's written reviews are positive against 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's.
DCP Connect ships an update every 6 months, MagicQ Remote Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCP Connect | MagicQ Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | ChamSys Ltd |
Customer experience
DCP Connect
MagicQ Remote Control
In-app purchases
DCP Connect
No in-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
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