Comparison

Lutron Q vs MP Manage

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

Head to head
About

Lutron Q

This iPad app allows users to manage and control lighting and shade systems for Lutron's Quantum Total Light Management system. It enables monitoring, scene activation, and adjustment of individual zone levels for lights and shades.

Highlights
  • Monitor lights and shades
  • Control individual light zones
  • Activate lighting scenes
  • Control Sivoia QS shades
  • Edit scene fade and delay times
  • User account management
Features
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Lutron Q-Control+ is an iPad App for Lutron's Quantum Total Light Management™ system. It is used to control lights and shades and change their programming. The Quantum system has to be programmed and commissioned before being configured to work with this App. The minimum supported Quantum version is 2.6. Quantum Total Light Management™ maximizes the efficient use of light to improve comfort and productivity, simplify operations, and save energy. The lighting system is commissioned by a Lutron Field Service Engineer who also installs and configures the software suite. Please contact Lutron customer service at 1.888.LUTRON1 (588-7661) for more information. Features: - Navigate the space and monitor lights and shades - Control lights: activate scenes or change individual zone levels - Control shades (Lutron® Sivoia® QS only): activate presets or change individual shade levels - Edit area scene light levels - Edit area scene fade and delay times - Edit shade preset levels - User account management - Themes - Available in English, Chinese, French, German, and Spanish

About

MP Manage

Control audio sources, volume, and paging for multiple zones in retail and hospitality settings. Schedule audio events, manage user access, and operate USB players and internal mixers.

Highlights
  • Zone audio source and volume control
  • Scene recall and update
  • Scheduled audio event recall
  • User access management
  • USB player operation
  • Internal mixer control
  • Wireless paging
Features
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MP Manage is an app for use by the staff of facilities with QSC MP-M40 or MP-M80 music and paging mixers installed. These mixers, offering unprecedented capabilities combined with ease of configuration and operation are intended for retail and hospitality applications in which paging messages and high-quality audio from various sources is routed to multiple zones. Live mixing functions are also supported for applications requiring reinforcement of entertainment, presentations or conferences. The functions available to the MP Manage user are determined by the installer of the MP-M40 or MP-M80. These functions may include: Zones – Select an audio source and adjust volume for one or more audio zones. Scenes – Recall and update scenes. Scheduler – Schedule the recall of some or all MP-M settings to support the activity schedule of a facility. Security – Allows the facility manager to grant or remove access to specific sets of functions to other staff members who are using MP Manage. Player – Operates the USB Player. Mixer – Provides control for the MP-M internal mixer. Paging – Supports wireless store and forward paging from smartphones. Requirements iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad, iPad mini running iOS 8.0 or later QSC MP-M-40 or MP-M-80 with version 1.0 or higher firmware installed. Connection to a Wi-Fi network. Visit www.qsc.com for more details on Wi-Fi connections.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lutron Q at 100% against MP Manage's 0%. Lutron Q also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 33 months). MP Manage's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

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

Lutron Q holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MP Manage has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lutron Q's written reviews are positive against 0% of MP Manage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutron Q ships an update every 8 months, MP Manage every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lutron Q versus MP Manage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutron QMP Manage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better2.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutron Electronics co., Inc.QSC Audio Products, LLC

Customer experience

Lutron Q

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MP Manage

All ratings23 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lutron Q

No in-app purchases

None

MP Manage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutron Q free?
Lutron Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MP Manage free?
MP Manage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lutron Q or MP Manage?
Lutron Q is rated higher. Lutron Q averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MP Manage averages 2.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Lutron Q or MP Manage have ads?
Neither Lutron Q nor MP Manage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutron Q or MP Manage?
Lutron Q ships an update every 8 months, and MP Manage every 33 months. Most recently, Lutron Q was updated on October 8, 2026 and MP Manage on October 24, 2026.

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