Comparison

MATRIC vs Context Panel

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

Head to head
About

MATRIC

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MATRIC is an innovative app utilizing the smartphone or tablet to remotely control applications on Windows PC. In a nutshell, it allows you to create a custom user interface to perform actions in PC application or game. Thanks to our vibrant community you can find 100s of ready made decks for free in our community gallery at https://community.matricapp.com. Remotely control apps, execute game macros, make your own stream deck, control smart home devices or even use smartphone/tablet as virtual cockpit in flight simulator, use drag & drop editor to create your unique deck and share it with the community. Integration API allows integration of 3rd party apps enabling 2-way integration - e.g. media player can display song name, game could display health/ammo etc. MATRIC has built in OBS Studio integration so you can use it as stream deck controller. IMPORTANT: This app requires Windows companion app which can be downloaded at https://matricapp.com. Free version supports max 8 controls and single page To get fastest support, join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/HjEZnfe Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://matricapp.com/privacy.html

About

Context Panel

Features
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Context Panel companion lets you view AI usage limits synced from your Mac on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. It shows remaining capacity, provider/account status, reset timing, and stale or unavailable sync states from the same local-first Context Panel setup on your Mac. Use the companion app and widgets as glanceable surfaces while setup, diagnostics, provider credentials, and detailed history stay on the Mac app.

Screenshots

MATRIC4 screens
Context Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Context Panel at none against MATRIC's 5. Context Panel also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and device support (6 vs 4). MATRIC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MATRIC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Context Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATRIC ships an update every 6 months, Context Panel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
MATRIC versus Context Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATRICContext Panel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size119 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTOMISLAV GUDELJShiny Computers

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MATRIC

Subscriptions2
  • Premium unlock for one month$0.991 Month
  • Premium unlock for one year$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium features unlock$9.99
  • Premium features unlock$12.99
  • Premium features unlock$24.99
None

Context Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MATRIC free?
MATRIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Context Panel free?
Context Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MATRIC or Context Panel have ads?
Neither MATRIC nor Context Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MATRIC or Context Panel?
MATRIC ships an update every 6 months, and Context Panel every 5 days. Most recently, MATRIC was updated on September 19, 2026 and Context Panel on September 28, 2026.

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