Comparison

VIA App 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

VIA App

This app enables seamless wireless collaboration by connecting all devices in a meeting space to a primary presentation screen. It supports BYOD, HD video streaming, and multi-display presentations, transforming any screen into a dynamic meeting point for ideas.

Highlights
  • BYOD Wireless Collaboration
  • HD Video Streaming
  • Multi-Display Presentation
  • Interactive Touch Collaboration
  • Interactive Whiteboard
  • VIA Cloud
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VIA turns any screen into a potential meeting point for ideas to stream freely without conventional restrictions that consume or constrict a meeting’s resources. Independent of wires and cables for total connectivity, VIA is an audio- visual integrator. The box connects to and works off an existing wireless network and links every device in a meeting space with the primary presentation screen. KEY FEATURES 1. BYOD Wireless Collaboration 2. HD Video Streaming 3. Multi-Display Presentation 4. HDMI Input 5. Dynamic Display Layout 6. Collaboration Notes 7. Team Collaboration 8. Interactive Touch Collaboration 9. Interactive Whiteboard 10. VIA Cloud 11. Reverse Control

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

VIA App2 screens
MP Manage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MP Manage at 2.4 against VIA App's 1.3. VIA App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). 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

MP Manage holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of VIA App's written reviews are positive against 0% of MP Manage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIA App ships an update every 3 months, MP Manage every 33 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VIA App versus MP Manage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIA AppMP Manage
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (46 ratings)2.4 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKramer Electronics Ltd.QSC Audio Products, LLC

Customer experience

VIA App

All ratings44 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative88.6%

MP Manage

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

In-app purchases

None

VIA App

No in-app purchases

None

MP Manage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIA App free?
VIA App 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, VIA App or MP Manage?
MP Manage is rated higher. VIA App averages 1.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while MP Manage averages 2.4 from 25 ratings.
Do VIA App or MP Manage have ads?
Neither VIA App nor MP Manage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIA App or MP Manage?
VIA App ships an update every 3 months, and MP Manage every 33 months. Most recently, VIA App was updated on October 24, 2026 and MP Manage on October 24, 2026.

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