MagicQ Remote Control vs qControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
qControl
Control QLab audio software remotely from your iOS device. This simple application provides a streamlined interface for managing audio cues on your Mac.
- Remote control for QLab
- Simple interface
- iOS device compatibility
- Audio cue management
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Very simple app that allows the control of QLab audio software via iOS Device. Figure 53® and QLab® are registered trademarks of Figure 53, LLC. qController is not affiliated with with Figure 53, LLC and this application has not been reviewed nor is it approved by Figure 53, LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: qControl at 4.6 against MagicQ Remote Control's 4.3. qControl also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 63%) and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
qControl holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 78% of qControl's.
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, qControl every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | qControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Joel Wetzell |
Customer experience
MagicQ Remote Control
qControl
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
qControl
No in-app purchases
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