Comparison

MagicQ Remote Control 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

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

MagicQ Remote Control4 screens
MP Manage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MagicQ Remote Control at 63% against MP Manage's 0%. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). MP Manage's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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

MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of MP Manage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, MP Manage every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagicQ Remote Control versus MP Manage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicQ Remote ControlMP Manage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better2.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1023 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChamSys LtdQSC Audio Products, LLC.

Customer experience

MagicQ Remote Control

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

MP Manage

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

In-app purchases

None

MagicQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

MP Manage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicQ Remote Control free?
MagicQ Remote Control 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, MagicQ Remote Control or MP Manage?
MagicQ Remote Control is rated higher. MagicQ Remote Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while MP Manage averages 2.4 from 23 ratings.
Do MagicQ Remote Control or MP Manage have ads?
Neither MagicQ Remote Control nor MP Manage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicQ Remote Control or MP Manage?
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, and MP Manage every 33 months. Most recently, MagicQ Remote Control was updated on September 7, 2026 and MP Manage on September 9, 2026.

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