Comparison

MagicQ Remote Control vs GMA WebRemote

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

GMA WebRemote

This tool enhances the grandMA2 console's web remote functionality by automatically discovering devices on your network. It also prevents your mobile device from sleeping, ensuring uninterrupted connections and offering features like auto-login and IP-based colorization.

Highlights
  • Device discovery on network
  • Always-On mode to prevent sleep
  • Auto-connect to last IP
  • Auto-login with predefined credentials
  • Colorize devices by IP address
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This tool provides a smarter way of using grandMA2 console's integrated web remote. The main advantage is the discovery of grandMA2 devices connected to the network - so you do not have to remember IP addresses. It also keeps the the mobile device awake so the connection does not get inerrupted by activating sleep/standby mode after some time. FEATURES: - Device discovery: See all active MANet2 devices (for instant connection) - Always-On mode: Prevents your device from going to sleep mode while the app is opened - AutoConnect on launch: Automatically connect to last IP on launch (*) - AutoLogin on connect: Automatically log in with your predefined username/password (*) - Colorize by IP: Colorize devices by last byte of IP address (*) FREE VERSION: The free version can always be used with a basic feature set. FULL VERSION (*): The full version unlocks settings and some extra features. And most important: Supports the development :-) IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS: A fast WiFi connection without multicast filtering is required for discovery! This app "wire-tap's" the grandMA2 network session, so there is always a small risk of losing discovery functionality with new software versions. This is NOT an official app from MA Lighting Technology or MA Lighting International.

Screenshots

MagicQ Remote Control4 screens
GMA WebRemote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GMA WebRemote at 5.0 against MagicQ Remote Control's 4.3. GMA WebRemote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). MagicQ Remote Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. GMA WebRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MagicQ Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GMA WebRemote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of GMA WebRemote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, GMA WebRemote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MagicQ Remote Control versus GMA WebRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicQ Remote ControlGMA WebRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChamSys LtdMatthias Schoeffmann

Customer experience

MagicQ Remote Control

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

GMA WebRemote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MagicQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GMA WebRemote

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is MagicQ Remote Control free?
MagicQ Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicQ Remote Control or GMA WebRemote?
GMA WebRemote is rated higher. MagicQ Remote Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while GMA WebRemote averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do MagicQ Remote Control or GMA WebRemote have ads?
Neither MagicQ Remote Control nor GMA WebRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicQ Remote Control or GMA WebRemote?
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, and GMA WebRemote every 2 months. Most recently, MagicQ Remote Control was updated on September 7, 2026 and GMA WebRemote on July 7, 2026.

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