MagicQ Remote Control vs Creative Cast
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/
Creative Cast
Easily connect your iOS device to Optoma displays for screen mirroring, file sharing, and live camera broadcasting. Share documents, images, and videos wirelessly in real-time.
- Screen mirroring
- File sharing (PDF, JPEG, PNG)
- Live camera broadcasting
- Support for multiple devices
- Wireless connection to Optoma displays
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Creative Cast makes it possible to connect IOS devices to Optoma displays (projectors, interactive flat panels and LED displays). Once connected you will be able to mirror your screen, share images, documents and videos, along with live broadcasting via your camera. Functionality Multiple devices - Supports multiple devices for easy content sharing Screen-mirroring - Share your screen on an Optoma display (with supported apps) File sharing - Easily share documents (PDF) and images (JPEG and PNG) to connected displays Wireless camera - Share images in real-time via the camera on your base device Getting started Use the steps below to establish a connection between your device and Optoma displays 1. Launch the Creative Cast App on your iOS device and Optoma display 2. Creative Cast will display all connectable devices on the same network 3. Select the display you want to connect to 4. Navigate the home screen to select the required features and functions Visit the Optoma website for information on supported models www.optoma.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagicQ Remote Control at 4.3 against Creative Cast's 2.5. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Creative Cast's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicQ Remote Control has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 71% of Creative Cast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, Creative Cast every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | Creative Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Optoma Corporation |
Customer experience
MagicQ Remote Control
Creative Cast
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Creative Cast
No in-app purchases
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