Comparison

MagicQ Remote Control vs StreetlightOps for NextEra

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

StreetlightOps for NextEra

Features
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Designed specifically for LED fixtures and network lighting control projects, StreetlightOps for NextEra provides planning, installation and maintenance tools to help Utilities and Cities deploy and manage Intelligent Street lighting solution. Delivering advanced asset management, analytics and control capabilities, StreetlightOps for NextEra has been chosen by many communities to control more than 3 million intelligent devices worldwide.

Screenshots

MagicQ Remote Control4 screens
StreetlightOps for NextEra4 screens

Verdict

The call

MagicQ Remote Control and StreetlightOps for NextEra are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, StreetlightOps for NextEra every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MagicQ Remote Control versus StreetlightOps for NextEra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicQ Remote ControlStreetlightOps for NextEra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChamSys LtdTerraGo

In-app purchases

None

MagicQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

StreetlightOps for NextEra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicQ Remote Control free?
MagicQ Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreetlightOps for NextEra free?
StreetlightOps for NextEra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MagicQ Remote Control or StreetlightOps for NextEra have ads?
Neither MagicQ Remote Control nor StreetlightOps for NextEra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicQ Remote Control or StreetlightOps for NextEra?
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, and StreetlightOps for NextEra every 2 months. Most recently, MagicQ Remote Control was updated on October 9, 2026 and StreetlightOps for NextEra on October 25, 2026.

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