MagicQ Remote Control vs Lexicon DJ
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/
Lexicon DJ
This app serves as a mobile companion to a desktop DJ music library management application. It offers specialized tools designed by DJs to streamline music organization, saving users time and effort. Focus on creating the perfect atmosphere for your events.
- Companion mobile app
- DJ music library management
- Specialized DJ tools
- Time-saving features
- Focus on atmosphere
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The Lexicon DJ mobile app is a companion app for the Lexicon DJ desktop application for Windows and macOS. Lexicon DJ on Windows or macOS is required to use the mobile app. Lexicon is the ultimate DJ music library manager. You can manage your music in every DJ app but none of them are very good at it. Lexicon only does music management and does it with tools made specifically for DJs and by DJs. These innovative tools are designed to save you time and frustration by doing boring manual work for you. With Lexicon you can focus on important things: bringing life to the party and building an amazing atmosphere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MagicQ Remote Control at 63% against Lexicon DJ's 17%. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8). Lexicon DJ's advantage is update cadence (every 5 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.
MagicQ Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 17% of Lexicon DJ's.
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, Lexicon DJ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | Lexicon DJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Rekordcloud B.V. |
Customer experience
MagicQ Remote Control
Lexicon DJ
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Lexicon DJ
No in-app purchases
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