MagicQ Remote Control vs ControllerApp
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/
ControllerApp
Control professional lighting consoles remotely via Telnet and OSC. Adjust faders, buttons, and cues, manage virtual encoders, and utilize built-in calculators for beams and DMX. Offers a programmer keypad and preset manager for custom configurations.
- Console control via Telnet/OSC
- Virtual encoder parameter control
- Programmer keypad command interface
- Beam calculator
- DMX calculator
- RGB/CMY color mixer
- Preset manager
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Controller-App Remote control for professional lighting consoles via Telnet and OSC. Works with GrandMA2/3. • Console Control - Connect via Telnet/OSC to execute commands, adjust faders, buttons and control cues • Virtual Encoders - Remote parameter control and fixture positioning • Programmer Keypad - Direct command-line interface to your console • Beam Calculator - Coverage area, throw distance, and lens angle calculations • DMX Calculator - Address to DIP switch conversion • RGB/CMY Color Mixer - Color mixing with HEX conversion • Preset Manager - Save custom button configurations Controller-App is an independent third-party application. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MA Lighting. All related marks are registered trademarks of MA Lighting Technology GmbH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ControllerApp at 5.0 against MagicQ Remote Control's 4.3. ControllerApp also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). MagicQ Remote Control's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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.
ControllerApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, ControllerApp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | ControllerApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Naor Bonomo |
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
ControllerApp
No in-app purchases
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