MagicQ Remote Control vs Showmotion Satelite
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/
Showmotion Satelite
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Showmotion Satelite is a free companion receiver for Showmotion. Use an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV as a fullscreen Satelite display for Showmotion streams on your local network. The app advertises itself with Bonjour, receives Showmotion SMV1 video streams, and renders the incoming feed with low-latency fullscreen playback. Showmotion Satelite is built for production, preview, gallery, and installation workflows where a second Apple device should act as a dedicated receiver. Features: - Fullscreen local-network Showmotion receiver - Bonjour discovery for easy setup - iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV support - Local settings for Satelite name, stats overlay, and display behavior - tvOS remote and preset-control support for compatible Showmotion hosts This app requires a compatible Showmotion sender on the same local network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MagicQ Remote Control at 14.0 against Showmotion Satelite's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | Showmotion Satelite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Erik Venhues |
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Showmotion Satelite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Showmotion Satelite free?
Do MagicQ Remote Control or Showmotion Satelite have ads?
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