MagicQ Remote Control vs BestBy
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/
BestBy
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Never waste food again. BestBy keeps track of every expiry date in your fridge, freezer, pantry and medicine cabinet, and reminds you before anything goes bad. Use what you buy, throw away less, and save money every week. REMINDED BEFORE IT GOES BAD Get a gentle nudge before food, medicine or makeup expires, plus a last call on the day itself. BestBy tells you the exact day it will remind you, and one calm summary each morning shows what to use first. Mark it "Used it" straight from the notification. SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES The average family throws away hundreds of dollars of food every year, most of it simply forgotten. BestBy shows the food and money you save as it adds up, your streak, and which items keep getting wasted so you can shop smarter. ADD ANYTHING IN SECONDS One Add tab, three easy ways. Scan a barcode and BestBy finds the product and fills in the expiry date. Type a name like "milk" and a typical date fills itself in. Bought it again? Add it back with one tap. SCAN YOUR DOCUMENTS Scan a passport, driving licence, residence permit, insurance certificate or receipt, and BestBy fills in the expiry date and number for you. Passports remind you 6 months ahead, since many countries require it to travel. Everything is read on your iPhone. YOUR KITCHEN, ORGANIZED See everything you have and when it expires, sorted by what to use first. Group by fridge, freezer and pantry, or by category. Every item gets its own emoji and a little face that shows how fresh it is. FRESH FOOD WITHOUT A DATE Fruit, vegetables, deli and leftovers get realistic shelf-life estimates based on what it is, where you keep it and whether it is open. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in, no ads and no tracking. Your items, dates, photos and documents stay on your iPhone. Download or delete all of your data from Settings in one tap. BESTBY PRO Unlimited items and scans, full savings history, and printable PDF lists. • Yearly: 7 days free, then billed yearly • Weekly: billed weekly • Lifetime: one payment, with a 30-day free trial that never auto-charges Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. The free plan includes monthly limits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://expiry-vault-coheron.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MagicQ Remote Control at none against BestBy's 5. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). BestBy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. BestBy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. MagicQ Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
MagicQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, BestBy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | BestBy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | Ritambhra Ritambhra |
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
BestBy
- BestBy Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
- BestBy Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- BestBy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- BestBy Pro 30-Day Free TrialFree
- BestBy Pro Lifetime$79.99









