MagicQ Remote Control vs TouchMix
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/
TouchMix
This app provides wireless remote control for QSC TouchMix digital sound reinforcement mixers. It allows for independent control of mixer functions on an iPad or iPhone, offering features like channel processing, real-time analysis, and multi-track recording control.
- Wireless mixer control
- Input channel processing
- Output channel processing
- Real Time Analyzer (RTA)
- Personal stage monitor mix
- Multi-track recorder control
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TouchMix-8/16 Control is an app for iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod touch that provides wireless control of QSC TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 digital sound reinforcement mixers. Visit http://www.qsc.com for more information. The app is not intended to perform any audio mixing or processing tasks on its own. When run on the iPad and iPad mini, the TouchMix Control app closely follows the operational paradigm of the mixers. The iPad and the mixer GUI operate independently so it is possible for the iPad to act as an additional user interface that can display and control a set of functions completely different from those being controlled by the mixer’s screen and hardware. An alternate operation mode – Follow Mixer – is also available. With Follow Mixer engaged, the iPad follows the fader selection on the mixer. Touch a fader on the mixer and the iPad will display that channel’s Overview, EQ, Compressor, Sends or Gate screen. Touch a parameter on the iPad and the mixer’s rotary control will adjust it – or just drag on the iPad screen. When used without an actual TouchMix, the app acts as a demonstration of the mixer GUI and functionality but does not control audio in any way. On the iPhone, the TouchMix Control app functions as a personal stage monitor mix control with the option to also remotely operate the mixer’s record and playback features as well as programmable user buttons. To prevent inadvertent adjustment of controls, the mixer operator may allow or restrict access to selected functions on a per-device basis. Features - Input channel processing (4-band PEQ, variable high & Low-cut filters, gates, compressor) - Output channel processing (1/3 octave GEQ, 6-band PEQ, variable high & Low-cut filters, anti-feedback filters and wizard, delay) - Real Time Analyzer (RTA) - Select Simple or Advanced mode - Displays channel and output level meters - Channel and output levels - Effects and aux (monitor) send levels - Select input presets from extensive library - Select and control 4 simultaneous effects - Input and output mutes and cues - Configure and control DCA and Mute groups - Multi-track recorder arm, playback and transport - Includes TouchMix Info system, built-in reference guide. - And more Requirements - iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod touch running iOS 16.5 or later. - QSC TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16 with version 3.0 or higher firmware installed. - QSC TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16 with supplied Wi-Fi adaptor installed or connected to a network via USB-to-Ethernet adaptor. - Note that controlling a mixer with multiple iOS devices running different versions of the app is not recommended. - QSC, LLC Website TouchMix Support Application License Agreement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagicQ Remote Control at 4.3 against TouchMix's 2.8. MagicQ Remote Control also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 30%). TouchMix's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchMix has 64 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of MagicQ Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 30% of TouchMix's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicQ Remote Control | TouchMix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChamSys Ltd | QSC Audio Products, LLC. |
Customer experience
MagicQ Remote Control
TouchMix
Bugs and requests
MagicQ Remote Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TouchMix
Reported bugs
11 issues- iPad/iPhone not connecting
- Mute buttons grayed out
- Cannot click OK on pop-ups
- YES button missing on pop-ups
- App crashes on exit/re-entry
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- Controls disabled after iOS 17 update
- Faders grayed out/unmovable
- Lost control of aux master
- App crashes on load
- MP3 playback issue (single mode)
- Incorrect language in help menu
Requested features
10 requests- Layer 3 connectivity (hostname/IP)
- Make iPhone app more useful
- Split View on iPad
- Control AUX sends
- Channel color and icons
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- Android app improvements
- Aux mute button
- Scaled-back version for musicians
- Italian language support
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
MagicQ Remote Control
No in-app purchases
TouchMix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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