# Light Rider- DMX Light Control

> DMX lighting control app for DJs with pre-programmed effects and live adjustments. (iPhone/iPad app by Nicolaudie UK Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-rider-dmx-light-control/id1606174650 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicolaudie UK Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087425435)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 139 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
- Released: 2022-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-rider-dmx-light-control/id1606174650/reviews.md

## What is Light Rider?

Light Rider lets you control your DMX lights without needing to program anything. Choose from over 15,000 lighting fixtures and once added, they will bounce, chase, ride, sparkle and perform a light show like you’ve never seen before!

Built on over 25 years of DMX lighting control experience, Light Rider finally puts a great light show into the hands of a working DJ, who might not have the time to spend hours programming scenes before a show. Carefully crafted by Light Rider’s developers and DJs - Move FX are on the left, Color FX on the right, Flash FX in the middle and presets along the bottom. Ride your FX live with the speed, fade, fan, size and shift controls. Sync with the music using Beat Tap and  audio Pulse analysis

Light Rider supports up to 4 DMX universes (2048 channels) with iPad via WiFi. To connect the app with your lights, you can use:
-Any Nicolaudie Group Ethernet - DMX interface (e.g. Sunlite Suite2-FC, Daslight DVC4-GZM)
-Any Art-Net device (In-App purchase)
-Our brand new Light Rider Wi-Fi DMX interface

## Key features

- 15,000+ lighting fixtures
- Pre-programmed effects (Move, Color, Flash)
- Live FX control (speed, fade, fan, size, shift)
- Music synchronization (Beat Tap, audio Pulse)
- Supports up to 4 DMX universes
- Wi-Fi connectivity

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Art Net | $129.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-rider-dmx-light-control/id1606174650/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t see without an account

*2026-04-21*

The fact that I can’t even see the program without creating an account disqualifies it for me.

### 1/5 — Essentially useless for Musicians / Sound Engineers who also do lighting.

*2024-10-24*

The features in this app are pretty good but I bought this and My DMX Go with the expectation I could mix and do lighting from the same iPad but that simply isn’t possible. Every time I switch over to any over app the lights pause mid scene or preset. This app would be perfect if I could use it while I mixed but sadly that doesn’t seem to be the case.

**Developer response:** Hello! Thanks for checking out Light Rider. Unfortunately, it is not possible for Light Rider to send DMX data running in the background for longer than 10 minutes. However up until the 10 minute mark, it should still run as expected- so there may be an issue there. Perhaps if you could raise a ticket at help.lightrider.com, we could look further into this for you?

### 2/5 — Features

*2023-12-19*

Master dimmer shouldn’t be part of the preset. You should be able to dim the lights for a show and be able to carry that level of brightness over to other presets. Also, we should have a few more options for automation. For example, we should be able to set the order of the automation and speed of which things change. Also, it would be great to be able to have a fade between presents.

**Developer response:** Hello! It is actually possible to exclude the Main and/or Sub dimmers from the Preset. When saving a Preset, you see 2 options to enable/disabled 'Main dimmer' and 'Sub dimmers'- if you disable these, the Main dimmer will no longer be a stored within the Preset. The order for effects can be set within the Fixtures page- the FX engines will run through each fixture from top-to-bottom. Simply press and hold, then drag to rearrange your fixture order. The speed of effects can be set within the Speed option (seen in the centre of the Move and Colour FX engine). If you would like to discuss further or provide us with some further suggestions- please do feel free to raise a ticket with us at store.lightrider.com/support :)

### 2/5 — Disappointing!

*2023-07-30, version 0.10*

Managed to switch over from classic to this new app. Still full of bugs. Had everything set up well, working as promised. Then the app crashed and my shows are all messed up. Lights keep getting fixed on full white with no way of over riding this. Random colours keep getting added into scenes dispute not being selected. 
After a couple of hours of setting all the scenes up this is very frustrating. Such a shame as it could be amazing if the software was more reliable.

### 3/5 — Finally release notes

*2023-07-04*

This is so great to see guys, thank you. Please try and ensure each update has proper release notes it really does matter to users 👍🏻

### 2/5 — Shows a lot of promise. But always crashing on setup

*2023-03-25, version 0.6*

As the title says. I was so excited when I saw this was realised. But so disappointed that it keeps on crashing after a minute of 2 of use.

### 1/5 — As expected… full of bugs!

*2022-12-16, version 0.4*

Was hoping for a stable app but never hope for more from these developers… App layout and functions are much better than the classic, but the app keeps crashing and that is while only trying to create a project!! have not even attached it to a DMX controller yet!!

## Frequently asked questions about Light Rider

### What is Light Rider?

Light Rider is a mobile application designed to control DMX lighting fixtures. It allows users to create dynamic light shows with pre-programmed effects and live adjustments, making it suitable for DJs and event professionals.

### How does Light Rider connect to DMX lights?

Light Rider connects to your DMX lights via Wi-Fi using a Nicolaudie Group Ethernet-DMX interface, any Art-Net device (requires an in-app purchase), or the new Light Rider Wi-Fi DMX interface.

### Can Light Rider sync with music?

Yes, Light Rider offers music synchronization features. You can sync your light show with the music using Beat Tap or its audio Pulse analysis capabilities.

### What kind of effects can I create with Light Rider?

Light Rider provides a wide range of effects, including Move FX, Color FX, and Flash FX. You can also control parameters like speed, fade, fan, size, and shift for live adjustments.

### What devices does Light Rider support?

Light Rider is currently supported on iPads. It allows for control of up to 4 DMX universes, which equates to 2048 channels.

### What is the rating of Light Rider?

Light Rider has a rating of 1.2 stars based on 5 user ratings. This indicates a generally negative user sentiment based on the available data.

### When was Light Rider last updated?

Light Rider was last updated on February 19, 2025. The app was initially released on December 12, 2022, with version 1.12 being the latest.

### Is Light Rider free to use?

Light Rider is free to download and use. However, certain functionalities, such as connecting via an Art-Net device, require an in-app purchase.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-05-06

Upgraded XHL to 1.17
Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 1.12 — 2025-02-19

Fixed issues with some buttons not responding on iOS 18
Upgraded XHL to 1.15, to allow compatibility with extra devices
Work-around to use main dimmer when slider knob not visible

### 1.9 — 2024-10-29

Fixed some UI issues on iOS 18

### 1.7 — 2024-08-19

Various fixes and enhancements

### 1.1 — 2024-03-01

Performance Enhancements and Optimisations

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