# Photon - DMX Light Controller — Wireless ArtNet DMX Controller

> Wireless Art-Net/sACN DMX lighting controller for professional and live events. (iPhone/iPad app by Photon Studio.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photon-dmx-light-controller/id1198023297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Photon Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/449592177)
- Category: Productivity, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2017-03-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photon-dmx-light-controller/id1198023297/reviews.md

## What is Photon?

Photon, the next generation of professional user friendly DMX lighting console perfect for night­clubs, musicians, live events, filmmakers, theaters...


Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and easy to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices with its single interface for all your lights.

Indeed, combine multiple presets to a sequence and synchronize your lights to music. Our beat tracker listens and animates your devices to the rhythm of the music. Live events will have no more secret for you.

Features of the free version:
- Multi-touch interface designed and optimized for the iPad.
⁃ Light group management. Associate multiple lights together to perform similar controls (colors, positions, brightness ...).
- Classic DMX console for sophisticated controls (gobos/fog/focus...)
⁃ Managing scenes. Create and play animations/effects on your lights.
⁃ Smart color manager.
⁃ Art-Net /sACN / DMX output channel analyzer.
⁃ Complete control of an Art-Net universe with 512 channels.
⁃ Art-Net in multicast or unicast.
⁃ sACN in multicast or unicast.
⁃ Database with hundreds of pre-configured devices (fixtures).
- Fixture creator to configure your custom devices.


Features of the in-app purchase:
⁃ Sound analyzer : sync your lights to music.
⁃ Multi scene / multi group sequencer. Combine multiple cues to a sequence and animate it.
⁃ Edit your sequences as in a video editor with the timeline.
⁃ Automatic, manual or semi-automatic beat control for the sequencer.
- Ableton Link support : Sync lights animations with your favorite DJ app or musical instrument. Link is a technology that keeps devices in time over a local network for a perfect synchronization between lights and music.
⁃ Management of the animation curve in/out.
- Background mode


* Requires an Art-Net (or sACN) Bridge to DMX. Photon is based on the open lighting architecture (open lighting project).
** Purchase of the "Sequencer" with the in-app purchase

## Key features

- Wireless Art-Net/sACN DMX control
- Multi-touch interface optimized for iPad
- Light group management
- Scene and animation creation
- Beat tracker for music synchronization
- Fixture database and creator
- Sequencer with timeline editing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Light Sequencer | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photon-dmx-light-controller/id1198023297/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice!

*2025-01-12*

ArtNet device control and sequencing works great once you get used to it.  Pretty intuitive to operate.

### 5/5 — Thank you for fixing this with ios14

*2020-11-30, version 1.7.6*

Now working again!

### 1/5 — Full of bugs

*2019-10-16*

Good attempt but full of bugs.  Enough issues to where I’m going back to a pc to control dmx.  Specifically channel assignments don’t store correctly and cause lighting havoc in this app.  It doesn’t work.  Perhaps an ios13 issue but either way won’t work.

**Developer response:** Oops 😨 Thank you for notifying us for the bug that is actually due to iOS13 ... We worked hard yesterday to fix it and the new version has just released. Feel free to try
 it and
I hope you will enjoy the app for a better review 😊
If you have others comments, feedbacks you can contact us on our community website : community.photon-ios.com
We will still deliver new versions of Photon to regularly improve the application.

### 5/5 — Simple UI and Great Controls

*2019-07-01*

Having used some more expensive DMX apps, I really appreciate how easy this is to use and customize. I’m using it for filmmaking applications and creating different groups/zones is incredibly simple. The developer is also really responsive and open to user requests as well!

### 1/5 — Bugs

*2019-01-16*

Poor instructions and glitchy interface

### 4/5 — Easy to use, intuitive interface.

*2018-08-18*

Until recently I have been using the Luminair app, which cost $100 and the interface isn’t nearly as easy to use. With Photon, even the Free version has more than enough features to run the lighting for my live shows, and I was able to set up a show with custom lights in a only few minutes.  I really don’t know why this app has the reviews that it does, Because it is simple, functional, intuitive, and affordable.

The only reason I did not give a 5-star review is that there is no way to sync your data to another device.  That would be useful for me because I do not have dedicated iPad for my venue we use more than one device.  We have to program each instance of this app individually, which is an inconvenience. I hope that sync and/or share is the feature that will be at in the future.

### 4/5 — Promising if you can work out how to use it

*2017-12-21, version 1.0.0*

Connected seamlessly with the router/Enttec ODE setup I normally use with Luminair 3. Built in fixture list needs expanding, users could contribute using the fixture personality editor if there was a way to send profiles to the developer. Interface a bit gauche on an iPad Pro but probably a blessing under concert conditions, and easier to make fine adjustments. Music activation and timeline editing are parts of the in app purchase but something Luminair doesn’t offer. No way to incorporate White and/or Amber colour channels into the colour picker.

What this app needs badly is an instruction manual.

### 1/5 — Stay away from this app!!!

*2017-09-15*

This app seems to be easy to set up, but the useful sequencing features are hidden behind a paywall. Once you spend $25 you will find that there are many annoying quirks that make lights flicker off and on when the sequence repeats (even when your trying to hold a light steady). It also crashes frequently. I was regretting my purchase with minutes. I really wish I could get my money back. The company is also unresponsive to questions sent via the website. 

Absolutely terrible app. Very disappointing!!!

**Developer response:** Hello, 
thank you for your review even if it breaks my hearth.
We published a new release and the app should no longer crash. We are very sensitive to your suggestions and we will do our best to improve our app. We hired new people to create a good support website (it will be online in a short time). The first version was not really ready and we will work hard to make Photon the best, trust me !
Sorry for the convenience, I understand your disappointment but your review is important for us, thank you, we will give you a new regard on Photon :)
Best regards
Clément

### 2/5 — Crashes and isn't easy to edit

*2017-06-22*

I wanted this app to work and paid the $29 for the sequencer and beat analyzer to get the extra features. However it's hard to setup fixtures, the most common fixtures are not in the library (just older discontinued ones), you don't have individual RGB channel control just a color wheel so you can't do amber + UV for example as a color and warm whites are out, the app crashes every 20 minutes, sequence duration is hard to edit, phantom sequences get inserted and can't be deleted, and the beat analyzer doesn't work for non 4/4 time signatures or anything slower than 110 BPM. Fades are also not very smooth at all and cross-fades are jumpy and quite ugly even if you adjust dimmer modes on your fixtures. I've tried contacting support but that was non-existent as well. Save your money and try something else. Can't recommend this and feel like I wasted $29.

### 2/5 — May work

*2017-04-18*

Like previous reviews say, it seems to have potential, but has a few bugs that make it crash and you can't access the interesting part of the app without the in-app $24 purchase.
There are many apps for doing the free portion of this app that may actually do it better.

## Frequently asked questions about Photon

### What devices does Photon support?

Photon is designed for iPad and requires an Art-Net (or sACN) Bridge to DMX. It is based on the open lighting architecture.

### Does Photon have ads?

Photon does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

### How does Photon sync lights to music?

Photon features a beat tracker that analyzes music to animate your DMX devices in rhythm. The in-app purchase unlocks a more advanced sound analyzer and sequencer for precise synchronization.

### What are the main features of the free version of Photon?

The free version includes a multi-touch interface, light group management, scene creation, a smart color manager, and control of a full Art-Net universe with 512 channels.

### What advanced features are available with the in-app purchase?

The in-app purchase unlocks the sound analyzer for music sync, a multi-scene/group sequencer with timeline editing, Ableton Link support, and animation curve management.

### How often is Photon updated?

The latest version, 1.7.10, was released on November 12, 2021. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development.

### What is the user sentiment for Photon?

Photon has a strong user rating of 4.4 stars from 27 ratings, suggesting positive user sentiment regarding its functionality and ease of use.

### Is Photon suitable for beginners?

Photon is described as a 'professional user friendly DMX lighting console,' indicating it aims to be accessible while offering professional capabilities. The multi-touch interface is optimized for ease of use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.10 — 2021-11-12

What's new in v1.7.10 ?
* Add Photon 2 promotional message
* iPadOS compatibility validation
* Bug fixes

### 1.7.9 — 2021-04-03

What's new in v1.7.9 ?
* New fixture database synchronization 
* Bug fixes (iOS12 incompatibility)

### 1.7.8 — 2021-03-30

What's new in v1.7.8 ?
* New fixture database synchronization 
* Bug fixes (iOS12 incompatibility)

### 1.7.7 — 2021-03-20

What's new in v1.7.7 ?
* New fixture database synchronization 
* Bug fixes

### 1.7.6 — 2020-11-29

What's new in Photon v1.7.6 :
- Fix a privacy access bug. Inform the user to allow local network access.

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## More apps by Photon Studio

- [Photon 2: DMX Light Controller](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photon-2-dmx-light-controller/id1545017671)

All apps by Photon Studio: https://appshunter.io/developer/449592177

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