Comparison

Maintenance Request MTT vs TheLightingController

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Maintenance Request MTT

Features
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Have staff submit maintenance requests to a database on the web. The maintenance staff can then get the requests on their phone, comment on what they did and flag as finished.

About

TheLightingController

Design impressive light shows for your DMX lighting equipment. This mobile application is specifically built to function with the DMX interface "D1024W".

Highlights
  • Create lightshows
  • DMX lighting control
  • Works with D1024W interface
  • Mobile lighting design
Features
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Create stunning lightshows for your DMX lighting equipment with this powerful mobile app. This application is designed to work exclusively with the DMX interface “D1024W”. Learn more about the interface here: https://forum2.thelightingcontroller.com/viewtopic.php?t=172

Screenshots

Maintenance Request MTT3 screens
TheLightingController4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TheLightingController at every 5 weeks against Maintenance Request MTT's every 5 months. Maintenance Request MTT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maintenance Request MTT ships an update every 5 months, TheLightingController every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Maintenance Request MTT versus TheLightingController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintenance Request MTTTheLightingController
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMissionary TECH TeamThe Lighting Controller

In-app purchases

None

Maintenance Request MTT

No in-app purchases

None

TheLightingController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maintenance Request MTT free?
Maintenance Request MTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheLightingController free?
TheLightingController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maintenance Request MTT or TheLightingController have ads?
Neither Maintenance Request MTT nor TheLightingController shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maintenance Request MTT or TheLightingController?
Maintenance Request MTT ships an update every 5 months, and TheLightingController every 5 weeks. Most recently, Maintenance Request MTT was updated on November 1, 2026 and TheLightingController on November 4, 2026.

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