Airstream DMX vs Q Surface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airstream DMX
Control ADJ Wifly equipped lights wirelessly with this app. It connects to your iOS device via Wi-Fi and supports up to 24 fixtures, offering an effects generator and memory storage for scenes and shows. A dedicated bridge is required for operation.
- Wireless control of ADJ Wifly lights
- Supports 24 lighting fixtures
- Single DMX512 universe (512 channels)
- Effects generator
- Scene, effects, and show memory storage
- Optimized for LED fixtures
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Airstream DMX is a lighting control app, ideal for DJs, trade shows, night clubs and bands. Wirelessly control your ADJ Wifly equipped lights using the ADJ Airstream DMX Bridge, available from you local ADJ Products dealer. The bridge communicates with your IOS device over wifi and provides an ADJ Wifly wireless signal as well as a standard DMX512 output compatible with any DMX512 intelligent light. App Features: - easy to program - supports 24 lighting fixtures - single DMX512 universe (512 lighting channels) - shared universe for wired and wireless lights - optimized for LED fixtures and color mixing - effects generator for movement, color and flash effects - scene, effects and show memories Note: ADJ Airstream Bridge is required for this app to control lights.
Q Surface
This utility app enables remote adjustment of video surface control points for QLab 4, allowing users to fine-tune projections while physically near them. It requires QLab version 4.0.0 or higher on a connected Mac.
- Remote video surface control
- Adjust control points
- Real-time projection tuning
- QLab 4 compatibility
- Network connectivity
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Q Surface allows you to adjust the control points of your video surfaces in QLab 4, while standing right next to the projection. Please feel free to contact me directly at contact@oscarbouwmans.nl. All feedback is very much appreciated. IMPORTANT NOTE #1: this app will NOT work for QLab version 3 or lower. IMPORTANT NTOE #2: this app will NOT work with the FREE version of QLab. In order for Q Surface to work properly, a Mac must be running QLab version 4.0.0 or higher (either licensed for video, or in 'demo' mode activated via the QLab -> Activate Demo Mode menu), and be connected to the same network as the iOS device running Q Surface (e.g. same WiFi network). (QLAB, QCART, TIXATO, GO BUTTON, ULTRASONIC and FIGURE 53 are registered trademarks of Figure 53, LLC. Seller of this application is not affiliated with Figure 53, LLC.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Q Surface at 5.0 against Airstream DMX's 4.0. Q Surface also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). Airstream DMX's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). 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.
Q Surface holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airstream DMX has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Airstream DMX ships an update every 4 months, Q Surface every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airstream DMX | Q Surface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KMX Inc. | Oscar Bouwmans |
Customer experience
Airstream DMX
Q Surface
In-app purchases
Airstream DMX
No in-app purchases
Q Surface
No in-app purchases
