iRigging Tools by JR Clancy vs Set Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
This app offers essential tools and reference data for various rigging applications. It covers wire rope, battens, motors, curtains, and more, providing comprehensive support for rigging professionals.
- Wire rope calculations
- Batten and arbor data
- Sheave and motor specifications
- Stage rope information
- Fleet angle calculations
- Curtain rigging data
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iRigging Tools provides tools and reference data for many areas of rigging, including wire rope, battens, arbors, sheaves, stage ropes, motors, curtains, and fleet angles.
Set Light
Configure ETC products wirelessly using NFC or a Bluetooth bridge. Address and set RDM labels, personalities, and DMX addresses for your fixtures. Plan configurations in advance and push them when ready.
- NFC configuration of ETC products
- Wireless addressing and configuration
- Bluetooth bridge connectivity
- RDM label, personality, and DMX address setting
- Save and push configurations
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Set Light provides NFC configuration of your ETC products. Hold your mobile device to the NFC tag of a compatible product to wirelessly address and configure it. You can transfer information via NFC even if power is off. You can also connect to your ETC and High End Systems fixtures via a bluetooth bridge such as City Theatrical’s DMXcat® or Multiverse® Transmitter. Once connected, identify and set the RDM label, personality, and DMX address of your fixtures. Save time by planning your configurations in advance and pushing them to your fixtures when ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iRigging Tools by JR Clancy at 5.0 against Set Light's 4.5. iRigging Tools by JR Clancy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Set Light's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set Light has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy ships an update every 15 months, Set Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRigging Tools by JR Clancy | Set Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J.R. Clancy, Inc. | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
Set Light
In-app purchases
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
No in-app purchases
Set Light
No in-app purchases
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