Wi vs TheLightingController_D1024W
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wi
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Wi-Light is an intuitive application for Smartphones and tabs, designed to keep a permanent control over our DMX Wifi devices. Extension of our DMX Control softwares, it allows several users to remotely access the Live Board commands of the software as well as the stand alone DMX device to trigger scenes and manage lighting fixtures in real time. Even set on Stand Alone Mode, you can keep a permanent control over your lighting fixtures, whatever the programming into the memory of your DMX Device. Main Technical Features: - Live control over the colors of your lights : RGB, RGBW, RGBA - Trigger the scenes wrote into the memory card of your DMX device : speed, playback order, functions « pause » and « next ». - Live Control over the general dimmer: « black out » and « full white » options. - Automatic re-connexion to the local wifi network in case of disconnection. - Wi-Light allows up to 10 terminals to simultaneously access the software or a same stand alone DMX device. - Regular updates of the application to keep users informed of the latest actions taken. - Configurate a DMX channel to test and command manually your lighting fixtures. - Possibility to add a pass word to limit the access of certain features when you leave the application to another user. Among the latest innovations: - Management of the multi-zones when you trigger scenes and programs. - Connection available whatever the type of mask applied to the sub networks - Optimisation of the communication frames for an efficient flux of information between the differents users. Operating system compatibility: IOS 9.1 and + Firmware compatibility ==> 1.1.3.4 Led player compatibility ==> 1.5.5 ProDmx compatibility ==> 1.2.8
TheLightingController_D1024W
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TheLightingController_D1024W is the dedicated control app for the D1024W DMX interface (https://forum2.thelightingcontroller.com/viewforum.php?f=172). The D1024W works with our TheLightingController lighting software (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thelightingcontroller/id6554000067) and can also operate operate independently. In standalone mode (without any connected computer or mobile device), the D1024W can store and play up to 16 lighting scenes across 8 separate zones, with 4 master faders, 4 speed sliders, 4 color wheels and 2 follow spots for direct live control. TheLightingController_D1024W offers a quick and easy way to control all these standalone functions directly from your iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wi at 6.0 against TheLightingController_D1024W's 17. 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.
Wi ships an update every 5 weeks, TheLightingController_D1024W monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wi | TheLightingController_D1024W |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chromateq | The Lighting Controller |
In-app purchases
Wi
No in-app purchases
TheLightingController_D1024W
No in-app purchases







