Comparison

Kiosc vs Aria X2 BLE

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

Head to head
About

Kiosc

Features
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Kiosc is a simple tool for creating personalised dashboards that communicate OSC and UDP. It allows you to design your own user interface that remote controls systems and equipment via Ethernet. There is a lot of cool equipment available that can be controlled via UDP or OSC messages. You can choose Kiosc to be the stylish front-end for triggering all these video, audio and lighting devices. When designing the layout of your dashboard you can combine buttons, sliders, encoders, check-boxes and colour-pickers. You can drop in your logo or any other graphic. Kiosc is the ideal way to control the architectural lighting controllers from Visual Productions like the CueCore2. It enables you, for example, to start lighting shows, change intensity levels or jump to a specific scene. The Kiosc app is accompanied by the Kiosc Editor, a free design tool available on Windows, macOS and Ubuntu Linux.

About

Aria X2 BLE

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Aria X2 BLE is a powerful lighting control app designed to manage and operate Aria X2-compatible products from Acclaim Lighting, Elation Lighting, and ADJ Products. Utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device setup is streamlined, allowing you to adjust device settings directly from the App. BLE also enables advanced functions like individual DMX channel adjustments, providing enhanced creative control. Keep your Aria system optimized with Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, ensuring the latest Aria firmware, fixture firmware, and fixture menus are always accessible. These updates are stored in the cloud, allowing the app to download them seamlessly. Perfect for trade shows, special events, bars, and bands, the Aria X2 ecosystem offers a versatile and efficient lighting control solution.

Screenshots

Kiosc3 screens
Aria X2 BLE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aria X2 BLE at Free against Kiosc's $8.99. Kiosc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Aria X2 BLE is free to download; Kiosc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiosc ships an update every 2 months, Aria X2 BLE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Kiosc versus Aria X2 BLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKioscAria X2 BLE
Price$8.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Productions BVAcclaim

In-app purchases

None

Kiosc

No in-app purchases

None

Aria X2 BLE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kiosc free?
Kiosc costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aria X2 BLE free?
Aria X2 BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kiosc or Aria X2 BLE have ads?
Neither Kiosc nor Aria X2 BLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiosc or Aria X2 BLE?
Kiosc ships an update every 2 months, and Aria X2 BLE every 6 weeks. Most recently, Kiosc was updated on September 22, 2026 and Aria X2 BLE on September 23, 2026.

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