Sensor3 TPSR vs Blackout Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensor3 TPSR
Configure dimmers in your dimming system wirelessly. Easily set up dimmers by searching for them or scanning QR codes on outlets. Ideal for quickly identifying, testing, and switching between dimmed and switched modes.
- Wireless dimmer configuration
- Network dimmer search
- QR code scanning for outlets
- Rapid outlet reconfiguration
- Testing dimmed and switched modes
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The ETC Sensor3 TPSR application allows you to configure dimmers in your Sensor3 dimming system via a wireless network. Dimmers can be configured by searching for a dimmer, or by scanning a QR code affixed to your distro or outlet for rapid reconfiguration of an outlet. This is particularly useful with ETC’s Sensor3 ThruPower modules, allowing rapid identification, testing and configuration of outlets between dimmed and switched modes.
Blackout Next
This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.
- Cloud Fixture Database
- Custom Fixture Creation
- Intuitive Fixture Controls
- Multi-Cuelist Platform
- Dynamic Effects Engine
- MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sensor3 TPSR at none against Blackout Next's 1. Sensor3 TPSR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 18.0). Blackout Next's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 65 months). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Blackout Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sensor3 TPSR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sensor3 TPSR ships an update every 65 months, Blackout Next fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensor3 TPSR | Blackout Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Blackout Lighting Console LLC |
Customer experience
Sensor3 TPSR
Blackout Next
In-app purchases
Sensor3 TPSR
No in-app purchases
Blackout Next
- Basic Plan$799.99





