# Paradigm Mobile Station vs DMXcat®

The clearest difference is price: DMXcat® at Free against Paradigm Mobile Station's $2.99. DMXcat® also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). Paradigm Mobile Station's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

DMXcat® is free to download; Paradigm Mobile Station costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Paradigm Mobile Station against 3.9 for DMXcat®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DMXcat® has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Paradigm Mobile Station's written reviews are positive against 68% of DMXcat®'s.

Paradigm Mobile Station ships an update every 13 months, DMXcat® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paradigm Mobile Station | DMXcat® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paradigm-mobile-station/id1154515109/reviews)** | [3.9 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dmxcat/id1163856486/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **26** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 68.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#167** | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318210459) | [City Theatrical, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163856485) |

## What reviewers say

### Paradigm Mobile Station

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paradigm-mobile-station/id1154515109)

**Currently charting:** #167 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Transform your handheld device into an eight-button control station for your Paradigm system. Customize the appearance with standard themes to match your setup. Requires Paradigm systems running software 3.1.0 or newer and a properly configured control processor.

**Highlights:** Eight-button control station, Customizable themes, Handheld device integration, Paradigm system compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DMXcat®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dmxcat/id1163856486)

Control, analyze, and test DMX lighting fixtures wirelessly from your smartphone. This system uses a hardware dongle and free mobile apps to simplify lighting control without complex consoles. It supports various functions like DMX and RDM control, fixture management, and DIP switch calculations.

**Highlights:** Wireless DMX and RDM control, Fixture control with built-in database, DMX analysis and testing, DIP switch calculator, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paradigm Mobile Station free?

Paradigm Mobile Station costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DMXcat® free?

DMXcat® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Paradigm Mobile Station or DMXcat®?

Paradigm Mobile Station is rated higher. Paradigm Mobile Station averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DMXcat® averages 3.9 from 26 ratings.

### Do Paradigm Mobile Station or DMXcat® have ads?

Neither Paradigm Mobile Station nor DMXcat® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paradigm Mobile Station or DMXcat®?

Paradigm Mobile Station ships an update every 13 months, and DMXcat® monthly. Most recently, Paradigm Mobile Station was updated on November 11, 2026 and DMXcat® on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*