Light Rider Classic vs MaxLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Rider Classic
Control DMX lights effortlessly with this app, featuring over 15,000 fixture options. Create dynamic light shows with pre-programmed effects and live controls, ideal for DJs. Sync with music for an enhanced experience.
- Control DMX lights without programming
- Over 15,000 lighting fixture options
- Pre-programmed effects (Move, Color, Flash)
- Live FX controls (speed, fade, fan, size, shift)
- Music sync via Beat Tap and audio Pulse analysis
- Supports 1 DMX universe (512 channels)
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Light Rider lets you control your DMX lights without needing to program anything. Choose from over 15,000 lighting fixtures and once added, they will bounce, chase, ride, sparkle and perform a light show like you’ve never seen before! Built on over 25 years of DMX lighting control experience, Light Rider finally puts a great light show into the hands of a working DJ, who might not have the time to spend hours programming scenes before a show. Carefully crafted by Light Rider’s developers and DJs - Move FX are on the left, Color FX on the right, Flash FX in the middle and presets along the bottom. Ride your FX live with the speed, fade, fan, size and shift controls. Sync with the music using Beat Tap and audio Pulse analysis* (available soon). Light Rider supports 1 DMX universe (512 channels) with iPad via WiFi. To connect the app with your lights, you can use: -Any Nicolaudie Group Ethernet - DMX interface (e.g. Sunlite Suite2-FC, Daslight DVC4-GZM) -Any Art-Net device (In-App purchase) -Our brand new Light Rider Wi-Fi DMX interface
MaxLED
This utility app allows users to program and control LED lighting for a specific handheld photo booth. It is designed exclusively to work with the MobileMax photo booth hardware.
- Program LED lights
- Control LED lighting
- MobileMax photo booth integration
- Dedicated utility app
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A dedicated app to program and control the LED lights on the Max Photo Booth Design MobileMax handheld photo booth. This app will only work with the MobileMax.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MaxLED at 3.7 against Light Rider Classic's 2.8. MaxLED also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Light Rider Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume 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. Light Rider Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MaxLED asks for nothing beyond the download.
MaxLED holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Light Rider Classic's written reviews are positive against 25% of MaxLED's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light Rider Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, MaxLED every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Light Rider Classic | MaxLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (25 ratings) | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolaudie | Maplewood Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Light Rider Classic
MaxLED
In-app purchases
Light Rider Classic
- Unlock Art-Net$129.99
MaxLED
No in-app purchases
