ROBE lighting vs Patch Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROBE lighting
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Awesome world of ROBE in one special application! You can find there all products of ROBE manufactory – all types of lights with their technical specifications and user manuals. In addition, news from Robe´s world and upcoming exhibitions are waiting for you in this app. And why is this application special? Because it´s fully functional in offline mode! Let´s try it!
Patch Assist
This app helps stage lighting professionals and enthusiasts calculate fixture patches and DMX addresses. It offers offline functionality, automatic roll-over across universes, and conflict warnings. Users can also export patch lists and convert DMX addresses to DIP switch settings.
- Patch fixtures by channel count
- Automatic universe roll-over
- DMX address conflict warnings
- Save and edit fixture patches
- Export patch lists to PDF/JPG
- DIP switch calculator
- Offline functionality
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Patch Assist is a fast, clear helper for anyone working with stage lighting — technicians, LDs and DIY users. It works offline, with no accounts and no data collection. PATCH CALCULATOR • Patch fixtures one by one by channel count • Automatic roll-over across universe boundaries • Addresses shown as universe.address • Overlap (conflict) warnings for clashing addresses • Name, edit and bulk-add fixtures • Save patches inside the app GDTF SHARE (optional) • Sign in with your gdtf-share.com account and pick fixtures from the catalog • Channel count and mode fill in automatically • Favorites and recently used fixtures at hand EXPORT • Patch list to PDF or JPG with an event header • Share the usual way (Files, email, AirDrop, Photos) DIP SWITCH CALCULATOR • Convert a DMX address to DIP switch positions and back, live • Flip the block to match your real device English and Czech. For iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Patch Assist at every 3 days against ROBE lighting's weekly. ROBE lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ROBE lighting ships an update weekly, Patch Assist every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROBE lighting | Patch Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBE lighting s.r.o. | Krystof Havlik |
In-app purchases
ROBE lighting
No in-app purchases
Patch Assist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ROBE lighting free?
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Do ROBE lighting or Patch Assist have ads?
Which is updated more often, ROBE lighting or Patch Assist?
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