Comparison

Light DJ Studio Recordings vs MPlus

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

Head to head
About

Light DJ Studio Recordings

Create and record synchronized light shows with your smart bulbs to your favorite music. Explore a community of shared light shows or build your own library of effects for any occasion. Works with Philips Hue, LIFX, and Nanoleaf devices.

Highlights
  • Record light shows to music
  • Playback saved light shows
  • Share light shows with community
  • Download community light shows
  • Works with Apple Music
  • Supports Hue Entertainment
  • Supports Nanoleaf panels
Features
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Record light shows to your favorite tracks with smart lighting from Philips Hue Entertainment, LIFX, and Nanoleaf. Play along to over 50+ million Apple Music tracks as your lights change before you. It's easy create the ultimate library of light shows with 5 single beat-style effects and 5 multi-effects that instantly change the ambiance of your entire room. Whether you’re creating a light show to celebrate your team’s win, creating a spooky halloween ambiance, or just want to create the ultimate library of power ballads, Light DJ Studio has everything you need make the perfect light show. (If you’re looking for the #1 real-time light controller that works with any music source, search for "Light DJ Entertainment Effects" in the App Store.) RECORD AND PLAYBACK LIGHT SHOWS: Play with your lights as you listen to your favorite tracks. Create a light show in minutes and save your recorded shows for later playback. It’s super easy to do, just select a track and tap along as it plays. LIGHT DJ NETWORK - SHARE YOUR LIGHT SHOWS WITH THE COMMUNITY: Have a favorite light show that you made? Now you can share it with the community and other users will be able to download and play it on their light setups. It doesn’t matter if you have 2 bulbs or 10+ because light shows will work on any light setup and on any hardware, even if your setup changes! You must have Apple Music to use this feature. DOWNLOAD AND RATE OTHER USERS LIGHT SHOWS: When you search for a song you’ll see all of the shared light shows for that track and can play them right away or save them for later. WORKS WITH APPLE MUSIC OR YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY: Subscribe to Apple Music and record your light shows to over 45+ million tracks or load your own library of tracks onto your device for a completely offline experience. HUE ENTERTAINMENT: Setup a Hue Entertainment area from the Hue app for high-performance effects. You’ll see smoother waves and faster strobes without the light lag. Control multiple Hue Entertainment areas if they are on separate bridges. NANOLEAF LIGHT PANELS: Cover that blank wall with a set of Nanoleaf Light Panels and fill your room with dazzling effects. LEGACY HUE & LIFX SUPPORT: Mix legacy Hue and LIFX lights. Limit 10 lights for performance reasons. You can also mix Nanoleaf with Hue and LIFX. NOTE EFFECTS: Play one of 5 note effects that go along with your music. Each note effect triggers a random light in your room. COMBO & 5X BUTTONS: Repeat an effect on the same light or up to 5 adjacent lights. MULTI-EFFECTS: Multi-effects affect all of the bulbs in your room at once. Make your lights swirl or wave as they travel around your room. Good for the slow parts. FREE-PLAY MODE: Want to practice your light show skills or just want to play while your music runs in the background? Free Play mode will let you play with your lights for as long as you like. LIGHT GROUPS & ORDERING: Your lights, your way. Include only the lights you want to use. Assign your lights an order to ensure multi-effects display correctly in your room. This app requires hardware from one of these vendors: -Philips Hue: meethue.com -LIFX: lifx.com -Nanoleaf Light Panels (Shapes, Canvas, Lines, Elements, Aurora): nanoleaf.me Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://lightdjapp.com/terms

About

MPlus

This app offers advanced audio mixing capabilities with a customizable interface and extensive control over input and output channels. It features real-time spectrum analysis, a signal generator, and multi-track recording, all accessible via a touch screen or network connection.

Highlights
  • Customizable TFT LCD display
  • Individual channel processing (gate, compressor, EQ, delay)
  • Real-time spectrum analyzer (RTA)
  • Signal generator (pink noise, sine wave, white noise)
  • Multi-track USB recording
  • Scene management with 100 storage slots
  • Touchscreen and network control
Features
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配置参数 •1.14寸通道TFT液晶引导显示,通道名字及背景颜色可自定义编辑(支持中文)。 •MIC输入增益调节(平滑的数字增益,参与保存到场景) •Mic输入通道(Linked)奇偶联调•・+48V幻象电源(MIC通道均可独立打开关闭,参与保存到场景) •每个输入通道都内置压限器,噪声门,相位,高低通滤波器,5段参量均衡,延时,通道声像平衡调节 •通道参数快速拷贝功能•・各通道均设有多功能菜单,哑音和监听 •通道100MM电动推杆(33个ALPS电动推子) •输入输出及效果通道独立物理推子控制 •各通道推子支持用户自定义层功能 •两个推子层翻页按键(输入翻页,输出及效果固定推子,操作更方便快捷) •8个可自定义的物理按键 •8个DCA编组,8个静音编组 •每个通道独立的反馈抑制器管理 •自带信号发生器(粉红噪音/正玄波/白噪声),可自定义从任何一个或者多个输出通道输出 •自带实时频谱RTA功能(颜色可编辑) •支持双机同步数据备份 •通道以及场景编辑支持中文输入法 •集成自动混音功能 •支持对讲话筒(Talkback)功能 •支持MIDI接口输入 •AUX输出(推子前/后)可设置 •输出通道处理:高低通滤波,15段参量均衡,主输出31段(GEQ支持通过在推子上操控),压缩器,延时,相位 •USB 8*8多轨录音功能 •内置声卡(手机、IPAD、MP3、PC直接播放、录音) •8个快捷场景调用模式,100个场景存储, 可自定义场景名字,支持中文输入,场景无缝切换,不会断音,支持U盘导入导出 •本地内置4个独立的DSP效果器,预设多种效果模式供用户直接使用 •FX脚踏开关接口 •12V输出接口,可外接照明设备 •可一键恢复出厂设置 •支持232中控控制 •多操作系统操控软件 • 支持有线网口调节(或外接路由器无线调节) •10.1寸1280*800高清电容触摸显示屏

Screenshots

Light DJ Studio Recordings4 screens
MPlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MPlus at 5.0 against Light DJ Studio Recordings's 2.9. MPlus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Light DJ Studio Recordings's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MPlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light DJ Studio Recordings has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light DJ Studio Recordings ships an update every 2 months, MPlus every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Light DJ Studio Recordings versus MPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight DJ Studio RecordingsMPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNRTHRNLIGHTS, LLC科 李

In-app purchases

None

Light DJ Studio Recordings

No in-app purchases

None

MPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light DJ Studio Recordings free?
Light DJ Studio Recordings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MPlus free?
MPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Light DJ Studio Recordings or MPlus?
MPlus is rated higher. Light DJ Studio Recordings averages 2.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while MPlus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Light DJ Studio Recordings or MPlus have ads?
Neither Light DJ Studio Recordings nor MPlus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light DJ Studio Recordings or MPlus?
Light DJ Studio Recordings ships an update every 2 months, and MPlus every 13 months. Most recently, Light DJ Studio Recordings was updated on October 24, 2026 and MPlus on September 28, 2026.

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