Tentacle Timebar vs Luxli Composer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tentacle Timebar
Monitor the timecode, frame rate, battery status, and signal strength of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Track E devices. This read-only app prevents accidental misconfiguration, offering a safe way to view device information. Copy the current timecode to your clipboard with a simple press.
- Monitor timecode
- View frame rate
- Check battery status
- See signal strength
- Read-only configuration
- Copy timecode to clipboard
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Use this app to monitor the timecode of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E. For each device, the following information is available: ・timecode ・frame rate ・battery status ・signal strength In contrast to the regular "Tentacle Setup" app, this app does not allow for changing the configuration of your Tentacle devices on purpose. The app provides a "read-only" view of your setup, reducing the possibility of accidental misconfiguration. Pressing the timecode copies the current timecode to the clipboard. Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E are available at https://shop.tentaclesync.com or from one of our resellers. Questions? Please visit: www.tentaclesync.com
Luxli Composer
Control multiple Luxli lights simultaneously, create custom effects, and manage sequences. This app offers advanced lighting control with features like color sampling and preset saving, providing a versatile DMX board experience for your lighting setup.
- Control multiple lights
- Create custom effects
- Sequence effects and lights
- Save and select presets
- Sample colors with camera
- Monitor light status
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Unlock the full power of your Luxli lights with the all-new Composer app: Control multiple lights from afar. Access new, app-only effects. Create sequences of effects and lights across the entire Luxli orchestra. All this and more is available in the Composer app. Features: - Improved stability and better performance - Control your lights individually, or effortlessly set up custom groups. - Connect only to the lights you want to connect to using the improved connection system. - See all the crucial information, such as the physical temperature, battery life, and voltage of connected lights - Control and customize all ten built-in Luxli effects - New “App Effects” mode, featuring TV and Bad Fluorescent - Use your devices built-in camera to sample different colors without taking a picture - Save and select presets of any setting - Create sequences of presets - Mix the ratio of brightness for all connected lights And more! In short, the Composer app offers you the full versatility of a DMX board—in a free, Bluetooth app. User guide available at http://bit.ly/LuxliComposerUserGuide Contact info@luxlilight.com or visit Luxlilight.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Luxli Composer at monthly against Tentacle Timebar's every 6 months. Luxli Composer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Tentacle Timebar's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tentacle Timebar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Tentacle Timebar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Luxli Composer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tentacle Timebar ships an update every 6 months, Luxli Composer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacle Timebar | Luxli Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tentacle Sync GmbH | Rift Labs AS |
Customer experience
Tentacle Timebar
Luxli Composer
In-app purchases
Tentacle Timebar
No in-app purchases
Luxli Composer
No in-app purchases
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