Comparison

Wi vs TheLightingController

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

Head to head
About

Wi

Features
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Wi-Light is an intuitive application for Smartphones and tabs, designed to keep a permanent control over our DMX Wifi devices. Extension of our DMX Control softwares, it allows several users to remotely access the Live Board commands of the software as well as the stand alone DMX device to trigger scenes and manage lighting fixtures in real time. Even set on Stand Alone Mode, you can keep a permanent control over your lighting fixtures, whatever the programming into the memory of your DMX Device. Main Technical Features: - Live control over the colors of your lights : RGB, RGBW, RGBA - Trigger the scenes wrote into the memory card of your DMX device : speed, playback order, functions « pause » and « next ». - Live Control over the general dimmer: « black out » and « full white » options. - Automatic re-connexion to the local wifi network in case of disconnection. - Wi-Light allows up to 10 terminals to simultaneously access the software or a same stand alone DMX device. - Regular updates of the application to keep users informed of the latest actions taken. - Configurate a DMX channel to test and command manually your lighting fixtures. - Possibility to add a pass word to limit the access of certain features when you leave the application to another user. Among the latest innovations: - Management of the multi-zones when you trigger scenes and programs. - Connection available whatever the type of mask applied to the sub networks - Optimisation of the communication frames for an efficient flux of information between the differents users. Operating system compatibility: IOS 9.1 and + Firmware compatibility ==> 1.1.3.4 Led player compatibility ==> 1.5.5 ProDmx compatibility ==> 1.2.8 Video Presentation : Intro : http://www.prodmx.com/video/wilight/wilightintro.mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBq8m1gmYdI Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdUx2jpAK5M http://www.prodmx.com/video/wilight/Wilighttutorial.avi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQIg_VgTW0g http://www.prodmx.com/video/wilight/wilight.mp4

About

TheLightingController

Features
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Create stunning lightshows for your DMX lighting equipment with this powerful mobile app. This application is designed to work exclusively with the DMX interface “D1024W”. Learn more about the interface here: https://forum2.thelightingcontroller.com/viewtopic.php?t=172

Screenshots

Wi3 screens
TheLightingController4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TheLightingController at every 5 weeks against Wi's every 3 months. Wi's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wi ships an update every 3 months, TheLightingController every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wi versus TheLightingController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiTheLightingController
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChromateqThe Lighting Controller

In-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

None

TheLightingController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheLightingController free?
TheLightingController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wi or TheLightingController have ads?
Neither Wi nor TheLightingController shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wi or TheLightingController?
Wi ships an update every 3 months, and TheLightingController every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wi was updated on September 28, 2026 and TheLightingController on October 3, 2026.

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