Comparison

Blackout v2 (Legacy) vs Blackout Next (Legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Blackout v2 (Legacy)

This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface and powerful effects engine for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting setups. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and advanced control options for seamless lighting design and execution.

Highlights
  • Cloud Fixture Database
  • Custom Fixture Creation
  • Streamlined Fixture Patching
  • Intuitive Fixture Controls
  • Multi-Cuelist Platform
  • Dynamic Effects Engine
  • Advanced MIDI Support
Read full description

Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.

About

Blackout Next (Legacy)

This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.

Highlights
  • Cloud Fixture Database
  • Custom Fixture Creation
  • Intuitive Fixture Controls
  • Multi-Cuelist Platform
  • Dynamic Effects Engine
  • MIDI Support
Read full description

Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.

Verdict

The call

Blackout v2 (Legacy) and Blackout Next (Legacy) both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Blackout Next (Legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Blackout v2 (Legacy)'s. Blackout Next (Legacy) also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackout v2 (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blackout v2 (Legacy) against 5.0 for Blackout Next (Legacy). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Blackout v2 (Legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Next (Legacy)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout v2 (Legacy) ships an update every 2 weeks, Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blackout v2 (Legacy) versus Blackout Next (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackout v2 (Legacy)Blackout Next (Legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB359 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackout Lighting Console Inc.Blackout Lighting Console Inc.

Customer experience

Blackout v2 (Legacy)

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

Blackout Next (Legacy)

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackout v2 (Legacy)

One-time1
  • Basic Plan$799.99
1 purchases

Blackout Next (Legacy)

One-time1
  • Basic Plan$799.99

Questions

Is Blackout v2 (Legacy) free?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Next (Legacy) free?
Blackout Next (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) and Blackout Next (Legacy) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Blackout Next (Legacy) have ads?
Neither Blackout v2 (Legacy) nor Blackout Next (Legacy) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. Most recently, Blackout v2 (Legacy) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Blackout Next (Legacy) on November 4, 2026.

Other comparisons