Comparison

Blackout v2 (Legacy) vs Stingray

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
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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

Stingray

Instantly control DMX lights with this mobile application. It connects to a specific USB-C powered node and supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RDM, and Art-Net protocols for seamless lighting management.

Highlights
  • DMX light control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Wi-Fi support
  • RDM support
  • Art-Net support
  • Requires specific hardware node
Features
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Control DMX lights instantly with Stingray, the companion app for Blizzard Lighting’s USB-C powered node featuring Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RDM, and Art-Net support—all in a free, no-login mobile app. This mobile application requires the Stingray DMX controller. Visit www.blizzardpro.com/stingray for more information.

Screenshots

Stingray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stingray at none against Blackout v2 (Legacy)'s 1. Stingray also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and device support (3 vs 1). Blackout v2 (Legacy)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating 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. Stingray asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Stingray. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackout v2 (Legacy) has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Blackout v2 (Legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Stingray's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout v2 (Legacy) ships an update every 2 weeks, Stingray every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blackout v2 (Legacy) versus Stingray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackout v2 (Legacy)Stingray
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackout Lighting Console Inc.Blizzard Lighting LLC.

Customer experience

Blackout v2 (Legacy)

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

Stingray

All ratings1 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
None

Stingray

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackout v2 (Legacy) free?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stingray free?
Stingray is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Stingray?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) and Stingray are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Stingray have ads?
Neither Blackout v2 (Legacy) nor Stingray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackout v2 (Legacy) or Stingray?
Blackout v2 (Legacy) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stingray every 5 months. Most recently, Blackout v2 (Legacy) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stingray on November 4, 2026.

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