Comparison

Stellar by ARRI vs HomeCheck Ltd

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

Head to head
About

Stellar by ARRI

This app simplifies professional lighting control for film and studio productions. It automates complex DMX settings, offers intuitive interfaces for color adjustments, and seamlessly connects ARRI and third-party fixtures. Organize setups, manage fixtures, and create custom looks with ease.

Highlights
  • Project and scene organization
  • Automatic fixture discovery (RDM)
  • Auto Layout for DMX management
  • Advanced color control (CCT, HSI, RGBW, x,y)
  • Fixture grouping and control
  • Import light plot diagrams
  • Export/Import projects and scenes
Features
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ARRI is improving Stellar since its introduction, closely follow technology developments and users’ feedback of this intelligent app for professional lighting control. Stellar reimagines lighting control by automatically managing complex DMX settings and by featuring control interfaces with stunning graphic design. Programmed intelligence and advanced communication make connecting ARRI LED fixtures and third party fixtures to the app simple and straightforward. Features: - Create projects and scenes to organize your lighting setups - Automatic discovery of ARRI fixtures using RDM - Auto Layout (automatically manages DMX modes and addresses) - Unique and beautiful user interfaces for all color modes - Control CCT, HSI, RGBW, x,y Coordinates, Gel Selection, Source Matching and Lighting Effects - Select gel and source matching colors for the L-Series - Import a light plot diagram to visually layout fixtures - Advanced color gamut selection in x,y Coordinates - Group fixtures to control them at the same time - Favorites to store a custom color or lighting effect - Look creation to store scene color settings - Live Sync - Export/Import projects, scenes, & favorites - iCloud backup - Change settings of fixtures - Control the master intensity of all fixtures - Multi-Select fixtures - Advanced search and sort functions - Quickly identify fixtures via RDM - Handles Art-Net compliant nodes and complex DMX networks - Assign names to fixture for easy referencing - Works on iPhones and iPads Stellar is the perfect app to quickly and easily control ARRI and third party lights in small to mid size studio as well as while on set. Whether a large film with many scenes and setups or a small project with just a few fixtures, Stellar is built to work in all scenarios. With a long list of feature additions already implemented and planned, Stellar is growing into a fully featured lighting control platform. Stellar is the “go-to” application for controlling fixtures as it seamlessly integrates functionality with great design making the task of adjusting lights effortless. Preview: https://youtu.be/JmGP9tzg-X8 Compatibility: Works with iPhones (5.5” and up) and iPads (9.7” and up), iOS 11 and up Art-Net Gateways: SkyLink, SkyPanel (FW 4.1 and up), ENTTEC, Luminex Stellar Unlimited: Test and work with all features of Stellar, it is free of charge for five fixture. Get unlimited access with a one-time payment. Privacy Policy: https://www.arri.com/en/privacy EULA: http://www.arri.com/corporate/about_arri/legal/end_user_license_agreement/ ©2022 Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All ARRI trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the ARRI. All rights reserved.

About

HomeCheck Ltd

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We lost a deposit dispute because we had no proof whatsoever. Our word against theirs, and theirs won because they had a story and we had nothing. No photos worth looking at. No dates. No record either of us could point to. That is the entire reason HomeCheck exists. HomeCheck is a video walkthrough app that turns a ten-minute recording into a timestamped, tamper-proof condition report. Record a property when you move in. Record it again when you move out. HomeCheck compares the two and shows exactly what changed, when, and what it is worth. We are a small team building this because we lived the problem, two people who got burned once and decided nobody else should have to argue without proof. How it works Walk through the property, room by room. HomeCheck guides you, every room, every angle, nothing missed. Once you are done, the recording is sealed. Nobody can edit it afterwards. Not the landlord, not the tenant, not us. Every item in the video gets matched, priced, and logged automatically. A blue vase becomes "Blue decorative vase, good condition, £20." A monitor becomes a monitor, with a value attached. No typing out an inventory by hand. When it is time to move out, record again. HomeCheck lays the two recordings side by side and flags what is different. Fair wear and tear gets separated from actual damage. The report that comes out the other end is formatted for UK deposit scheme submissions and Irish RTB standards, ready to send. You can either see the report in our dedicated portal or in the app. What is in the report - A sealed, timestamped video record for every room. - A cryptographic hash on every clip, so nothing can be swapped or altered after the fact. - Automatic item matching and condition scoring. - A side-by-side comparison between check-in and check-out with depreciation values per item. - A running timeline of every inspection across every tenancy at that property. - An export ready for deposit scheme and RTB submissions. Who it is for - Tenants get a record of what the property looked like before they moved a single box in, so if a dispute happens, the evidence already exists. - Landlords get a documented condition history for every property, every tenancy, without relying on memory or a notepad. - Property managers get one consistent process across a whole portfolio, instead of every inspection looking different depending on who did it. One report reaches all of them at once. That is the point. Nobody has to take anyone's word for anything, because the record already says what happened. Why sealed matters A report you can edit is not evidence. It is a claim. HomeCheck reports are sealed the moment they are complete, verified, timestamped, and locked. If it says the ceiling was undamaged on the 14th of July 2025, that is because it was, and there is a video that proves it. Pricing - Starter is $19 a month, for up to three properties, with full comparison reports and RTB-ready exports. - Professional is $49 a month, for up to fifteen properties, with priority support. - Agency is $149 a month, for unlimited properties, team access, and portfolio-level reporting. No long-term contract. Cancel any time. We built HomeCheck because we needed it and it did not exist. If you have ever lost an argument you should have won because you had no proof, this is for you. We hope you like it and use it! Thanks. Miguel & Irena

Screenshots

Stellar by ARRI4 screens
HomeCheck Ltd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stellar by ARRI at 13.1 against HomeCheck Ltd's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stellar by ARRI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and HomeCheck Ltd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar by ARRI ships an update every 6 weeks, HomeCheck Ltd every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stellar by ARRI versus HomeCheck Ltd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar by ARRIHomeCheck Ltd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperARRI GroupHomeCheck Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stellar by ARRI

Subscriptions2
  • Stellar Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Stellar Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stellar Unlimited$99.99
6 purchases

HomeCheck Ltd

Subscriptions5
  • HomeCheck Starter$19.001 Month
  • HomeCheck Professional$49.001 Month
  • HomeCheck Agency$149.001 Month
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  • Starter Annual$190.001 Year
  • Professional Annual$490.001 Year
One-time1
  • One tenancy$9.00

Questions

Is Stellar by ARRI free?
Stellar by ARRI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeCheck Ltd free?
HomeCheck Ltd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stellar by ARRI or HomeCheck Ltd have ads?
Neither Stellar by ARRI nor HomeCheck Ltd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellar by ARRI or HomeCheck Ltd?
Stellar by ARRI ships an update every 6 weeks, and HomeCheck Ltd every 2 months. Most recently, Stellar by ARRI was updated on November 2, 2026 and HomeCheck Ltd on October 31, 2026.

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