GLP KNV Designer vs ControllerApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLP KNV Designer
Design and visualize lighting setups using a virtual LED system. Create custom structures with pre-set designs or by typing text, and see how they look on your stage with augmented reality.
- Virtual LED system exploration
- Custom design creation
- Text-to-structure transformation
- Augmented reality stage visualization
- Design dimensions and weight information
- Minimum parts calculation
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GLP KNV App is your tool set to virtually explore the Creative LED System KNV from GLP. Built your own design with some finger swipes. For a jump start use our presets or just see your typed in text being transformed into structures built out of KNV Cubes and KNV Arcs. Want to see how it looks on your stage? Just take a picture and add it to your sketch. You also have all the information about the minimum parts needed and the designs dimensions and weight.
ControllerApp
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Controller-App Remote control for professional lighting consoles via Telnet and OSC. Works with GrandMA2/3. • Console Control - Connect via Telnet/OSC to execute commands, adjust faders, buttons and control cues • Virtual Encoders - Remote parameter control and fixture positioning • Programmer Keypad - Direct command-line interface to your console • Beam Calculator - Coverage area, throw distance, and lens angle calculations • DMX Calculator - Address to DIP switch conversion • RGB/CMY Color Mixer - Color mixing with HEX conversion • Preset Manager - Save custom button configurations Controller-App is an independent third-party application. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MA Lighting. All related marks are registered trademarks of MA Lighting Technology GmbH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ControllerApp at fortnightly against GLP KNV Designer's every 3 months. GLP KNV Designer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GLP KNV Designer ships an update every 3 months, ControllerApp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLP KNV Designer | ControllerApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | German Light Products | Naor Bonomo |
In-app purchases
GLP KNV Designer
No in-app purchases
ControllerApp
No in-app purchases
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