Star Tri vs OTA_Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Tri
Easily program Star Signal Tri-Color lights using your iOS device. This app uses your phone's flash to send data to the light's sensor, allowing quick setup and customization of patterns, colors, phase, and functionality.
- Program patterns for 3 enable wires
- Select colors per enable wire
- Adjust phase settings
- Set functionality (steady burn, cruise, auto-dim)
- Preview patterns before programming
- Uses phone flash for data transmission
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The Star DLITMC, DLXTMC, DLTTMC, and DLKTMC have a large number of features built into them. You can now program these features using your iOS device with the Star Signal Tri-Color Programmer! The system works using the flash on your phone to send data to a sensor on the device. Simply set up your light as described in the manual, select your options, hold your phone flash near the sensor, and program your light in seconds! You can program: 1. Patterns for each of the 3 enable wires. 2. Which colors are enabled by each enable wire. 3. Phase 4. Functionality such as steady burn, cruise, and auto-dim. And then preview your pattern in the app before sending!
OTA_Events
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Mobile app for the Ontario Trucking Association networking events. The app will provide users schedule of events, sponsors and/or exhibitors listings, local and floor plans, speakers info, communication tools and more into one easy-to-use app for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Star Tri at 15.0 against OTA_Events's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Star Tri ships an update every 3 months, OTA_Events every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Tri | OTA_Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grote Industries, Inc. | Ontario Trucking Association |
In-app purchases
Star Tri
No in-app purchases
OTA_Events
No in-app purchases
