Comparison

Set Light vs W

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

Head to head
About

Set Light

Configure ETC products wirelessly using NFC or a Bluetooth bridge. Address and set RDM labels, personalities, and DMX addresses for your fixtures. Plan configurations in advance and push them when ready.

Highlights
  • NFC configuration of ETC products
  • Wireless addressing and configuration
  • Bluetooth bridge connectivity
  • RDM label, personality, and DMX address setting
  • Save and push configurations
Features
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Set Light provides NFC configuration of your ETC products. Hold your mobile device to the NFC tag of a compatible product to wirelessly address and configure it. You can transfer information via NFC even if power is off. You can also connect to your ETC and High End Systems fixtures via a bluetooth bridge such as City Theatrical’s DMXcat® or Multiverse® Transmitter. Once connected, identify and set the RDM label, personality, and DMX address of your fixtures. Save time by planning your configurations in advance and pushing them to your fixtures when ready.

About

W

Features
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The W-DMX Configurator app is designed to make it easier to track and connect to your fixtures and devices. The key features of the app is the ability to conduct firmware updates and enable configuration of all bluetooth W-DMX products.

Screenshots

Set Light4 screens
W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: W at 9.0 against Set Light'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Set Light versus W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet LightW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectronic Theatre Controls, Inc.LumenRadio AB

In-app purchases

None

Set Light

No in-app purchases

None

W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Set Light free?
Set Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is W free?
W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Set Light or W have ads?
Neither Set Light nor W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set Light or W?
Set Light ships an update every 2 months, and W every 2 months. Most recently, Set Light was updated on September 19, 2026 and W on December 22, 2025.

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