Set Light vs Aria X2 BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- NFC configuration of ETC products
- Wireless addressing and configuration
- Bluetooth bridge connectivity
- RDM label, personality, and DMX address setting
- Save and push configurations
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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.
Aria X2 BLE
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Aria X2 BLE is a powerful lighting control app designed to manage and operate Aria X2-compatible products from Acclaim Lighting, Elation Lighting, and ADJ Products. Utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device setup is streamlined, allowing you to adjust device settings directly from the App. BLE also enables advanced functions like individual DMX channel adjustments, providing enhanced creative control. Keep your Aria system optimized with Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, ensuring the latest Aria firmware, fixture firmware, and fixture menus are always accessible. These updates are stored in the cloud, allowing the app to download them seamlessly. Perfect for trade shows, special events, bars, and bands, the Aria X2 ecosystem offers a versatile and efficient lighting control solution.
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Verdict
Set Light and Aria X2 BLE are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Set Light ships an update every 2 months, Aria X2 BLE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Set Light | Aria X2 BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Acclaim |
In-app purchases
Set Light
No in-app purchases
Aria X2 BLE
No in-app purchases
