Comparison

TechTools App vs LightChannel

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

Head to head
About

TechTools App

This app provides essential tools for lighting technicians, desk operators, and network administrators. It includes calculators for DMX addressing, IP addresses, and beam calculations, along with various useful converters for technical data.

Highlights
  • DMX addressing wizard
  • IP address and class calculator
  • Color code reference
  • Beam calculator
  • Electrical cable color codes
  • Ingress Protection Code guide
  • Technical data converters
Features
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This application aims to be in the pocket of any technician, light desk operator, or stage network administrator. You will find the most useful tools for a lighting technician or manager, a desk operator or a network administrator. - DMX addressing wizard and dipswitch - IP addresses and classes - Color code - Beam Calculator - Electrical cable colors - Ingress Protection Code As well as several converters : - percentage / decimal on 24 bits, i.e. 3 bytes (for the usual coarse/fine/ultra values on the lighting desks and in the fixtures). - CIDR notation / dotted decimal notation for network masks - hexadecimal / decimal for ART-net universes notations, for example

About

LightChannel

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Make focus sessions a breeze! Keep track of what you have, and haven't focused. See what's left to do at a glance. No more missed units in busy rigs! End plan highlighter misery! Use the built in remote to bring up channels without having to check your lighting plan all the time! Import your rig data from your lighting plan, or make new rig data in the app. LightChannel sorts the rig by position, channel and unit number. LightChannel connects to Eos Lighting Consoles and acts as a handy super-simple remote (which also has a background mode so you can focus whilst allowing the programmer to get on with setup). LightChannel gives you at a glance information about each channel, what gel is needed, dimmer number, focus notes all on the same screen as the remote functions.. going to the next channel on the bar/pipe is as simple as hitting the arrow key! LightChannel is also great for error-checking your lighting plan pre-focus, simply import your data and you're good to go! ..and your LightChannel data backs up, and syncs across your devices if you use an iCloud account! Privacy Policy: https://lovely.lighting/lightChannel-privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TechTools App4 screens
LightChannel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LightChannel at Free against TechTools App's $4.00. LightChannel also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 25 months). TechTools App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

LightChannel is free to download; TechTools App costs $4.00 up front. LightChannel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. TechTools App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TechTools App ships an update every 25 months, LightChannel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
TechTools App versus LightChannel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechTools AppLightChannel
Price$4.00Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNoe LoridanColin Grenfell

In-app purchases

None

TechTools App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LightChannel

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Tier Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is TechTools App free?
TechTools App costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightChannel free?
LightChannel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TechTools App or LightChannel have ads?
Neither TechTools App nor LightChannel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TechTools App or LightChannel?
TechTools App ships an update every 25 months, and LightChannel every 10 days. Most recently, TechTools App was updated on July 1, 2026 and LightChannel on September 9, 2026.

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