Comparison

Photon 2 vs LumiSync

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

Head to head
About

Photon 2

This app provides a professional lighting console for controlling DMX and Philips Hue devices wirelessly. It allows users to create custom interfaces, manage lights, and synchronize effects to music for live events, performances, and filmmaking.

Highlights
  • Wireless Art-Net/sACN DMX control
  • Philips Hue Entertainment integration
  • Customizable user interface
  • Scene and sequence creation
  • Beat synchronization to music
  • MIDI controller support
Features
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Let's create your show with Photon 2. The next generation of professional DMX & Philips Hue lighting console has been rebuilt from the ground up for a better live experience. User-friendly and customizable, Photon 2 is perfect for musicians, nightclubs, live events, filmmakers, theater, stages… ◈ Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and ready to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices & Philips Hue*** with its single interface for all your lights. ◈ Create presets, combine them in sequences and synchronize your lights to music. Our beat tracker listens and animates your devices to the music rhythm. Live events will have no more secret for you. ◈ Want to turn your iPad into a real elegant personalized lighting control platform? The app features ground-breaking concepts that let you create your own user interface designed to make tasks practical and more intuitive. Connect external MIDI controllers like keyboards, pads, timecoders or others apps/softwares to control your fixtures. FEATURES (FREE VERSION) - 16 DMX channels - Multi-touch interface designed and optimized for iPad - Light group management. Link multiple lights together to perform the same action (colors, positions, brightness...) - Supports advanced controls (gobos/fog machine, focus) - Scene management: create presets, animate them in sequences - Create your dashboard and organize it as you wish - Art-Net/sACN/DMX channel monitor - Art-Net/sACN in multicast or unicast - Philips Hue Entertainment connection*** - Database with hundreds of pre-configured devices (fixtures) - Fixture creator to configure your devices STARTER (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - 128 DMX channels - Create as many buttons (widgets) on your dashboard as you want - Enjoy the power of automatic BeatTracker and sync your lights to live music - Ableton Link support: sync your lights with your favorite DJ app or musical instruments - Background operation mode (Live Mode) PHOTON+ (SUBSCRIPTION) Everything in Starter included, plus: - 512 DMX channels (full universe) - Multi-Dashboard: create multiple dashboards to organize your widgets by lighting type, zone, or function. Swipe between them instantly during live performance - MIDI inputs: control dashboard buttons/faders with physical MIDI controllers (pads) or virtual ones (apps) - All next features on going * Requires an Art-Net to DMX bridge. Photon relies on Open Lighting Architecture (Open Lighting Project). *** Philips Hue Entertainment requires a Hue v2 or Pro bridge.

About

LumiSync

Features
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The Ultimate Remote Stroboscope App for Physics Experiments Enhance your physics experiments and educational activities with LumiSync, a versatile stroboscope app designed specifically for students, educators, and amateur scientists. Transform your iPhone into a precise tool for studying light, motion, and wave phenomena, complete with customizable strobe and solid light settings. Key Features: - Precise Frequency Control (1-60 Hz): Adjust the strobe’s frequency with high accuracy to study periodic motion, resonance, and wave phenomena. Explore the effects of different strobe frequencies on moving objects and analyze motion in real time. - Solid Light Mode (Screen & LED): In addition to strobe effects, LumiSync provides a continuous, solid light source. Choose any color for the screen to explore the visible light spectrum, and utilize the iPhone’s LED flashlight for bright, white light. - Customizable Screen Light Colors: Experiment with different colors on the screen to study wavelength, diffraction, refraction, and other light-related concepts. Perfect for classroom demonstrations or personal learning. - Brightness Adjustment for Optimal Conditions: Control the brightness of the screen to suit different experimental environments, ensuring precise lighting whether you’re in a bright lab or a dark room. - Remote Control via Web Portal: Conduct hands-free experiments with LumiSync’s web-based remote control. Each user receives a unique 6-character code, allowing them to control the app remotely—ideal for group experiments or educational demonstrations. - Dark Mode UI: LumiSync’s sleek dark mode ensures a comfortable experience in low-light environments, reducing screen glare and making it easier to focus on your experiments. Educational and Experimental Applications: - LumiSync is designed to be a valuable tool for physics and science education: - Wave and Motion Studies: Use the strobe function to visualize wave patterns, harmonic oscillations, and the motion of rotating objects. Investigate the relationship between frequency and motion in real time. - Color and Light Exploration: Experiment with solid light in various colors on the screen to explore concepts such as the visible spectrum, light absorption, and color theory. Switch between the customizable screen and the white LED flashlight for diverse lighting effects. - Motion Analysis: The strobe function enables high-frequency flashing, helping you freeze and slow down the motion of fast-moving objects, making it easier to analyze rotational or oscillatory motion in physics experiments. - Remote Learning and Classroom Demonstrations: LumiSync’s remote control feature, accessible via the web, allows teachers and students to control the app from any device, facilitating hands-free demonstrations and distance learning. Download LumiSync today and take your physics experiments to the next level with the power of light!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photon 2 at Free against LumiSync's $0.99. LumiSync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Photon 2 is free to download; LumiSync costs $0.99 up front. Photon 2 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. LumiSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photon 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, LumiSync fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Photon 2 versus LumiSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton 2LumiSync
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoton StudioErfan Reed

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Photon 2

Subscriptions2
  • Photon+ Founder$29.991 Year
  • Photon+$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Starter Plan$44.99
  • Pro Plan$64.99
  • Pro Plan$79.99
None

LumiSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photon 2 free?
Photon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LumiSync free?
LumiSync costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photon 2 or LumiSync have ads?
Neither Photon 2 nor LumiSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photon 2 or LumiSync?
Photon 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and LumiSync fortnightly. Most recently, Photon 2 was updated on September 17, 2026 and LumiSync on August 15, 2026.

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