Comparison

Photon 2 vs DPS Cambridge Bhopal

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

DPS Cambridge Bhopal

Features
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DPS Cambridge Bhopal's official mobile app to keep parents more involved into their child's progress at School by getting all child related updates on their smartphone. Parents can also send messages and discuss their child related queries with teachers directly through this app.

Screenshots

DPS Cambridge Bhopal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DPS Cambridge Bhopal at none against Photon 2's 5. DPS Cambridge Bhopal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Photon 2 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. DPS Cambridge Bhopal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photon 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, DPS Cambridge Bhopal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Photon 2 versus DPS Cambridge Bhopal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton 2DPS Cambridge Bhopal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoton StudioJAGRAN SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY

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

DPS Cambridge Bhopal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photon 2 free?
Photon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DPS Cambridge Bhopal free?
DPS Cambridge Bhopal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photon 2 or DPS Cambridge Bhopal have ads?
Neither Photon 2 nor DPS Cambridge Bhopal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photon 2 or DPS Cambridge Bhopal?
Photon 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and DPS Cambridge Bhopal weekly. Most recently, Photon 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and DPS Cambridge Bhopal on October 25, 2026.

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