LiteSync+ vs Blackout Next (Legacy)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiteSync+
Control and manage your LiteCloth 2.0 products with this dedicated application. It offers a streamlined interface for product interaction and management.
- Product control
- Product management
- Streamlined interface
- Dedicated application
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App control for LiteCloth 2.0 Products
Blackout Next (Legacy)
This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.
- Cloud Fixture Database
- Custom Fixture Creation
- Intuitive Fixture Controls
- Multi-Cuelist Platform
- Dynamic Effects Engine
- MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackout Next (Legacy) at 100% against LiteSync+'s 0%. Blackout Next (Legacy) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). LiteSync+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) 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
Both are free to download. Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiteSync+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackout Next (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LiteSync+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Next (Legacy)'s.
LiteSync+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiteSync+ | Blackout Next (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTELLYTECH | Blackout Lighting Console Inc. |
Customer experience
LiteSync+
Blackout Next (Legacy)
In-app purchases
LiteSync+
No in-app purchases
Blackout Next (Legacy)
- Basic Plan$799.99
Questions
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