Comparison

Light Captain vs DMX.Pro

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

Head to head
About

Light Captain

Control DMX lighting systems for parties, concerts, and theater. Suitable for beginners and professionals, it offers intuitive scene creation, advanced programming, and fixture libraries. Requires a specific interface for operation.

Highlights
  • DMX lighting control
  • Scene and chase programming
  • Music synchronization
  • Fixture library
  • Password-protected mode
  • Color and effect control
  • Moving light control
Features
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This lighting control app for DMX devices leaves nothing to be desired: it is just as suitable for party use as for concert or theater performance. The app is aimed at both beginners, who are taking their first DMX steps, and demanding users. Therefore, the app is very clearly and logically structured, so that even inexperienced users can quickly find their way around. At the same time, Light Captain offers many solutions that also make the work of professionals easier and enable more complex lighting situations. The app is suitable for all types of spotlights: White light spotlights, colorful LED spotlights, compact lighting systems of all kinds, lighting effects, or moving lights. Even the DMX protocols of show lasers or multi-effects can be mapped. To operate the app as a lighting controller, the Eurolite freeDMX interface is required. For beginners and professionals: In the first section (Chases), users who want to use different lighting scenes and chases for parties or concerts will feel most comfortable. Chases can be controlled either by adjusting the speed or by music control. Advanced users will prefer the second section, which also allows individual programming of cues and scenes with individual fade times. A password-protected mode allows operators to recall and adjust lights only, but not change programs or shows. Light Captain is therefore also suitable for installations and clubs where the lights are pre-programmed and need to be operated by different people without sources of error. Programming: A large and constantly growing library of fixtures already offers many models pre-programmed. Creating other fixtures is just as easy. For professional requirements, values can also be restricted or default values assigned and the individual positions of the color and gobo wheels can be defined. "Lamp on/off" commands for discharge lamps are also easy to assign and recall later. Control: Light Captain can inherently control four color segments on each fixture, each with up to 8 basic colors. No matter if KLS system, LED bar with 4 segments, or wash light with four rings, everything can be easily created and adjusted. For color effects, there is a separate effect section with 6 pre-programmed effects, which can also be modified in the expansion stages. For moving lights, there is a 16bit capable control. In addition to positioning, there is an effects unit that can be used to create motion effects quickly and effectively. Another control level is used to adjust gobos, prisms, zoom, focus, etc. Eight Freepatch controls can be freely assigned. Even complex multi-effects or show lasers can be sensibly created here. Frequently used settings can be stored on pre-cues and called up again and again. There are 15 general memory locations, 15 memory locations that store color values, and 15 memory locations that store position values. Theater mode (only available in the Full version) allows you to control your lights in programmed shows and performances. It allows you to save scenes in a specific order and then have them play during the performance.

About

DMX.Pro

Features
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DMX.Pro ist ein professionelles Echtzeit-Diagnose-Tool für DMX512- und ArtNet-Netzwerke — entwickelt für Bühnentechniker, Lichttechniker, Systemintegratoren und Lichtprogrammierer. Die App empfängt ArtNet-Pakete über UDP Port 6454 und analysiert sowie visualisiert bis zu 32 Universen gleichzeitig in Echtzeit. VISUALISIERUNGEN • Heatmap Ansicht: 512 Kanäle als farbkodiertes 32×16-Raster. Modi: Wert, Delta, Flicker. Drei Zoom-Stufen. Frei konfigurierbarer Kanalbereich. • Bargraph-Ansicht: Alle oder ausgewählte Kanäle als vertikale Balken mit Farb-Codierung nach Pegelbereich. Sortierung nach Kanal oder Wert. • Scope Ansicht: Bis zu 8 Kanäle gleichzeitig im Zeitverlauf. Zoom, Trigger, 512-Frame-Ringpuffer, CSV-Export. DIAGNOSE & ÜBERWACHUNG • Flicker-Erkennung: Gleitendes Standardabweichungs Fenster über 60 Frames – Top-10-Kanäle sofort sichtbar. • Jitter Analyse: Min/Max/Durchschnitt aus den letzten 60 Paket-Intervallen. • Sequenzfehler: Byte-Counter 0–255, Lücken werden als WARNUNG gemeldet. • Multi-Sender-Erkennung: Mehr als eine Quelle pro Universum → WARNUNG. • Dropout Überwachung: Konfigurierbares Timeout (Standard: 2000 ms) → FEHLER. • Broadcast-Storm-Erkennung: Über 2000 Pakete/Sekunde → KRITISCH. ANALYSE-TOOLS • Packet Inspector: Ringpuffer der letzten 500 Pakete mit Hex-Dump. • Event-Zeitleiste: INFO / WARNUNG / FEHLER / KRITISCH mit Kategorie und Zeitstempel. • Sender-Monitor: IP-Adressen, FPS, Universen, Paketanzahl aller Quellen. • RDM-Unterstützung: UID-Extraktion aus OpRdm-Paketen. • Aufzeichnung: Frame-für-Frame JSON-Export, bis zu 30.000 Frames. NETZWERK • Interface-Auswahl: Binding an spezifisches Netzwerk-Interface (z. B. WLAN, Ethernet-Adapter). • Universum-Filter: Filterung nach Net/Subnet/Universum oder Empfang aller Universen. • ArtNet-Standard: UDP Port 6454, Broadcast-Adresse 2.255.255.255. • Unicast-Modus: Direktempfang von ArtNet-Paketen per Unicast — funktioniert ohne Einschränkungen auf allen Geräten. Sender einfach auf die IP-Adresse des iPhones konfigurieren. • Broadcast-Modus: Automatischer Empfang aller ArtNet-Quellen im Netzwerk per Broadcast. Erfordert das Apple Multicast Networking Entitlement (Geräteabfrage beim ersten Start). FÜR WEN IST DMX.Pro? • Bühnentechniker bei Tour- und Festinstallationen • Lichttechniker zur schnellen Fehlerdiagnose ohne Laptop • Systemintegratoren bei Inbetriebnahme und Wartung • Lichtprogrammierer zur Verifikation von Patch und Ausgabe • AV-Techniker an Theatern, Konzerthallen und Events Hinweis: Im Unicast Modus ist DMX.Pro auf allen iPhones ohne Sonderberechtigung voll nutzbar - einfach den ArtNet-Sender auf die IP-Adresse des Geräts einstellen. Für automatischen Broadcast-Empfang aller Quellen im Netzwerk wird das Apple Multicast Networking Entitlement benötigt.

Screenshots

DMX.Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DMX.Pro at none against Light Captain's 4. DMX.Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Light Captain sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DMX.Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Captain ships an update every 5 weeks, DMX.Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Light Captain versus DMX.Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight CaptainDMX.Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinigke Showtechnic GmbHRalph Wein

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Light Captain

One-time4
  • Basic Light Captain$22.99
  • Upgrade Light Captain$22.99
  • Full Version Light Captain$44.99
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  • ArtNet - Add On$89.99
None

DMX.Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Captain free?
Light Captain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DMX.Pro free?
DMX.Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Captain or DMX.Pro have ads?
Neither Light Captain nor DMX.Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Captain or DMX.Pro?
Light Captain ships an update every 5 weeks, and DMX.Pro every 3 days. Most recently, Light Captain was updated on September 19, 2026 and DMX.Pro on September 8, 2026.

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