Comparison

MaizeDMX vs TheLightingController_D1024W

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

Head to head
About

MaizeDMX

This mobile application provides a full-featured DMX lighting control system for stage and event use. It allows users to create or manage lighting projects, offering professional console concepts and fixture profile support. A restricted mode is available for novice users.

Highlights
  • Professional lighting console concepts
  • Fixture profile creation and library
  • Support for 32 universes of DMX output
  • Restricted mode for novice users
  • Project creation and management
Features
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MaizeDMX is a simple and easy to use DMX lighting control software. As beginner lighting operator or designer, you will find it’s perfect for your stage and event. This mobile app is a full featured standalone lighting control system, you can create a new project or open/download an existing project from the desktop editor. It has the following key features: - Professional lighting console concepts like programmer, preset, group, cuelist, executer, effect and layout. - Support creating new fixture profile, downloading one from our cloud library, or opening an existing GDTF file. - Support 32 universe of DMX output. - Restricted mode can lock the app down to a read only feature set for novice users. You will need a MaizeDMX bluetooth adapter or ArtNet/sACN compatible node to actually output DMX signal to lighting fixtures

About

TheLightingController_D1024W

Features
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TheLightingController_D1024W is the dedicated control app for the D1024W DMX interface (https://forum2.thelightingcontroller.com/viewforum.php?f=172). The D1024W works with our TheLightingController lighting software (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thelightingcontroller/id6554000067) and can also operate operate independently. In standalone mode (without any connected computer or mobile device), the D1024W can store and play up to 16 lighting scenes across 8 separate zones, with 4 master faders, 4 speed sliders, 4 color wheels and 2 follow spots for direct live control. TheLightingController_D1024W offers a quick and easy way to control all these standalone functions directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

MaizeDMX4 screens
TheLightingController_D1024W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MaizeDMX at 12.0 against TheLightingController_D1024W's 17. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaizeDMX ships an update every 2 months, TheLightingController_D1024W monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MaizeDMX versus TheLightingController_D1024W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaizeDMXTheLightingController_D1024W
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang CaoThe Lighting Controller

In-app purchases

None

MaizeDMX

No in-app purchases

None

TheLightingController_D1024W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaizeDMX free?
MaizeDMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheLightingController_D1024W free?
TheLightingController_D1024W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaizeDMX or TheLightingController_D1024W have ads?
Neither MaizeDMX nor TheLightingController_D1024W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaizeDMX or TheLightingController_D1024W?
MaizeDMX ships an update every 2 months, and TheLightingController_D1024W monthly. Most recently, MaizeDMX was updated on July 20, 2026 and TheLightingController_D1024W on September 19, 2026.

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