Comparison

MaizeDMX vs SHEHDS

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

SHEHDS

Features
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SHEHDS is a professional DMX512 lighting controller that supports both Art-Net (Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth control for real-time lighting management. Key Features: • Art-Net protocol support (UDP over Wi-Fi) • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) control for nearby devices • Up to 512 DMX channels • Real-time fader control with low latency • Multiple fixture configurations and flexible channel mapping • Dual-mode communication: local Bluetooth + remote Wi-Fi • Stable and responsive performance in complex network environments • Fully offline operation, no login required, no data collection Ideal Use Cases: Stage lighting, live events, exhibitions, equipment testing, and light show control.

Screenshots

MaizeDMX4 screens
SHEHDS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MaizeDMX at every 2 months against SHEHDS's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, SHEHDS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MaizeDMX versus SHEHDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaizeDMXSHEHDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang Cao广州申禾舞台灯光设备有限责任公司

In-app purchases

None

MaizeDMX

No in-app purchases

None

SHEHDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaizeDMX free?
MaizeDMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHEHDS free?
SHEHDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaizeDMX or SHEHDS have ads?
Neither MaizeDMX nor SHEHDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaizeDMX or SHEHDS?
MaizeDMX ships an update every 2 months, and SHEHDS every 5 months. Most recently, MaizeDMX was updated on November 3, 2026 and SHEHDS on November 8, 2026.

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