Light Rider vs Kube Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Rider
Control DMX lights with pre-programmed effects and live adjustments. Choose from a vast library of fixtures to create dynamic light shows synced to music, ideal for DJs. Supports multiple DMX universes via Wi-Fi.
- 15,000+ lighting fixtures
- Pre-programmed effects (Move, Color, Flash)
- Live FX control (speed, fade, fan, size, shift)
- Music synchronization (Beat Tap, audio Pulse)
- Supports up to 4 DMX universes
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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Light Rider lets you control your DMX lights without needing to program anything. Choose from over 15,000 lighting fixtures and once added, they will bounce, chase, ride, sparkle and perform a light show like you’ve never seen before! Built on over 25 years of DMX lighting control experience, Light Rider finally puts a great light show into the hands of a working DJ, who might not have the time to spend hours programming scenes before a show. Carefully crafted by Light Rider’s developers and DJs - Move FX are on the left, Color FX on the right, Flash FX in the middle and presets along the bottom. Ride your FX live with the speed, fade, fan, size and shift controls. Sync with the music using Beat Tap and audio Pulse analysis Light Rider supports up to 4 DMX universes (2048 channels) with iPad via WiFi. To connect the app with your lights, you can use: -Any Nicolaudie Group Ethernet - DMX interface (e.g. Sunlite Suite2-FC, Daslight DVC4-GZM) -Any Art-Net device (In-App purchase) -Our brand new Light Rider Wi-Fi DMX interface
Kube Sync
Control and set up smart speakers and future audio products. Manage speaker groups, content, and volume. Voice control via Alexa is also supported.
- Set up smart speakers
- Control smart speaker volume
- Group and ungroup speakers
- Manage speaker content
- Voice control via Alexa
- Regular feature updates
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The Kube Sync App enables the set-up and control of our Kube4 smart speaker and other products entering our Kube Sound family in the future. The Kube Sync App lets you; group and ungroup speakers, manage content, control volume and more – or alternatively once set-up, simply ask “Alexa” using your voice to control the speaker. Keep in touch, we’ll be updating this app regularly to introduce new features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kube Sync at 5.0 against Light Rider's 1.4. Kube Sync also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Light Rider's advantage is ratings volume (9 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. Light Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kube Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kube Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light Rider has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Light Rider | Kube Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicolaudie | Victory Concept Electronics Ltd. |
Customer experience
Light Rider
Kube Sync
In-app purchases
Light Rider
- Unlock Art Net$129.99
Kube Sync
No in-app purchases
