LumiOS Hub vs PatchPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
LumiOS Hub
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LumiOS is an ecosystem designed to connect and automate real time streaming record and control Digital LEDs and other entertainment products. LumiOS hub is in the centre of the ecosystem. It is responsible over setting up the LumiOS wired and wireless IOT nodes across the network. It also records all streaming traffic and converts it to a proprietary streaming protocols which are then sent to the IOT nodes to control Digital LED and other devices. The LumiOS hub is built out of 2 main components, the Playback engine and the Gateway. LumiOS hub gateway is a server designed to capture and translate DMX protocols over IP, into an efficient proprietary ip protocol that can then be distributed over the network to wired and wireless LumiOS nodes. LumiOS hub Playback engine is designed for the end user to record the realtime DMX traffic on the network. The playback engine then populates a list of available presets that can be triggered by the user to individual fixtures and groups of LumiOS network devices.
PatchPal
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PatchPal is a lighting fixture database and calculator for event lighting professionals. Features - Look up basic information about a lighting fixture - what power does it draw, how much does it weigh, what connectors does it have. - Select multiple fixtures to quickly calculate their total power draw or weight. - Links to product manuals for each fixture for more in depth information. Usage - Search for a specific fixture by tapping on the magnifying glass on the top left of the home page. - See more information about a fixture by tapping on it. - Add a fixture to your inventory by tapping the plus icon next to it. - Add up the total power draw and weight of all the lights you've selected by tapping the calculator symbol at the bottom right of the app.
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Verdict
LumiOS Hub and PatchPal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LumiOS Hub | PatchPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Gruzman | Cem Hurrell |
In-app purchases
LumiOS Hub
No in-app purchases
PatchPal
No in-app purchases









