Comparison

DMXCalc vs TourSync

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

Head to head
About

DMXCalc

This app simplifies DMX address calculations for entertainment lighting equipment. It helps determine absolute addresses, manage fixture blocks, and convert DMX values to percentages and hexadecimal. It also includes a dip switch calculator for easy configuration.

Highlights
  • DMX address calculation
  • Universe and device address lookup
  • Increment/decrement by block size
  • Dip switch configuration tool
  • Block addressing for multiple fixtures
  • DMX level value reference
Features
Read full description

Entertainment lighting equipment uses a control system called DMX512. DMXCalc is a simple and elegant calculator which does address arithmetic for DMX equipment. You can enter a DMX universe number and a device address to have DMXCalc calculate the absolute address. Or enter an absolute address to see the universe and device address. The + and - buttons can be set to increment or decrement the address by any block size. Handy for addressing a sequence of moving lights. When there is not enough space in the current universe for another fixture, the Address and + values turn red. Some DMX equipment utilizes dip switches to configure the address. The dip switch page has switches which show the settings for the current address value, or you can set the switches to match those on a light and discover what its address is. The sound button "plays" dipswitch settings so you can set switches without looking at the display. The Block page can be loaded with a range of blocks, based on the block size and starting at the current address. Tapping any block on the list loads that address into the calculator and dip switches, and tapping the arrow shows a list of all locations in the block, with both local and absolute addresses. This feature is particularly useful for addressing a series of moving lights, dimmer packs, or LED fixtures. A fourth page has a quick reference list showing all DMX level values from 0 to 255, with corresponding percentage, hexadecimal, and MIDI values. Altogether indispensable for the entertainment lighting technician.

About

TourSync

Share tour schedules with loved ones and sync event details directly to your personal calendar. Get real-time updates on load-in, set times, and travel without manual entry. Features a smart assistant to answer schedule-related questions.

Highlights
  • Share tour locations with a link
  • Sync tour dates to Apple/Google Calendar
  • Real-time schedule updates
  • AI-powered tour assistant
  • Customizable visibility for shared links
  • Master Tour integration
Features
Read full description

Your tour lives in Master Tour. Your mom does not have a Master Tour login. TourSync fixes that. Share a link and the people who care about you can see exactly where the bus is headed, without the nightly "where are you now?" text. You pick what each person gets: everything for your partner, or just city and venue. Underneath the sharing is the boring magic. Connect Master Tour once and your dates flow into Apple Calendar and Google Calendar all day, every day. Load-in, soundcheck, doors, set time, hotel, bus call. Production moves the schedule at 11pm? Your calendar already knows. Nobody re-types a day sheet. Nobody screenshots one either. Then there is Buddy, a tour assistant that has actually read your schedule, which puts it ahead of at least one person on every crew. Ask what time load-in is. Ask for coffee near tonight's venue, food that is still open after load-out, or the drive time to the next city. It answers from your real dates, not vibes. Who it is for: Tour managers done maintaining the same schedule in four places. Crew who want the day sheet in the calendar they already check forty times a day. Musicians who would like their calendar to be right for once. Families who just want to know where their loved ones are. Plans: Comp keeps one tour synced with a personal share link. VIP adds Google Calendar sync, custom share links with per-person visibility, detailed calendar modes, and the invoice generator. All Access covers unlimited tours, ten share links, and priority support. One requirement, stated plainly: TourSync reads your schedule from Master Tour by Eventric, so you need a Master Tour account with a tour on it. That is the point. Your TM keeps working exactly how they already work. Everyone else finally gets to see it. TourSync fixes that. Share a link and the people who care about you can see exactly where the bus is headed, without the nightly "where are you now?" text. You pick what each person gets: everything for your partner, or just city and venue. Underneath the sharing is the boring magic. Connect Master Tour once and your dates flow into Apple Calendar and Google Calendar all day, every day. Load-in, soundcheck, doors, set time, hotel, bus call. Production moves the schedule at 11pm? Your calendar already knows. Nobody re-types a day sheet. Nobody screenshots one either. Then there is Buddy, a tour assistant that has actually read your schedule, which puts it ahead of at least one person on every crew. Ask what time load-in is. Ask for coffee near tonight's venue, food that is still open after load-out, or the drive time to the next city. It answers from your real dates, not vibes. Who it is for: Tour managers done maintaining the same schedule in four places. Crew who want the day sheet in the calendar they already check forty times a day. Musicians who would like their calendar to be right for once. Families who just want to know where their loved ones are. Plans: Comp keeps one tour synced with a personal share link. VIP adds Google Calendar sync, custom share links with per-person visibility, detailed calendar modes, and the invoice generator. All Access covers unlimited tours, ten share links, and the digital tour laminate. Yes, a laminate. We know who we are. One requirement: TourSync reads your schedule from Master Tour by Eventric, so you need a Master Tour account with a tour on it. That is the point. Your TM keeps working exactly how they already work. Everyone else finally gets to see it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tour-sync.app/privacy

Screenshots

DMXCalc4 screens
TourSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TourSync at Free against DMXCalc's $1.99. TourSync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). DMXCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.2). On ratings volume, ads 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

TourSync is free to download; DMXCalc costs $1.99 up front. TourSync sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DMXCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TourSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of DMXCalc's written reviews are positive against 100% of TourSync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DMXCalc ships an update every 8 months, TourSync every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DMXCalc versus TourSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDMXCalcTourSync
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWest Side SystemsTourSync LLC

Customer experience

DMXCalc

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%

TourSync

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DMXCalc

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TourSync

Subscriptions6
  • Comp Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • All Access Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Comp Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • VIP Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • All Access Annual14 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is DMXCalc free?
DMXCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TourSync free?
TourSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DMXCalc or TourSync?
TourSync is rated higher. DMXCalc averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TourSync averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do DMXCalc or TourSync have ads?
Neither DMXCalc nor TourSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DMXCalc or TourSync?
DMXCalc ships an update every 8 months, and TourSync every 5 weeks. Most recently, DMXCalc was updated on October 23, 2026 and TourSync on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons