Comparison

DipSwitch vs ARQ™ Universal Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

DipSwitch

This app helps lighting technicians quickly configure fixture settings using a digital interface. It calculates dip switch configurations, allows for easy addressing and offsetting, and helps determine fixture capacity within a universe. Streamline your patching process with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Calculate dip switch configurations
  • Enter address and see dip switch settings
  • Apply offset values for quick addressing
  • Determine fixture capacity per universe
  • Generate addresses for sequential fixtures
Features
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Set a DMX address on a dip-switch block without doing binary in your head, in the dark, up a ladder. Type the address, read the switches. DipSwitch draws the block the way it looks on the back of the fixture, so you can hold your phone next to the real thing and compare it switch for switch. It has been doing this job since 2008. ON THE FIXTURE • Enter an address and see the switch pattern immediately • The block is drawn to match real hardware, with the ON marking and channel weights • Set the number of switches to match your fixture, from 1 to 16 • Swap and mirror for blocks that are printed the other way round PLANNING A RIG • Set the offset to your fixture's channel footprint and step the whole rig one button at a time • See how many fixtures fit a 512-channel universe, and the last address you can use • Save fixtures you use often as profiles, so the channel count is one tap away • Know two addresses and need the rest? Enter both and the spacing does the work • Tick off fixtures as you patch them, and share the finished list as a PDF ON APPLE WATCH • The whole calculator on your wrist, for when one hand is holding the fixture • Turn the Digital Crown to step the address by your offset • A complication puts the current address on your watch face • Address, offset and fixture profiles stay in sync with your iPhone English, German and French. Free, no in-app purchases. Built in Luxembourg by a lighting technician who got tired of counting bits.

About

ARQ™ Universal Remote Control

Control your garage door or gate remotely from your vehicle. This app allows for quick and easy programming of your ARQ™ Remote Control for secure home access.

Highlights
  • Remote garage door/gate control
  • Home lighting control
  • Vehicle integration
  • DIP switch programming
  • Sleek interior design
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With ARQ™ Universal Remote Control, safely open or close your garage door or gate with a single button press or turn on lights to ensure you never come home to a dark house again. Always in reach, the ARQ™ Remote Control is conveniently positioned within your vehicle's interior for a sleek, modern design. Coming or going, seamlessly connect your vehicle to your home for safe, reliable access every time. Use this app to program your ARQ™ Remote Control to your DIP switch garage door opener quickly and easily. If your garage door opener or gate has switches instead of a Program/LEARN button, this app is required for programming. Go to https://arq.chamberlain.com for additional instructions and how to videos.

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
ARQ™ Universal Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DipSwitch at 86% against ARQ™ Universal Remote Control's 33%. DipSwitch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). ARQ™ Universal Remote Control's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.5). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DipSwitch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARQ™ Universal Remote Control has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DipSwitch's written reviews are positive against 33% of ARQ™ Universal Remote Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, ARQ™ Universal Remote Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DipSwitch versus ARQ™ Universal Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchARQ™ Universal Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.59.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Customer experience

DipSwitch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.6%

ARQ™ Universal Remote Control

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

DipSwitch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after iOS 10 update
  • Does not calculate dip switches after iOS 10 update
  • Does not work under OS 3
  • Does not work for some users

Requested features

6 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • Manual or tutorial
  • Option to have OFF as 1 and ON as 0 for specific devices
  • User definable options (e.g., number of dip switches, all off=001)
  • Notepad feature to track set switches
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  • Dark mode option

ARQ™ Universal Remote Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

ARQ™ Universal Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARQ™ Universal Remote Control free?
ARQ™ Universal Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or ARQ™ Universal Remote Control?
DipSwitch is rated higher. DipSwitch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ARQ™ Universal Remote Control averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do DipSwitch or ARQ™ Universal Remote Control have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor ARQ™ Universal Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or ARQ™ Universal Remote Control?
DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, and ARQ™ Universal Remote Control every 9 months. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on September 29, 2026 and ARQ™ Universal Remote Control on September 17, 2026.

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