Comparison

DipSwitch vs SafeTach2

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

SafeTach2

This app collects hydraulic and traction elevator performance data remotely using a mobile device and a separate node. It provides paperless reporting and distribution of collected data, offering a cost-effective tool for the elevator industry.

Highlights
  • Collects speed, acceleration, and jerk data
  • Records data for 3 axes (X, Y, Z)
  • Graphing of performance data
  • Paperless reporting
  • Report distribution via email or cloud storage
  • Remote data collection
Features
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The SafeTach2 Elevator Performance Meter App from Maxton Manufacturing Company incorporates this application software with a node (required & purchased separately) through a user’s mobile device to collect hydraulic & traction elevator performance data remotely. This is the most fiscally responsible field tool combination available for the elevator industry to date.  With the cost of labor reaching historic levels maximizing ROI, use of time, and volume of work completed is what really impacts your bottom line. - Collect speed, acceleration, jerk, time, for 3 axes (X, Y, Z), with graphing. - The application offers paperless reporting and distribution of said reports through email or cloud storage. Download the APP and go to http://maxtonvalve.com for the ROI case study, and purchase your SafeTach2 Node today!

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
SafeTach24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DipSwitch at 86% against SafeTach2's 0%. DipSwitch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). SafeTach2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DipSwitch's written reviews are positive against 0% of SafeTach2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, SafeTach2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DipSwitch versus SafeTach2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchSafeTach2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlMaxton Mfg

Customer experience

DipSwitch

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

SafeTach2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
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

SafeTach2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

SafeTach2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeTach2 free?
SafeTach2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or SafeTach2?
DipSwitch is rated higher. DipSwitch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SafeTach2 averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do DipSwitch or SafeTach2 have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor SafeTach2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or SafeTach2?
DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, and SafeTach2 every 5 months. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on October 17, 2026 and SafeTach2 on September 15, 2026.

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