Comparison

DipSwitch vs GreenMAX DRC

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 • Tap the switch block and the Digital Crown sets the address — one click per offset • A complication puts the current address on your watch face • Address, offset and fixture profiles stay in sync with your iPhone PRIVACY No account, no tracking, no advertising identifiers. The app collects anonymous counts only — which tabs get used, how many switches — never an address, never a fixture name, never a device identifier. You can switch it off in About. English, German and French. Free, no in-app purchases. Built in Luxembourg by a lighting technician who got tired of counting bits.

About

GreenMAX DRC

Design and specify a secure, scalable distributed lighting control system for commercial projects. This app supports various lighting types and offers encrypted communication for enhanced security. It simplifies the entire process from design to operation.

Highlights
  • Design distributed lighting control systems
  • Specify commercial lighting projects
  • Support for 0-10V, DMX, and DALI lighting
  • Fully encrypted for security
  • Scalable for any application
  • Wireless Ethernet configuration
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Design and specify a secure, simple and scalable distributed lighting control system with GreenMAX® DRC. Control virtually any type of commercial lighting from 0-10V to DMX and DALI with one system. Confidently design and specify all your commercial lighting projects with a lighting control system that’s fully encrypted for security and secure communication. Engineered for easy specification and layout to easy installation and operation, GreenMAX DRC simplifies scalability for virtually any application. GreenMAX DRC uses LumaCAN high-performance networking for communication between devices and wireless Ethernet for configuration and backbone connectivity. All fully configurable from the GreenMAX DRC App. This will change the way you design lighting control projects.

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
GreenMAX DRC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DipSwitch at 86% against GreenMAX DRC's 0%. DipSwitch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). GreenMAX DRC's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DipSwitch's written reviews are positive against 0% of GreenMAX DRC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DipSwitch versus GreenMAX DRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchGreenMAX DRC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlLeviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Customer experience

DipSwitch

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

GreenMAX DRC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

GreenMAX DRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

GreenMAX DRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GreenMAX DRC free?
GreenMAX DRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or GreenMAX DRC?
DipSwitch is rated higher. DipSwitch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GreenMAX DRC averages 2.0 from 8 ratings.
Do DipSwitch or GreenMAX DRC have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor GreenMAX DRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or GreenMAX DRC?
DipSwitch ships an update every 2 months, and GreenMAX DRC every 2 months. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on October 31, 2026 and GreenMAX DRC on November 2, 2026.

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