Comparison

DipSwitch vs Set Light

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

Set Light

Configure ETC products wirelessly using NFC or a Bluetooth bridge. Address and set RDM labels, personalities, and DMX addresses for your fixtures. Plan configurations in advance and push them when ready.

Highlights
  • NFC configuration of ETC products
  • Wireless addressing and configuration
  • Bluetooth bridge connectivity
  • RDM label, personality, and DMX address setting
  • Save and push configurations
Features
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Set Light provides NFC configuration of your ETC products. Hold your mobile device to the NFC tag of a compatible product to wirelessly address and configure it. You can transfer information via NFC even if power is off. You can also connect to your ETC and High End Systems fixtures via a bluetooth bridge such as City Theatrical’s DMXcat® or Multiverse® Transmitter. Once connected, identify and set the RDM label, personality, and DMX address of your fixtures. Save time by planning your configurations in advance and pushing them to your fixtures when ready.

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
Set Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DipSwitch at 86% against Set Light's 0%. DipSwitch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Set Light's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (12 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set Light 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 0% of Set Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, Set Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DipSwitch versus Set Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchSet Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlElectronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Customer experience

DipSwitch

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

Set Light

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Set Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

Set Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set Light free?
Set Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or Set Light?
DipSwitch is rated higher. DipSwitch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Set Light averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do DipSwitch or Set Light have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor Set Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or Set Light?
DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, and Set Light every 2 months. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on September 29, 2026 and Set Light on September 19, 2026.

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