Comparison

DipSwitch vs Akrewed EMS Client

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

Akrewed EMS Client

This app serves as a portal for crew members of member organizations within an event management system. It provides essential work-related functions such as scheduling, accessing crew announcements, and using a mobile time-clock.

Highlights
  • Crew member portal
  • Work scheduling
  • Crew announcements
  • Mobile time-clock
  • Event management system access
Features
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The Akrewed EMS Client is your gateway to the Akrewed Event Management System. If you are a crew member of a member organization, this app is your one-stop shop for all your basic work-related needs. Scheduling, crew announcements, mobile time-clock, and more.

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
Akrewed EMS Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Akrewed EMS Client at every 2 weeks against DipSwitch's every 13 months. DipSwitch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DipSwitch against 5.0 for Akrewed EMS Client. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, Akrewed EMS Client every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DipSwitch versus Akrewed EMS Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchAkrewed EMS Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlWilliam Glenn

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
Show 1 more
  • Dark mode option

Akrewed EMS Client

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

Akrewed EMS Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Akrewed EMS Client free?
Akrewed EMS Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or Akrewed EMS Client?
DipSwitch and Akrewed EMS Client are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DipSwitch or Akrewed EMS Client have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor Akrewed EMS Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or Akrewed EMS Client?
DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, and Akrewed EMS Client every 2 weeks. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on September 21, 2026 and Akrewed EMS Client on July 4, 2026.

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