Comparison

DipSwitch vs IgorBox Connect

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

IgorBox Connect

Features
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IgorBox Connect is the companion app for your IgorBox show-control hardware. Use it to get a new controller onto WiFi in under a minute — no laptops, no cables, no hidden setup menus. WHAT IT DOES • Discovers nearby IgorBox controllers over Bluetooth Low Energy • Walks you through a quick on-device authorization (a button press on the controller confirms you're physically present) • Scans for available WiFi networks visible to the controller • Sends your network and password to the controller securely over BLE • Shows real-time connection status so you know the moment it's online WHO IT'S FOR • Haunted house owners and operators • Escape room designers and technicians • Themed entertainment and immersive experience teams • Prop and animatronic builders • Lighting and show-control integrators BUILT-IN STATUS LED REFERENCE A live, in-app guide for every status LED pattern your IgorBox can show — including the exact pulse and blink rates the controller uses. No more guessing what orange-pulse means. REQUIREMENTS • An IgorBox controller (Output 8 MKII, Input 16, LED Controller, or compatible) • Firmware v2.0.0 or later • Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone or iPad ABOUT IGORBOX IgorBox is a control system built for live entertainment — designed for the people who run the shows, not for engineers. Learn more at https://www.igorbox.com. SUPPORT help@igorbox.com https://help.igorbox.com

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
IgorBox Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IgorBox Connect at 15.1 against DipSwitch's 17.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DipSwitch versus IgorBox Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchIgorBox Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlRising Orchards, LLC

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

IgorBox Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

IgorBox Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IgorBox Connect free?
IgorBox Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DipSwitch or IgorBox Connect have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor IgorBox Connect shows ads.

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