DMXRef vs WiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DMXRef
This utility app helps lighting professionals and technicians quickly calculate and manage DMX addresses and DIP switch settings. It offers instant conversions, batch address filling, and storage for device configurations, streamlining setup for live events and theatre productions.
- Convert DMX, DIP switch, local/global addresses
- Fill multiple fixture addresses across universes
- Convert local to global DMX addresses
- Store custom DIP switch settings
- Dark mode and clean UI
- Universe and channel calculation
Read full descriptionHide full description
DMXRef – Never guess your DMX address or DIP switch setting again DMXRef is the must-have tool for lighting designers, theatre techs, stagehands, and live-event riggers who work with DMX systems. Combine speed, accuracy, and a clear interface to eliminate tedious calculations and configuration errors. Why DMXRef will save you time & headaches • Instantly convert between DMX, DIP switch settings, local vs global addresses, and dimmer-doubler notation • Fill in multiple fixtures’ addresses together, even across DMX universes • Convert local (e.g. “2/1”) → global (e.g. “513”) and back; get universe + channel fast • Store your DIP switch settings for repeated device types, so you don’t have to re-enter common values • Dark mode support, clean UI optimized for iPhones in cramped backstage conditions Perfect for: • Theatre & live event lighting technicians • Touring engineers setting up multiple fixtures • Students or beginners wanting to learn DMX addressing without expensive hardware
WiFi
Read full descriptionHide full description
WiFi-RDM01 as a DMX512/RDM master control tool not only can browse and set related parameters(editing address and dimming test)on the DMX512/RDM protocol devices, but also can use APP for remotely flashing firmware which convenience for customers gain the most functional and newest firmware version.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WiFi at Free against DMXRef's $4.99. WiFi also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On 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
WiFi is free to download; DMXRef costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DMXRef ships an update every 18 months, WiFi every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMXRef | WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Misquoted Tech LLC | Zhuhai Ltech Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
DMXRef
No in-app purchases
WiFi
No in-app purchases









