DMXRef vs iRFR
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
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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
iRFR
Control ETC Eos family lighting systems remotely from your mobile device. Access programming and playback features, including cue lists and direct selects. Requires Eos family software 2.6 or higher.
- Remote control for Eos family lighting systems
- Programming and playback features
- Tab-based display system
- Moving light controls
- Direct selects
- Cue list access
- Security controls
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The iRFR from ETC provides a remote for any Eos family lighting system (Eos, Eos Ti, Gio, Gio @5, Ion, Element and Eos/Ion Remote Processors). This application requires Eos family software 2.6 or higher on the connected lighting system. Eos 3.0 or higher is required for Focus Wand Please note the iRFR is NOT support by Cobalt. The iRFR supports most features needed for programming and playback. It does not support remote patching and system configuration. A tab-based system changes the displays from the full keyboard, moving light controls, direct selects, playback tools and a cue list. Security controls prevent un-authorized access to a lighting system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DMXRef at $4.99 against iRFR's $49.99. DMXRef also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (83% vs 49%). iRFR's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
DMXRef costs $4.99 and iRFR $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DMXRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRFR has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of DMXRef's written reviews are positive against 49% of iRFR's.
DMXRef ships an update every 18 months, iRFR every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMXRef | iRFR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $49.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 49.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Misquoted Tech LLC | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
DMXRef
iRFR
In-app purchases
DMXRef
No in-app purchases
iRFR
No in-app purchases









