DMXRef vs LensPro
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
LensPro
This utility app assists projectionists with lens calculations for various projector brands. It maintains an updated database of lens information accessible via the internet.
- Lens calculations
- Supports Barco, Christie, Panasonic, Epson, Benq, Mitsubishi, Optoma, Sony
- Online database updates
- Ideal for projectionists
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LensPro is the ideal companion of every projectionist. Lenspro allows the calculations of lenses: Barco - Christie - Panasonic, Digital Projection, Epson, Benq, Mitsubishi,Optoma,Sony. updating the database via the internet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DMXRef at 5.0 against LensPro's 4.4. DMXRef also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). LensPro's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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
DMXRef costs $4.99 and LensPro $5.99 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LensPro has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DMXRef's written reviews are positive against 76% of LensPro's.
DMXRef ships an update every 18 months, LensPro every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | DMXRef | LensPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Misquoted Tech LLC | piXap |
Customer experience
DMXRef
LensPro
In-app purchases
DMXRef
No in-app purchases
LensPro
No in-app purchases
