iRFR vs VideoHubControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
VideoHubControl
Remotely control Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHubs. Save and load custom presets for quick access to your video routing configurations.
- Remote control for Blackmagic VideoHubs
- Supports Smart, Compact, and Micro models
- Add and manage multiple Video Hubs
- Save and load custom presets
- Intuitive user interface
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This app is designed for remote control of matrix video hub Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHub’s. Add your video Hubs, save and load presets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VideoHubControl at $9.99 against iRFR's $49.99. VideoHubControl also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). iRFR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
iRFR costs $49.99 and VideoHubControl $9.99 up front. VideoHubControl sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iRFR asks for nothing beyond the download.
VideoHubControl holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of iRFR's written reviews are positive against 50% of VideoHubControl's.
iRFR ships an update every 10 months, VideoHubControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR | VideoHubControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Alexander Омelchuk |
Customer experience
iRFR
VideoHubControl
In-app purchases
iRFR
No in-app purchases
VideoHubControl
- Lock and Unlock Outputs$0.99
- Saving and loading Presets$1.99
