Onyx Remote vs JBL ArrayLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onyx Remote
Control Obsidian Onyx lighting systems remotely from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manipulate fixtures, presets, and DMX values with a user-friendly interface. Features include automatic device discovery, color control, and cuelist triggering.
- Automatic device discovery
- Remote control of fixtures and presets
- DMX channel manipulation
- Accelerometer-based pan/tilt control
- CMY and RGB color control with Lee filters
- Cuelist triggering (Go, Pause, Release)
- Offline mode for practice
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Onyx Remote is your personal assistant to remotely control lighting devices straight from your iPhone or iPod touch. It is the ultimate remote tool for the Obsidian Onyx™ lighting platform with a beautiful user interface and original features. Onyx Remote will discover your remote lighting devices automatically. It allows you to manipulate the fixtures, presets, channels and more on your show when you connect to an Obsidian Onyx™ controller. The belts in the parameter view allow you to manipulate all the DMX values. The pan/tilt control even allows you to manipulate the pan and tilt of the moving head via the built-in accelerometer of you iPhone or iPod touch. You can also control the color values in both CMY and RGB modes with support for Lee filters. This application is the ultimate remote tool to update your presets on stage. Using Onyx Remote, users can also trigger cuelists with Go, Pause and Release commands. An offline mode allows anyone to experience Onyx Remote without the need to have it connected to an Obsidian Onyx™ controller. Requires an Obsidian Onyx™ controller (Version 4 or higher) and Wi-Fi connection. Features: - Automatic discovery - Black skin for dark environment - Integrated help - Control Obsidian Onyx™ and M-Series controllers remotely - Passcode protected - Saves show data so that synchronisation will be faster the next time - Control all fixtures in your show - Virtual console in landscape mode - Integrated fixture search - Create and edit presets - Pan/Tilt view with built-in accelerometer support under sensor mode - Color picker with support for Lee filters - Easy manipulation of all DMX channels - The fast menu will appear when you shake your device so that you can clear values quickly - Start, pause and release cuelists, chases, etc... - Exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch
JBL ArrayLink
This app facilitates the real-time transfer of audio system design data from desktop software to a mobile device. It provides an easy-to-understand interface for deploying audio systems, including rigging and location details, without requiring an internet connection.
- QR code data transfer
- Real-time offline data sync
- Array mechanical information display
- Built-in inclinometer
- Built-in noise generator
- Project library
- Share groups and arrays
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ArrayLink is the mobile companion app for JBL Venue Synthesis, giving system technicians instant access to the mechanical information needed to safely and accurately deploy JBL VTX, VRX, and SRX900 Audio systems in the field. Open Venue Synthesis project files directly or import projects by scanning QR codes generated from Venue Synthesis. ArrayLink organizes every System Group, array, and deployment detail into an intuitive interface designed for real-world deployment workflows. Key Features: • Open Venue Synthesis project files directly on your mobile device • Share complete projects using the new .al project format • Import deployment data by scanning QR codes, even without an internet connection • View rigging, positioning, spacing, and deployment information for every array • Organize projects with folders and built-in project management tools • Built-in inclinometer and tone generator for system verification • Supports JBL VTX, VRX, and SRX900 Audio systems Designed for system engineers, technicians, and production crews, ArrayLink brings critical deployment information from Venue Synthesis directly to the worksite, helping crews deploy JBL Tour Audio systems faster and with greater confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Onyx Remote at 70% against JBL ArrayLink's 20%. Onyx Remote also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). JBL ArrayLink's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JBL ArrayLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Onyx Remote's written reviews are positive against 20% of JBL ArrayLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Onyx Remote ships an update every 3 months, JBL ArrayLink every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onyx Remote | JBL ArrayLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Obsidian Control Systems | Harman Professional, Inc. |
Customer experience
Onyx Remote
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In-app purchases
Onyx Remote
No in-app purchases
JBL ArrayLink
No in-app purchases
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