Comparison

ZerOS Remote vs StageLight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ZerOS Remote

Control your lighting rig wirelessly from your iOS device. This app allows manipulation, control, and playback of shows, proving particularly useful during focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Wireless lighting rig control
  • Show manipulation and playback
  • Focus session assistance
  • Supports multiple Zero 88 consoles
  • iOS device compatibility
Features
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ZerOS Remote connects to any Zero 88 lighting console running ZerOS*, and enables wireless control of your rig, allowing you to manipulate, control and playback your shows from your iOS device. It's especially useful during a focus session. ZerOS Remote is designed for iPhone and iPod Touch, but can also be used on iPad if required. There's an additional app available, ZerOS Monitor, specifically designed for iPad. *Current ZerOS consoles are FLX S24, FLX S48, FLX, Solution, Solution XL and ORB XF. Legacy ZerOS consoles which are also supported include ORB, Leap Frog 48 & 96 and Frog 2 consoles.

About

StageLight

This professional lighting control app allows users to manage and control lighting fixtures via Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). It offers a flexible interface, fixture libraries, MIDI integration, and the ability to record and playback cues and cue lists.

Highlights
  • Art-Net (DMX512 over IP) control
  • Up to 10 DMX universes
  • Fixture library based on Open Fixture Library
  • MIDI controller integration
  • Record and playback Cues and Cue Lists
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • CITP and OSC protocol support
Features
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StageLight is a professional lighting control app for the iPad based on Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). The software combines the classic hardware lighting console feeling with a modern and intuitive user interaction design. The user interface is characterized by intelligent use of available space in combination with a high level of flexibility. MULTIPLE UNIVERSES Manage and control fixtures and groups across up to 10 DMX universes. FIXTURE LIBRARY StageLight offers an extensive fixture library based on the Open Fixture Library. New additions include GDTF file import, continued support for StageLight legacy fixtures, and a fixture editor for creating and customizing your own fixtures. MIDI Connect a MIDI controller and turn StageLight into a hardware-style lighting console, or synchronize cue lists with your preferred DAW. CONTROL CHANNELS StageLight is fixture-based. You can assign a single device, a group, or a cue list to a channel across up to 200 pages. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import and export projects or custom fixtures. Project export supports selectable options for fixture patching, cue lists / effects, and settings. Additional print exports are available, including patch sheets, fixture labels, and fixture lists. Use any sharing service such as iCloud, Dropbox, or AirDrop to share projects with friends, colleagues, or between different iPads. CUES AND CUE LISTS Record cues and play them back in cue lists as sequences or chases. Various trigger and sync options are supported, including Global BPM, Ableton Link, and MIDI Clock. EFFECTS Effects in StageLight enable dynamic lighting transitions directly inside cue lists. This allows you to combine static scenes with moving or rhythm-based effects to create more vivid and flexible shows. ABLETON LINK Ableton Link is a technology that synchronizes beat, phase, and tempo between Ableton Live and other Link-enabled applications (DAWs) over the network. In StageLight, Ableton Link is used to synchronize chaser tempo. CITP StageLight uses the Controller Interface Transport Protocol (CITP) to record cues, retrieve thumbnails, and select fixtures in Capture. OSC In StageLight, you can use the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol to control supported devices with OSC commands. CRMX & W-DMX StageLight supports LumenRadio's Bluetooth DMX protocol, enabling communication with all LumenRadio and OEM products. STAGELIGHT API The StageLight API allows external control of key functions such as cue lists, fixture channels, and tempo. It is relevant for integrations with Companion and Stream Deck and extends StageLight with flexible connectivity to external control systems.

Screenshots

ZerOS Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZerOS Remote at 5.0 against StageLight's 3.8. ZerOS Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 1). StageLight's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StageLight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ZerOS Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZerOS Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StageLight has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ZerOS Remote's written reviews are positive against 84% of StageLight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZerOS Remote ships an update every 10 months, StageLight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ZerOS Remote versus StageLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZerOS RemoteStageLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEaton Electrical SystemsMarko Seifert

Customer experience

ZerOS Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

StageLight

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

ZerOS Remote

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

StageLight

One-time10
  • Upgrade S to XL$12.99
  • Premium S$19.99
  • Upgrade L to XL$24.99
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  • Premium L + MIDI$29.99
  • Upgrade S to XL$34.99
  • Upgrade XL to Ultimate$34.99
  • Premium XL + MIDI + CITP$49.99
  • Upgrade L to Ultimate$59.99
  • Upgrade S to Ultimate$69.99
  • Ultimate + MIDI + CITP$79.99

Questions

Is ZerOS Remote free?
ZerOS Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StageLight free?
StageLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZerOS Remote or StageLight?
ZerOS Remote is rated higher. ZerOS Remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StageLight averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do ZerOS Remote or StageLight have ads?
Neither ZerOS Remote nor StageLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZerOS Remote or StageLight?
ZerOS Remote ships an update every 10 months, and StageLight every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZerOS Remote was updated on September 23, 2026 and StageLight on October 9, 2026.

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