Comparison

Fixture Tester vs Tricity

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

Head to head
About

Fixture Tester

Test network fixtures using Art-Net or sACN protocols. Import patchlists, run macros, and perform address and parameter tests to verify fixture functionality and addressing. Supports RDM control for ELC lighting nodes.

Highlights
  • Art-Net/sACN fixture testing
  • Import patchlists (dmXLAN)
  • Run fixture macros
  • Address testing
  • Parameter testing
  • RDM control
Features
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Fixture Tester is an application to test all the fixtures in the network using Art-Net or sACN. Fixtures can be added manually or an already existing patchlist from ELC Lighting's dmXLAN can be imported. When there are fixtures selected, the associated macros like 'Lamp on' can be run on the selected fixtures. To test whether or not the fixtures have the correct address, there is the address test. This test homes the selected fixtures one by one automatically at an adjustable speed. To test the various functions of the selected fixtures there is the parameter test. This test first homes all the selected fixtures. Then it runs all parameters from 0 to 255 and back, one by one. Custom libraries and patchlists can be downloaded in Fixture Tester with iTunes, ELC lighting's dmXLAN v4 or FileUploader, which is a free download at www.bartvanstiphout.com. Patchlists can also be shared using Airdrop, mail or other applications. Using an ethernet node, the universes can be converted to a Dmx signal. Since version 1.7 it is also possible to program the dmXLAN Nodes from ELC lighting. Full RDM control of all fixtures which are connected to a Node from ELC lighting!

About

Tricity

Create professional electrical schemas and floor plans quickly and easily. Generate situation sketches, wire diagrams, and support for home automation, solar panels, and charging stations. Includes AREI 2023 compliance checks.

Highlights
  • Create floor plans from scratch or existing images
  • Add electrical components and fuse box layouts
  • Generate situation sketches and wire diagrams
  • Support for home automation, solar panels, and charging stations
  • AREI 2023 compliance checks
  • Diagrams for official inspections in Belgium and Netherlands
Features
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Has your electricity been rejected due to a missing situation sketch or floor plan? Or have you renovated your house and do you still have to draw up schemas? Don't worry: now you can make this quick and easy on your iPac! Fantastic right? Are you a professional electrician? Tricity is also the ideal tool to generate schemas for you! How? You can very quickly create a floor plan in Tricity (or start from an existing floor plan in JPG or PDF). After this you add the electrical components in the correct place (sockets, switches, lighting), after which you enter the layout of the fuse box. Finally, indicate which components are located behind which fuse and you're done. With 1 push of a button, Tricity generates the situation sketches (for all floors!) as well as the wire diagrams (for 1 or more fuse boxes). Tricity also generates diagrams for home automation installations (Niko Home Control, Bticino MyHome, KNX, ..) and allows you to add additional information to the diagrams (addressing metadata, ..). Tricity also generates diagrams for solar panel installations and allows additional information (brand of solar panel, inverter, battery, ...) to be added to the diagrams. Support for diagrams and inspections of charging stations is also provided (as well as additional information about type, etc.). Tricity is compatible with AREI 2026 (latest version). Tricity checks for AREI violations (e.g. a socket connected to 1.5mm2 cabling) and displays warnings. The diagrams can be used for official electricity inspections in Belgium and the Netherland. Terms of use: https://www.tricity.be/terms

Screenshots

Fixture Tester4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fixture Tester at $24.99 against Tricity's $89.99. Fixture Tester also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Tricity's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fixture Tester costs $24.99 and Tricity $89.99 up front. Tricity sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Fixture Tester asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fixture Tester ships an update every 3 months, Tricity every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fixture Tester versus Tricity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixture TesterTricity
Price$24.99 — better$89.99
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart van StiphoutNetwalk

Customer experience

Fixture Tester

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tricity

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fixture Tester

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tricity

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.497 Days
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.491 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$90.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Project$8.99

Questions

Is Fixture Tester free?
Fixture Tester costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricity free?
Tricity costs $89.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Fixture Tester or Tricity have ads?
Neither Fixture Tester nor Tricity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fixture Tester or Tricity?
Fixture Tester ships an update every 3 months, and Tricity every 4 weeks. Most recently, Fixture Tester was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tricity on October 14, 2026.

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