Comparison

TechScout Touch vs Sidus Audio

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

Head to head
About

TechScout Touch

Streamline lighting equipment orders for film and video productions. Create professional, organized equipment lists with over 6,000 items. Cloud syncing and collaboration features allow seamless sharing and management across devices.

Highlights
  • 6000+ lighting and grip products
  • Categorized equipment lists
  • Cloud syncing and collaboration
  • Add custom equipment
  • Email orders
  • Editable order view
Features
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Simplify your lighting equipment orders with TechScout Touch, Lighting Edition! “It’s like having your own Best Boy, even if you are one.” TechScout Touch is designed for lighting professionals in the Movie, TV, Commercial, and Video production industry. The app helps you to create lighting equipment rental orders which can be submitted to rental houses or studio Set Lighting or Grip Departments. The latest version features a highly improved interface, cloud syncing, and a curated lighting and grip equipment lists of over 6,000 items. These items are arranged into hundreds of categories and subcategories making your equipment list easy to read and simple to understand. Can’t remember what category an item is in? Just use the newly added search feature to display an editable list of the gear you are looking for. Featuring a simple interface, you can easily include important job and production information including purchase order, quote number, crew info, location ink, custom tags and Pickup and Delivery information. The cloud collaboration allows crews to create lists which can be started by the DP, Gaffer or Key grip, and then managed by the rigging keys or best boys. All data can be stored in the cloud and shared across multiple devices. Within minutes, you will have created a professional, well-organized equipment list ready to be emailed to anyone. Notable Features: * Over 6000 professional lighting and grip products included in hundreds of well organized categories * Easily add new or custom equipment * No typing of equipment names into order, just tap quantity * Email orders to your Producer, DP, Gaffer, BestBoy, Rental House, and even yourself * View a categorized, editable order before sending * Refer back to a prior order for reference * Add optional notes for each category or job * Save it all to the cloud across all of your devices Note: Cloud features require an auto-renewable subscription to the TechScout Touch Cloud which can be purchased in-app. A monthly subscription can be purchased $3.99 and a yearly subscription can be purchased for $39.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the full subscription price of the previously purchased subscription type.
 • Your subscription can be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user Account Settings after purchase Terns of Service can be found on our website here: https://techscout-touch.appspot.com/terms-of-service.html Gaffer Andrew Korner says "TechScout Touch has become an essential part of my toolbox. Its ease of use makes it a valuable resource for everything from commercials to feature films". This app is currently free to download and use. In App pricing is for cloud services. LiteGear's TechScout Touch is from the creators of desktop software, OnSet Office. Now discontinued, OnSet Office had nearly 1000 licensed users worldwide, and is still beloved by some of our industry leaders. TechScout Touch now steps in to help you guys create lighting orders on the fly and in real time."

About

Sidus Audio

This app allows professional audio engineers and sound enthusiasts to wirelessly connect and control multiple audio devices. It features an intelligent network for stable communication, centralized monitoring, and parameter presets, all accessible through a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Intelligent audio network
  • Wireless device control
  • Centralized monitoring
  • Parameter presets
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Demo mode
Features
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Sidus Audio™ is an audio control App released by Sidus Link® for professional audio engineers, mixing engineers, foley engineers as well as video workers, anchor and sound lover,etc.Users can connect and control devices wirelessly,to realize higher working efficiency. I. Intelligent audio network The decentralized audio communication network supports direct connection of audio device through mobile terminal Bluetooth without another network (gateway or router); The auto reconnection mechanism can maximize the communication smoothness and avoid repeated adding of audio devices; Support up to 20 devices, exclusive Bit ConnectifyTM technology provides more stable and faster communication transmission. II. Functions 1. Control Mode Simplified core controls to ensure ease of use for users. Accurate workstation classification to improve focus and efficiency. 2. Quick Management Monitoring mode The “Devices” and “Workstation” mode supports centralized and classified monitoring, to realize overall and targeted management; Parameter preset The device parameters can be saved to preset library and uploaded to cloud server, to support one-key saving and call; III. Workflow First,establish a Bluetooth communication network and start intelligent control right now! Second, copy the configured devices to device groups for application in different scenarios. Finally, the dual modes of "Devices" and "Workstation" will help help you monitor efficiently! IV. Cloud Service Free Cloud storage, support synchronization of presets and account data to avoid occupation of local memory. Reliable cloud service manager, avoid data loss when switching among different terminals. V. Demo Mode Full-process functional experience, no equipment required, no threshold to get started.

Screenshots

TechScout Touch4 screens
Sidus Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sidus Audio at none against TechScout Touch's 2. TechScout Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TechScout Touch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sidus Audio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TechScout Touch against 4.4 for Sidus Audio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of TechScout Touch's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sidus Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TechScout Touch ships an update monthly, Sidus Audio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TechScout Touch versus Sidus Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechScout TouchSidus Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1617 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechScout Systems LLCSidus Link Ltd.

Customer experience

TechScout Touch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative9.1%

Sidus Audio

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TechScout Touch

Subscriptions2
  • Techscout Touch Cloud Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Techscout Touch Cloud Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Sidus Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TechScout Touch free?
TechScout Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidus Audio free?
Sidus Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TechScout Touch or Sidus Audio?
TechScout Touch is rated higher. TechScout Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Sidus Audio averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do TechScout Touch or Sidus Audio have ads?
Neither TechScout Touch nor Sidus Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TechScout Touch or Sidus Audio?
TechScout Touch ships an update monthly, and Sidus Audio every 6 weeks. Most recently, TechScout Touch was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sidus Audio on October 11, 2026.

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