iRFR Preview vs CRMX Toolbox2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRFR Preview
This app offers a view-only display of active cue lists for lighting consoles. It's designed for professionals needing to monitor current and upcoming cues. iPad users can also take and export notes on cues.
- View-only cue list display
- Monitor current and pending cues
- Note-taking on iPad
- Export notes to text file
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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The Preview iRFR application for the Eos family of products - Eos, Ion and Element - provides a view-only Cue List display of the active cue list. ideal for lighting designers and stage managers who need to only see current and pending cues, this application works on the iPhone, iPad Touch and iPad products. On the iPad, this application makes it possible for designers to take notes on cues, copy those notes to a text file and email them as needed.
CRMX Toolbox2
Manage and connect to your CRMX devices with this utility app. It allows for firmware updates and configuration of all Bluetooth-enabled CRMX products, simplifying device management.
- Connect to CRMX devices
- Track CRMX devices
- Conduct firmware updates
- Configure Bluetooth CRMX products
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The CRMX Toolbox app is designed to make it easier to track and connect to your fixtures and devices. The key features of the app is the ability to conduct firmware updates and enable configuration of all bluetooth CRMX products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iRFR Preview at 2.8 against CRMX Toolbox2's 2.2. iRFR Preview also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). CRMX Toolbox2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
iRFR Preview holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
iRFR Preview ships an update every 12 months, CRMX Toolbox2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR Preview | CRMX Toolbox2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 2.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | LumenRadio AB |
Customer experience
iRFR Preview
CRMX Toolbox2
In-app purchases
iRFR Preview
No in-app purchases
CRMX Toolbox2
No in-app purchases
