Comparison

iRFR Preview vs IgorBox Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View-only cue list display
  • Monitor current and pending cues
  • Note-taking on iPad
  • Export notes to text file
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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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.

About

IgorBox Connect

Features
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IgorBox Connect is the companion app for your IgorBox show-control hardware. Use it to get a new controller onto WiFi in under a minute — no laptops, no cables, no hidden setup menus. WHAT IT DOES • Discovers nearby IgorBox controllers over Bluetooth Low Energy • Walks you through a quick on-device authorization (a button press on the controller confirms you're physically present) • Scans for available WiFi networks visible to the controller • Sends your network and password to the controller securely over BLE • Shows real-time connection status so you know the moment it's online WHO IT'S FOR • Haunted house owners and operators • Escape room designers and technicians • Themed entertainment and immersive experience teams • Prop and animatronic builders • Lighting and show-control integrators BUILT-IN STATUS LED REFERENCE A live, in-app guide for every status LED pattern your IgorBox can show — including the exact pulse and blink rates the controller uses. No more guessing what orange-pulse means. REQUIREMENTS • An IgorBox controller (Output 8 MKII, Input 16, LED Controller, or compatible) • Firmware v2.0.0 or later • Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone or iPad ABOUT IGORBOX IgorBox is a control system built for live entertainment — designed for the people who run the shows, not for engineers. Learn more at https://www.igorbox.com. SUPPORT help@igorbox.com https://help.igorbox.com

Screenshots

iRFR Preview3 screens
IgorBox Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iRFR Preview at 12.0 against IgorBox Connect's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iRFR Preview versus IgorBox Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRFR PreviewIgorBox Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Rising Orchards, LLC

In-app purchases

None

iRFR Preview

No in-app purchases

None

IgorBox Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRFR Preview free?
iRFR Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IgorBox Connect free?
IgorBox Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRFR Preview or IgorBox Connect have ads?
Neither iRFR Preview nor IgorBox Connect shows ads.

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