iRFR Preview vs DMX Programmer
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.
DMX Programmer
Configure Gantom DMX compatible products by setting start addresses and default functions. Connect directly to your iPhone's audio port for easy setup.
- Configure Gantom DMX products
- Set start address
- Set default functions
- Direct iPhone audio port connection
- Supports Gantom DMX compatible products
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This is a utility used to configure all Gantom DMX compatible products. You can use it to configure the start address and default functions of each DMX product by directly connecting it to the iPhone’s audio port.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DMX Programmer at 5.0 against iRFR Preview's 2.8. DMX Programmer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DMX Programmer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
iRFR Preview ships an update every 12 months, DMX Programmer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR Preview | DMX Programmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Gantom |
Customer experience
iRFR Preview
DMX Programmer
In-app purchases
iRFR Preview
No in-app purchases
DMX Programmer
No in-app purchases
