Comparison

Cine Equipamentos vs Blackout Next (Legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Cine Equipamentos

This app helps film and audiovisual professionals manage equipment and crew details. It provides technical specifications, supplier information, and allows users to create and share equipment lists and crew profiles. Cloud storage ensures data is always accessible.

Highlights
  • Detailed equipment specifications
  • Supplier information
  • Create and share equipment lists
  • Register and manage crew profiles
  • Cloud data storage
  • Customizable equipment catalog
Features
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Cine Equipamentos Pro is an App aimed at professionals and companies that use equipment and services for cinematographic and audiovisual productions. The application offers different tools aimed at the film industry, presenting in detail technical specifications and suppliers that make this equipment available. In the Jobs menu, the user is able to create his equipment list and share it with other users and send it by email to the desired addressee. In the Equipment Menu, the app offers dozens of categories and thousands of equipment, allowing the user to register new items and customize as you wish. Cine Pro offers a tool that allows the user to register his crew by inserting the technician's photo and send it by email and messaging app. This is an application with versions for English and Portuguese. All data entered in the application are stored in a cloud, guaranteeing the rescue of data whenever necessary. Note: Cloud features require an auto-renewable subscription to the Cine App which can be purchased in-app.  • 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 Terms of Service can be found on our website here: https://app.cineequipamentos.com.br/terms.html

About

Blackout Next (Legacy)

This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.

Highlights
  • Cloud Fixture Database
  • Custom Fixture Creation
  • Intuitive Fixture Controls
  • Multi-Cuelist Platform
  • Dynamic Effects Engine
  • MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.

Screenshots

Cine Equipamentos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blackout Next (Legacy) at 5.0 against Cine Equipamentos's 4.0. Blackout Next (Legacy) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). Cine Equipamentos's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cine Equipamentos sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackout Next (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackout Next (Legacy) has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Cine Equipamentos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Next (Legacy)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cine Equipamentos versus Blackout Next (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCine EquipamentosBlackout Next (Legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB359 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperCine Equipamentos WK LTDABlackout Lighting Console Inc.

Customer experience

Cine Equipamentos

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Blackout Next (Legacy)

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cine Equipamentos

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
  • Light Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Plan Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Blackout Next (Legacy)

One-time1
  • Basic Plan$799.99

Questions

Is Cine Equipamentos free?
Cine Equipamentos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Next (Legacy) free?
Blackout Next (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cine Equipamentos or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Blackout Next (Legacy) is rated higher. Cine Equipamentos averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blackout Next (Legacy) averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Cine Equipamentos or Blackout Next (Legacy) have ads?
Neither Cine Equipamentos nor Blackout Next (Legacy) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cine Equipamentos or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Cine Equipamentos ships an update fortnightly, and Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. Most recently, Cine Equipamentos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blackout Next (Legacy) on November 4, 2026.

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