Easy Remote vs Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Remote
Design a personalized remote control for your smartphone or tablet. This intuitive app lets you add buttons, faders, and color wheels to control compatible lighting software and hardware. Connect via WiFi to discover and manage devices seamlessly.
- Create custom remote layouts
- Add buttons, faders, and color wheels
- Control ESA2 and Sunlite Suite 2
- Support for Ethernet controllers
- WiFi device discovery
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Create an entirely customized remote controller for your tablet or smartphone. Easy Remote is a powerful and intuitive app allowing you to easily add buttons, faders, color wheels and more. The app can control the ESA2 and Sunlite Suite 2 software. It's also capable of controlling our Ethernet enabled stand alone controllers (coming Jan 2014). Connect to a WiFi network and the app will find all compatible devices.
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control
Control DMX lighting for your venue or show with this intuitive iPad application. It connects wirelessly to lights using Art-Net protocol and offers features from high-end consoles in a beginner-friendly interface. Manage shows, create scenes, and layer effects for dynamic lighting designs.
- Manage Shows
- Fixture Library
- Effects Editor
- Scene & Stack Creator
- Layer Multiple Scenes
- Master Dimmer & Timing
- Tap Tempo BPM
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Vibrio is a revolutionary DMX lighting control software for the iPad. One intuitive solution to handle lighting for your venue or show. It connects to the lights wirelessly using an ethernet-to-DMX converter and the Art-Net protocol. We believe Vibrio bridges the gap between lighting programmers and designers by having a simple interface that even beginners can learn quickly. When designing Vibrio, we took the best features of high-end lighting consoles and brought them to the iPad. Features: - Manage Shows - Fixture Library - Effects Editor - Scene & Stack Creator - Layer Multiple Scenes Simultaneously - Master Dimmer & Timing - Tap Tempo BPM - Universe Visualizer - Midi Support - Safe Mode - Supports 1 Output Universe (512 addresses) The app gives the user 16 DMX addresses free, with In-App Purchases upgrades for 512 addresses. Required for Use: An Ethernet-to-DMX converter, router, and DMX lighting fixtures. For more information, visit our website at www.vibriolighting.com In-App Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. For more information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Support: support@toastmobile.com Privacy Policy & Terms: http://www.toastmobile.com/vibrio-privacy-policy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control at 4.4 against Easy Remote's 2.6. Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Easy Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per year. Easy Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control has 108 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Easy Remote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control's.
Easy Remote ships an update every 3 months, Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Remote | Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIGHTINGSOFT AG | Toast - Apps and Software LLC |
Customer experience
Easy Remote
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In-app purchases
Easy Remote
No in-app purchases
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control
- Vibrio Pro7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- 256 Address$44.99
- 512 Address (Reduced)$69.99
- 512 Address$89.99
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