Comparison

Vectorworks Nomad vs StageLight

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

Head to head
About

Vectorworks Nomad

Access and manage your design documents from anywhere with your mobile device. Share files, make design decisions on the go, and synchronize changes automatically to your cloud library. View, mark up, and share your latest designs with colleagues and clients.

Highlights
  • Access Vectorworks documents on mobile
  • Synchronize files to private cloud
  • View and navigate 3D models
  • Augmented reality model viewing
  • Mark up PDF files
  • Share files with clients and collaborators
  • Integrate with third-party cloud storage
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The Vectorworks® Nomad app allows you to access your Vectorworks documents wherever you are—whenever you need them—with your mobile device. It gives you more freedom not only to share files, but also to make design decisions from any location. Changes you make to Vectorworks files are automatically synchronized to your private cloud library, allowing you to browse and share your latest designs from any web-enabled device. Vectorworks Cloud Services saves time by freeing up local computing power. Use cloud technology to automate and decouple resource-heavy workflows, shifting calculations needed to generate sections, elevations, renderings, and BIM data to the cloud. Whether you're in a meeting, on the job site, or on vacation, the Vectorworks Nomad app allows you to view, mark up, share, and synchronize your Vectorworks files across your devices and with your colleagues—all from the convenience of your mobile device. • View and navigate 3D models of Vectorworks files in the cloud library • View 3D models of Vectorworks files in a real-world setting, using augmented reality (AR) technology (requires an AR-compatible device) • View rendered panoramic images or animation movies of Vectorworks files • Extend your cloud library through integration with third-party cloud storage providers • Share files with clients or collaborators • Mark up PDF files with Text, Freehand, Oval, Rectangle, and Line tools and save the marked up files to the cloud library The Vectorworks Nomad app is a part of Vectorworks Cloud Services, and is available to anyone who registers for a free account, as well as all Vectorworks Service Select members. Guest access is available for viewing shared files without creating an account. Vectorworks Service Select members have access to additional features, such as: • Increased storage capacity • Manual or scheduled Sheet layer to PDF cloud processing • Cloud processing options in Vectorworks • Ability to measure objects in the PDF drawings generated on the cloud • And more ... Operating Prerequisites • Vectorworks files uploaded to your Vectorworks Cloud Services storage library, or to an integrated third-party cloud storage provider

About

StageLight

This professional lighting control app allows users to manage and control lighting fixtures via Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). It offers a flexible interface, fixture libraries, MIDI integration, and the ability to record and playback cues and cue lists.

Highlights
  • Art-Net (DMX512 over IP) control
  • Up to 10 DMX universes
  • Fixture library based on Open Fixture Library
  • MIDI controller integration
  • Record and playback Cues and Cue Lists
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • CITP and OSC protocol support
Features
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StageLight is a professional lighting control app for the iPad based on Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). The software combines the classic hardware lighting console feeling with a modern and intuitive user interaction design. The user interface is characterized by intelligent use of available space in combination with a high level of flexibility. MULTIPLE UNIVERSES Manage and control fixtures and groups across up to 10 DMX universes. FIXTURE LIBRARY StageLight offers an extensive fixture library based on the Open Fixture Library. New additions include GDTF file import, continued support for StageLight legacy fixtures, and a fixture editor for creating and customizing your own fixtures. MIDI Connect a MIDI controller and turn StageLight into a hardware-style lighting console, or synchronize cue lists with your preferred DAW. CONTROL CHANNELS StageLight is fixture-based. You can assign a single device, a group, or a cue list to a channel across up to 200 pages. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import and export projects or custom fixtures. Project export supports selectable options for fixture patching, cue lists / effects, and settings. Additional print exports are available, including patch sheets, fixture labels, and fixture lists. Use any sharing service such as iCloud, Dropbox, or AirDrop to share projects with friends, colleagues, or between different iPads. CUES AND CUE LISTS Record cues and play them back in cue lists as sequences or chases. Various trigger and sync options are supported, including Global BPM, Ableton Link, and MIDI Clock. EFFECTS Effects in StageLight enable dynamic lighting transitions directly inside cue lists. This allows you to combine static scenes with moving or rhythm-based effects to create more vivid and flexible shows. ABLETON LINK Ableton Link is a technology that synchronizes beat, phase, and tempo between Ableton Live and other Link-enabled applications (DAWs) over the network. In StageLight, Ableton Link is used to synchronize chaser tempo. CITP StageLight uses the Controller Interface Transport Protocol (CITP) to record cues, retrieve thumbnails, and select fixtures in Capture. OSC In StageLight, you can use the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol to control supported devices with OSC commands. CRMX & W-DMX StageLight supports LumenRadio's Bluetooth DMX protocol, enabling communication with all LumenRadio and OEM products. STAGELIGHT API The StageLight API allows external control of key functions such as cue lists, fixture channels, and tempo. It is relevant for integrations with Companion and Stream Deck and extends StageLight with flexible connectivity to external control systems.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Nomad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StageLight at 84% against Vectorworks Nomad's 27%. StageLight also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4). Vectorworks Nomad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StageLight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Vectorworks Nomad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StageLight holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Vectorworks Nomad's written reviews are positive against 84% of StageLight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 6 weeks, StageLight monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vectorworks Nomad versus StageLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks NomadStageLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (23 ratings)3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Marko Seifert

Customer experience

Vectorworks Nomad

All ratings23 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative71.8%

StageLight

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Nomad

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

StageLight

One-time10
  • Upgrade S to XL$12.99
  • Premium S$19.99
  • Upgrade L to XL$24.99
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  • Premium L + MIDI$29.99
  • Upgrade S to XL$34.99
  • Upgrade XL to Ultimate$34.99
  • Premium XL + MIDI + CITP$49.99
  • Upgrade L to Ultimate$59.99
  • Upgrade S to Ultimate$69.99
  • Ultimate + MIDI + CITP$79.99

Questions

Is Vectorworks Nomad free?
Vectorworks Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StageLight free?
StageLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vectorworks Nomad or StageLight?
StageLight is rated higher. Vectorworks Nomad averages 2.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while StageLight averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Vectorworks Nomad or StageLight have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Nomad nor StageLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Nomad or StageLight?
Vectorworks Nomad ships an update every 6 weeks, and StageLight monthly. Most recently, Vectorworks Nomad was updated on September 20, 2026 and StageLight on September 23, 2026.

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