Comparison

OmniGuard vs Lighting Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

OmniGuard

This app enables authorized personnel to receive real-time incident alerts and view user locations on a map. It facilitates team coordination for faster response to critical events within an organization. Location sharing is available for both individual users and team members.

Highlights
  • Real-time incident alerts
  • Map-based incident display
  • User location sharing
  • Team member location tracking
  • Incident response coordination
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!!! This application is only intended for use by authorised personnel of organizations using the SafeZone solution !!! The OmniGuard application allows you to receive alerts from users of the SafeZone application, which are displayed on a map and updated in real-time so you can coordinate a response to critical incidents in your organization faster than ever before. OmniGuard also shares your location with team members and allows you to see your team members location in real-time so that you can coordinate response in the most effective way. Disclaimer: This application uses location services while in the background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Lighting Toolbox

Features
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Lighting Toolbox is the professional calculator app built for lighting designers, touring engineers, and production technicians. Ten powerful tools in one app, designed for on-site and pre-production use. Every tool gives you instant results with zero lag. No internet required — works completely offline, on the plane, in the venue, on the truck. TOOLS INCLUDED: • Lighting — ArtNet universe calculator, reverse ArtNet lookup, and RGB/RGBW pixel mapping. Enter a universe number, get Net/SubNet/Universe instantly. • Point Load — Distributed load calculator for 2–8 suspension points. Adjustable dynamic factor with per-point percentage breakdown and WLL checking. • Engineering — Simply-supported beam load simulator. Drag the load position and see both reaction forces update in real time. • Power — Voltage drop calculator with mm² and AWG cable sizing. Visual progress bar warns at 3% and flags at 5%. Calculates maximum safe cable run length. • Converter — Six conversion categories: length, weight, temperature, area, power, and pressure. Plus a watts/amps/kVA calculator. • Circle — Enter any one of diameter, radius, circumference, or area and get all the others. Supports metres, millimetres, centimetres, feet, and inches. • Colour — CCT and CRI reference guide covering 1800K to 10000K with typical source names and quality ratings. • CCT Meter — Live colour temperature measurement using your device camera. • Lux Meter — Live lux level measurement using your device camera. • DIP Switch — Visual DMX address calculator with tappable switches, channel stepping, quick presets, and binary display. Supports 9-bit and 10-bit modes. • Fixture Finder — Search 23+ manufacturer databases for fixture documentation, user manuals, and GDTF files. Direct links to manufacturer downloads. All calculations are provided as a guide only. Always verify critical values with a qualified engineer.

Screenshots

OmniGuard1 screens
Lighting Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OmniGuard at Free against Lighting Toolbox's $19.99. Lighting Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

OmniGuard is free to download; Lighting Toolbox costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OmniGuard ships an update monthly, Lighting Toolbox every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OmniGuard versus Lighting Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniGuardLighting Toolbox
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCriticalArc Pty LtdJesse Radatti

In-app purchases

None

OmniGuard

No in-app purchases

None

Lighting Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OmniGuard free?
OmniGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighting Toolbox free?
Lighting Toolbox costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OmniGuard or Lighting Toolbox have ads?
Neither OmniGuard nor Lighting Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OmniGuard or Lighting Toolbox?
OmniGuard ships an update monthly, and Lighting Toolbox every 11 days. Most recently, OmniGuard was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lighting Toolbox on September 22, 2026.

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