XAL LC vs OSC Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XAL LC
Control DALI bus lighting systems wirelessly. Adjust individual lights, groups, scenes, and RGB colors. Integrate sun blinds for comprehensive smart home management.
- DALI bus lighting control
- Wireless WLAN connectivity
- Individual luminaire control
- Group and scene management
- RGB color control
- Sun blind integration
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The XAL LC control is a light controlling device based on a DALI bus signal (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface). Via WLAN this device enables you to switch on/off and dim individual luminaires, groups of luminaires and scenes and also control RGB colour changes or mixed fixtures. Optionally, luminaires can be divided into separate sub-groups, and even sun-blinds can be integrated into the control mechanism. The apps’ menu is very user-friendly and makes programming and operation easy. The gateway required can be obtained on-line under www.xal-lc.com.
OSC Deck
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OSC Deck turns your iPad into a professional OSC (Open Sound Control) controller. Designed for lighting technicians, audio engineers, and AV professionals who need a reliable, customizable touch interface on stage or in the studio. BUILD YOUR CONTROL SURFACE Drag and drop faders, buttons, knobs, and scene triggers onto any layout Vertical and horizontal faders with automatic orientation on resize Multiple pages for different zones or scenes Logo widget for branding your control surface SCENE CONTROL Save and recall complete lighting states with one tap Smooth fade transitions with configurable fade time Edit scenes inline — select faders, set levels, save Queue system for conflict-free scene transitions MULTI-DEVICE OSC Connect to multiple OSC devices simultaneously Configurable send and receive ports per device Route specific pages to specific devices Works with any OSC-compatible system: Qlab, ETC, MA, and more THEMES 7 built-in visual themes: Classic, Neon Glow, Warm Analog, Light Studio, Glass Frosted, Industrial, Gold, Ibiza Sunset Custom accent color per fader Theme is saved with each project PROJECT MANAGEMENT Export and import projects as .oscdeck files OSC device settings saved with the project Auto-versioned file names on export OSC Deck is optimized for iPad in landscape mode, giving you the maximum screen space for your control surface. Requires a local network connection to communicate with OSC devices. Compatible with iOS 16 and later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OSC Deck at daily against XAL LC's every 5 months. XAL LC's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XAL LC ships an update every 5 months, OSC Deck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XAL LC | OSC Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XAL GmbH | jordy stultiens |
In-app purchases
XAL LC
No in-app purchases
OSC Deck
No in-app purchases
