Comparison

Classeq vs Baldrick Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Classeq

Read full description

Designed for hospitality teams and service engineers, the Classeq app is the perfect complement to the new undercounter range. Connecting to the machine via Bluetooth, the Classeq app provides a simple interface to help operators and engineers get even more out of the machine. For Hospitality Teams: • Monitor machine performance. • Adjust chemical settings. • Access user guides and training materials For Service Engineers: • Support for installation, commissioning, and servicing. • Run machine diagnostic checks. • Prepare and share service reports. • Access technical documentation and training videos. The Classeq App works with selected undercounter models produced from late 2023 onwards.

About

Baldrick Buddy

Features
Read full description

Baldrick Buddy finds the Baldrick lighting controllers on your network and lets you run and set them up from one place, without hunting for IP addresses or opening each board's web page. FIND YOUR BOARDS • Every board on the network in one list, with name, type, firmware, address and whether it is receiving data • Search, filter and sort when you have a lot of boards • Tap a board's address to open its web interface in Safari RUN THEM • Start a test pattern to check your wiring, with brightness and colour • Start and stop Cunning FX presets, and choose the one that runs at power-up • Busk Board: big buttons for running looks live, with a Blackout button • See what is sending a board data, and how fast SET THEM UP • Outputs and pixel models: names, pixel counts, colour order, brightness • Relays and dimmers • DMX presets, and the preset sent at power-up • Physical buttons: what a press and a long press do • Board name and network: fixed IP address and WiFi • Create and edit Cunning FX presets and Busk Board buttons Nothing is changed on a board until you tap Save. KEEP THEM UP TO DATE • Update one board, or every board that needs it, and watch them come back • Switch boards between the main, beta and commercial release channels, one at a time or all together • Offline update: download firmware while you have internet, then update boards on a network that has none PRIVATE BY DESIGN Buddy talks only to the boards on your own network. There is no account and no cloud, and your board list and settings never leave your device. The only internet use is downloading firmware when you ask for it. You need Baldrick hardware on the same WiFi or Ethernet network. If nothing is found, check you are on the right network and allow Local Network access when asked.

Screenshots

Classeq4 screens
Baldrick Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Baldrick Buddy at every 3 days against Classeq's every 2 months. Classeq's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classeq ships an update every 2 months, Baldrick Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Classeq versus Baldrick Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClasseqBaldrick Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClasseq LimitedILightThat

In-app purchases

None

Classeq

No in-app purchases

None

Baldrick Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classeq free?
Classeq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baldrick Buddy free?
Baldrick Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classeq or Baldrick Buddy have ads?
Neither Classeq nor Baldrick Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classeq or Baldrick Buddy?
Classeq ships an update every 2 months, and Baldrick Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, Classeq was updated on November 4, 2026 and Baldrick Buddy on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons