Elgato Stream Deck Connect vs Blackout Next (Legacy)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elgato Stream Deck Connect
This application allows you to control compatible iPad apps using your Elgato Stream Deck device. It integrates your Stream Deck's tactile keys and dials with iPadOS, offering a new way to interact with your tablet's applications.
- Control iPad apps from Stream Deck
- Integrates Stream Deck with iPadOS
- Supports Elgato Capture app
- Developer kit available for integration
- Uses tactile keys and dials
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Control iPad from your Stream Deck Elgato Stream Deck Connect bridges your Stream Deck device with compatible iPad apps. Featuring a driver that integrates your Stream Deck device with iPadOS, it enables you to control supported apps like Elgato Capture using the tactile keys and dials you love. Developers can integrate Stream Deck support into their iPadOS apps with the Stream Deck Kit for iPad. For more information, see our documentation at https://docs.elgato.com/ipad For more details on Stream Deck, visit https://elgato.com/stream-deck Compatibility: Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Blackout Next (Legacy)
This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.
- Cloud Fixture Database
- Custom Fixture Creation
- Intuitive Fixture Controls
- Multi-Cuelist Platform
- Dynamic Effects Engine
- MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackout Next (Legacy) at 100% against Elgato Stream Deck Connect's 14%. Blackout Next (Legacy) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Elgato Stream Deck Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elgato Stream Deck Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackout Next (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Elgato Stream Deck Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Next (Legacy)'s.
Elgato Stream Deck Connect ships an update every 8 months, Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elgato Stream Deck Connect | Blackout Next (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corsair Memory, Inc. | Blackout Lighting Console Inc. |
Customer experience
Elgato Stream Deck Connect
Blackout Next (Legacy)
In-app purchases
Elgato Stream Deck Connect
No in-app purchases
Blackout Next (Legacy)
- Basic Plan$799.99
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