Comparison

Monitoring Pro 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

Monitoring Pro

Features
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Alarm Watch - Take control of your alarm system wherever you are in the world! View the status of your home and business alarms from your iPhone View recent events in real time. Find out who has been using the alarm, and when Set or Unset the alarm Multiple alarm systems are viewable and controllable from one account Interact with the monitoring station during any alarm activations Change closing time of your business when working late to prevent the monitoring station from disturbing you when working late Notify the monitoring station when you are going to work outside of normal business hours The application now includes a mobile panic alarm which sends the monitoring station your GPS coordinates during an emergency Notifications of alarm activations directly to your phone where you can respond by choosing to send the guard or type in a note for the monitoring team to read Functionality of the application requires that the alarm system is monitored by an affiliate of AlarmWatch. To set or Unset your alarm through the application, a special control module must be installed. Available for New Zealand alarm systems only (Ask your alarm installer, or visit www.alarmwatch.co.nz to learn more about these services).

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

Monitoring Pro4 screens
Lighting Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monitoring Pro at Free against Lighting Toolbox's $19.99. Lighting Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

Monitoring Pro 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

Monitoring Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Lighting Toolbox every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Monitoring Pro versus Lighting Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitoring ProLighting Toolbox
PriceFree — better$19.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Zealand Computing SolutionsJesse Radatti

In-app purchases

None

Monitoring Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Lighting Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monitoring Pro free?
Monitoring Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lighting Toolbox free?
Lighting Toolbox costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monitoring Pro or Lighting Toolbox have ads?
Neither Monitoring Pro nor Lighting Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monitoring Pro or Lighting Toolbox?
Monitoring Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lighting Toolbox every 11 days. Most recently, Monitoring Pro was updated on September 29, 2026 and Lighting Toolbox on September 22, 2026.

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