Rigging Bridle Calculator+ vs DMX Patch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rigging Bridle Calculator+
Calculate bridle leg lengths, angles, and forces for stage rigging. Includes tools for apex height, bridle point position, and load distribution on beams and cantilevers. Supports both metric and imperial units for accurate results.
- Calculate bridle leg lengths
- Determine angle between legs
- Calculate forces on bridle and structure
- Calculate apex height and bridle point position
- Analyze load changes on beams
- Calculate cantilever load forces
- Supports metric and imperial units
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This application allows you to calculate the length of the legs, the angle between them, and the forces acting on the bridle and the elements of the structure to which it is suspended. Thanks to additional calculators, it is possible to calculate the Apex height and the position of the bridle point, changes in the load on the beam between two points, as well as the forces acting on the cantilever load, breast line horizontal forces, and several other calculations useful in arena fields. The application accepts all units of measurement, both metric and imperial (cm, m, in, ft). Whether you input values in feet or meters, the results will be accurate and consistent with the unit you used.
DMX Patch
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A DMX address planner built for lighting technicians. Pick a fixture, enter a quantity - universes and addresses are calculated console-style. FEATURES - 11,000+ fixtures and 45,000+ DMX modes, fully offline - Sign in with your GDTF Share account to download the up-to-date fixture library - Console-style patch flow: fixtures never split across universes - 512-channel Universe grid: every fixture in its own color, start addresses marked - Move fixtures: tap a fixture on the grid, drop it on an empty cell - Overlap warnings - Plain DMX quick picks: dimmer, RGB, RGBW and more in one tap - Create your own fixtures and keep them forever - Share your patch list as a clean image card - Your rig is saved automatically: close the app, lose nothing On site, in preproduction, on tour - keep your patch in your pocket, not on paper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DMX Patch at Free against Rigging Bridle Calculator+'s $4.99. Rigging Bridle Calculator+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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DMX Patch is free to download; Rigging Bridle Calculator+ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rigging Bridle Calculator+ ships an update every 5 weeks, DMX Patch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rigging Bridle Calculator+ | DMX Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Szepietowski | ONURCAN AYDOGAN |
In-app purchases
Rigging Bridle Calculator+
No in-app purchases
DMX Patch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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