LSP 500 PRO vs Light Captain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LSP 500 PRO
This app transforms your iPad into a mobile mixing console for the Sennheiser LSP 500 PRO wireless PA system. Remotely control and configure up to 20 sound systems simultaneously over a wireless network. It offers an intuitive interface for managing all functions and inputs, with a demo mode for testing.
- Mobile mixing console for iPad
- Remote control of LSP 500 PRO
- Configure up to 20 sound systems
- Wireless WLAN communication
- Intuitive interface
- Demo mode for testing
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Sennheiser’s remote control app for the LSP 500 PRO professional wireless PA system turns your iPad into a mobile mixing console. You only need to connect your iPad and your Sennheiser LSP 500 PRO with a wireless network and you can start operating your LSP 500 PRO directly from your iPad. The app’s intuitive mixing console feature allows you to configure all functions and inputs of the LSP 500 PRO. If you are using Sennheiser evolution wireless receivers for wireless microphones in your LSP 500 PRO, the iPad app gives you remote access to all status information of the installed and connected devices. The functionality of the iPad app includes the control and configuration of up to 20 LSP 500 PRO sound systems at the same time. That provides an easy, comfortable and completely wireless operation of a large sound setup at large events. FEATURES - Operate your Sennheiser LSP 500 PRO professional PA system directly from your iPad - Use your iPad as a mixing console and configure all features and inputs of the LSP 500 PRO - Control and configure up to 20 LSP 500 PRO sound systems simultaneously - Communicates via WLAN - No additional software required - Works in landscape mode - Supports the Retina display DEMO MODE Activate a demo mode that simulates four LSP 500 PRO in a network. This allows you to test the functions of the app before using it in the field. To activate the demo mode, select "Settings" -> "LSP 500 PRO" on the iPad.
Light Captain
Control DMX lighting systems for parties, concerts, and theater. Suitable for beginners and professionals, it offers intuitive scene creation, advanced programming, and fixture libraries. Requires a specific interface for operation.
- DMX lighting control
- Scene and chase programming
- Music synchronization
- Fixture library
- Password-protected mode
- Color and effect control
- Moving light control
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This lighting control app for DMX devices leaves nothing to be desired: it is just as suitable for party use as for concert or theater performance. The app is aimed at both beginners, who are taking their first DMX steps, and demanding users. Therefore, the app is very clearly and logically structured, so that even inexperienced users can quickly find their way around. At the same time, Light Captain offers many solutions that also make the work of professionals easier and enable more complex lighting situations. The app is suitable for all types of spotlights: White light spotlights, colorful LED spotlights, compact lighting systems of all kinds, lighting effects, or moving lights. Even the DMX protocols of show lasers or multi-effects can be mapped. To operate the app as a lighting controller, the Eurolite freeDMX interface is required. For beginners and professionals: In the first section (Chases), users who want to use different lighting scenes and chases for parties or concerts will feel most comfortable. Chases can be controlled either by adjusting the speed or by music control. Advanced users will prefer the second section, which also allows individual programming of cues and scenes with individual fade times. A password-protected mode allows operators to recall and adjust lights only, but not change programs or shows. Light Captain is therefore also suitable for installations and clubs where the lights are pre-programmed and need to be operated by different people without sources of error. Programming: A large and constantly growing library of fixtures already offers many models pre-programmed. Creating other fixtures is just as easy. For professional requirements, values can also be restricted or default values assigned and the individual positions of the color and gobo wheels can be defined. "Lamp on/off" commands for discharge lamps are also easy to assign and recall later. Control: Light Captain can inherently control four color segments on each fixture, each with up to 8 basic colors. No matter if KLS system, LED bar with 4 segments, or wash light with four rings, everything can be easily created and adjusted. For color effects, there is a separate effect section with 6 pre-programmed effects, which can also be modified in the expansion stages. For moving lights, there is a 16bit capable control. In addition to positioning, there is an effects unit that can be used to create motion effects quickly and effectively. Another control level is used to adjust gobos, prisms, zoom, focus, etc. Eight Freepatch controls can be freely assigned. Even complex multi-effects or show lasers can be sensibly created here. Frequently used settings can be stored on pre-cues and called up again and again. There are 15 general memory locations, 15 memory locations that store color values, and 15 memory locations that store position values. Theater mode (only available in the Full version) allows you to control your lights in programmed shows and performances. It allows you to save scenes in a specific order and then have them play during the performance.
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LSP 500 PRO at none against Light Captain's 4. LSP 500 PRO also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.3). Light Captain's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Light Captain sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LSP 500 PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
LSP 500 PRO ships an update every 6 months, Light Captain every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LSP 500 PRO | Light Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 43.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sennheiser electronic SE & Co. KG | Steinigke Showtechnic GmbH |
Customer experience
LSP 500 PRO
Light Captain
In-app purchases
LSP 500 PRO
No in-app purchases
Light Captain
- Basic Light Captain$22.99
- Upgrade Light Captain$22.99
- Full Version Light Captain$44.99
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