MobileD vs Aria X2 BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MobileD
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Bring your lighting to life with MobileD. Control compatible MobileD lights from your iPhone: choose colors, adjust brightness, and create dynamic lighting effects over Wi-Fi. COLORS AND EFFECTS Customize your lighting with colors, brightness settings, and a range of animated effects. MATRIX EFFECTS Create coordinated animations across multiple lights. Customize colors, speed, and effect settings, and explore animated previews directly in the app. MUSIC AND MICROPHONE Make your lights respond to music playing on your iPhone using system audio capture, or use microphone mode to react to sound around you. DEVICES AND GROUPS Control lights individually or organize them into groups. Assign device IDs and configure Master and Slave roles for synchronized effects. Designed for compatible MobileD hardware. Features depend on the connected devices and their firmware. Your iPhone and lights must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Aria X2 BLE
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Aria X2 BLE is a powerful lighting control app designed to manage and operate Aria X2-compatible products from Acclaim Lighting, Elation Lighting, and ADJ Products. Utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device setup is streamlined, allowing you to adjust device settings directly from the App. BLE also enables advanced functions like individual DMX channel adjustments, providing enhanced creative control. Keep your Aria system optimized with Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, ensuring the latest Aria firmware, fixture firmware, and fixture menus are always accessible. These updates are stored in the cloud, allowing the app to download them seamlessly. Perfect for trade shows, special events, bars, and bands, the Aria X2 ecosystem offers a versatile and efficient lighting control solution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aria X2 BLE at every 6 weeks against MobileD's every 13 months. MobileD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MobileD ships an update every 13 months, Aria X2 BLE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileD | Aria X2 BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Croce | Acclaim |
In-app purchases
MobileD
No in-app purchases
Aria X2 BLE
No in-app purchases









