Comparison

RF Control vs FixtureTester Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RF Control

Remotely manage and monitor up to 48 channels of wireless receivers from Sennheiser and Shure. Provides a quick overview of vital parameters and detailed control for live situations. Features real-time RF and AF level plotting for walk tests and dropout detection.

Highlights
  • Control up to 48 wireless receiver channels
  • Monitor RF and AF levels
  • View battery status and remaining time
  • Adjust frequency, bank, and channel
  • Real-time RF/AF level plotting
  • RF environment scanning (Sennheiser only)
  • Export scan data as CSV
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RF Control remotely controls up to 48 channels of Sennheiser* and Shure* wireless receivers in one application, side-by-side. The intuitive user interface provides a quick overview of the most vital parameters of your wireless receivers. Dedicated screens have been carefully developed to give you control to parameters that are relevant in a live situation while securing access to the ones that might be harmful to the safety of the system. Following devices are supported by utilizing the manufacturers remote control protocols: Sennheiser: EW-DX, EM 3732*, 2000* series and evolution G3 and G4* wireless receivers. Sennheiser: EM 6000 receivers Shure: ULX-D* Depending on the manufacturer of the receiver RF Control supports monitoring of the most relevant parameters including: - RF level bargraph (all) - AF Level bargraph (all) - Battery status information (all) - Remaining battery time (Shure, EM6000, EW-DX (with Li-Ion battery)) - Device name (all) - EQ type (2000 and ewG3) - Command settings (EM3732COM) - AF Out level (all) - Squelch level (Sennheiser) - Mic Offset (Shure, EM6000, EW-DX) - Lock Status (Shure, EM6000, EWDX) - Encryption Status (Shure, EM6000, EW-DX) - TX Type (Shure, EM 6000, EW-DX) - TX RF Power (Shure) - LQI (EM6000, EW-DX) - Capsule type (EM6000, EW-DX) - Warning indicators (Sennheiser: Low Bat, RX Mute, TX Mute, RF Mute, AF Peak, NoLink, Encryption mismatch) (Shure: Low Bat, Interference, RX Mute, TX Mute, Enrcryption mismatch, AF Peak) A plot of the RF and AF levels is displayed over time, making it the perfect companion for walk tests and spotting dropouts in your audio. The full screen plot window of the iPad version allows to scroll through the recorded RF and audio levels to look up for problems and drop-outs even after hours of recording. All relevant parameters can be remotely controlled: - Frequency, bank, channel (all) - Device name (all) - EQ type (2000 and ewG3) - Command type (EM3732COM) - AF Out level (all) - Squelch level (Sennheiser) - RX Mute (Shure) iPad only: The scan window allows you to use one of the recognized Sennheiser devices to scan the RF environment. The frequency plot can be used to drill down the spectrum and look for free frequencies. The RF Inspector allows for sample accurate readout of the scan data at your fingertips. The scan data can be stored as *.csv file and sent as attachment via email. The *.csv file I can be loaded from third party software for frequency coordination and planning. Scan is not supported by Shure devices. During start up RF Control will scan your network for connected devices. For Sennheiser 2000 series and evolution wireless G3 devices Firmware 1.7.0 or higher needs to be present on the receivers to support the remote control protocol. The app can monitor up to 48 channels in mixed configurations. The device list allows access to all devices in the network and selection of 48 devices for monitoring. The order of channels can be freely arranged and will be restored at the next start of the app. Notes: RF Control is the new name of the wilSmoTe app. RF Control does not support IEM transmitters! Channel count depends on hardware performance! Sennheiser, EW-DX, EM 6000, EM 3732, 2000 series, evolution G3 / G4 are brands, products or trademarks of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG and not associated in any way with RF Control. Shure, ULXD, QLXD, Axient are brands, products or trademarks of Shure Inc. and not associated in any way with RF Control.

About

FixtureTester Lite

Test network fixtures using Art-Net or sACN protocols. Import patchlists, run macros, and perform address and parameter tests. Supports RDM control for ELC lighting nodes.

Highlights
  • Art-Net/sACN fixture testing
  • Import patchlists
  • Run fixture macros
  • Address testing
  • Parameter testing
  • RDM control
Features
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Fixture Tester is an application to test all the fixtures in the network using Art-Net or sACN. Fixtures can be added manually or an already existing patchlist from ELC Lighting's dmXLAN can be imported. When there are fixtures selected, the associated macros like 'Lamp on' can be run on the selected fixtures. To test whether or not the fixtures have the correct address, there is the address test. This test homes the selected fixtures one by one automatically at an adjustable speed. To test the various functions of the selected fixtures there is the parameter test. This test first homes all the selected fixtures. Then it runs all parameters from 0 to 255 and back, one by one. Custom libraries and patchlists can be downloaded in Fixture Tester with iTunes, ELC lighting's dmXLAN v4 or FileUploader, which is a free download at www.bartvanstiphout.com. Patchlists can also be shared using Airdrop, mail or other applications. Using an ethernet node, the universes can be converted to a Dmx signal. Since version 1.7 it is also possible to program the dmXLAN Nodes from ELC lighting. Full RDM control of all fixtures which are connected to a Node from ELC lighting! ** LITE VERSION LIMITATIONS ** - A maximum of 10 Fixtures can be tested simultaneously - Programming an ELC lighting Node or Switch port is disabled, but you can see how it works - Changing properties of an RDM Device is disabled

Screenshots

RF Control3 screens
FixtureTester Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FixtureTester Lite at Free against RF Control's $5.99. FixtureTester Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). RF Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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

FixtureTester Lite is free to download; RF Control costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FixtureTester Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RF Control has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RF Control ships an update every 3 months, FixtureTester Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RF Control versus FixtureTester Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRF ControlFixtureTester Lite
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaus MenkeBart van Stiphout

Customer experience

RF Control

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

FixtureTester Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RF Control

No in-app purchases

None

FixtureTester Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RF Control free?
RF Control costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FixtureTester Lite free?
FixtureTester Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RF Control or FixtureTester Lite?
FixtureTester Lite is rated higher. RF Control averages 1.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while FixtureTester Lite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RF Control or FixtureTester Lite have ads?
Neither RF Control nor FixtureTester Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RF Control or FixtureTester Lite?
RF Control ships an update every 3 months, and FixtureTester Lite every 7 months. Most recently, RF Control was updated on September 16, 2026 and FixtureTester Lite on September 21, 2026.

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