m vs ShowVanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
m
Transform your device into a professional sACN lighting fixture for stage, film, and art installations. Control screen brightness, intensity, and vibration using standard lighting protocols.
- sACN control for Universe and DMX Address
- Real-time backlight brightness adjustment
- IRGB 8-Bit fixture compatibility
- 6 Channel Mode with flashlight intensity
- Device vibration control
- Intuitive interface
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Turn any screen into a stage light. m-BER makes your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV a lighting fixture you can patch straight into your console. Send it sACN, and the screen answers with colour and intensity in real time, just like every other fixture in your rig. No dongles. No gateway. Just join the show network and go. PATCH IT LIKE A FIXTURE • Patch as a Generic IRGB 8-bit fixture on any universe • Set the start address, and m-BER tells you exactly which channels it uses • Intensity, red, green and blue on four channels per region SPLIT THE SCREEN Run the whole display as one light, or divide it into independently addressed cells: • Single: one full-screen fixture • Half: two cells, side by side or stacked • Quad: four cells as a grid, in rows or in columns Every cell gets its own four channels, so one device can be four fixtures. MORE THAN A SCREEN On iPhone, two extra channels put the flashlight and the vibration motor on the desk. Flash, pulse and buzz on cue, straight from your console. BUILT FOR THE SHOW • Orientation locks the moment the fixture goes live, so a bumped phone never flips the look • Clean, full-bleed output with nothing on screen but light • Works across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Buy once, use it on all of them PERFECT FOR • Props that need to glow on cue • Phones and tablets written into the action • TVs and monitors used as set dressing • Quick practicals when you're one fixture short WHAT YOU NEED • A lighting console or software that outputs sACN (ANSI E1.31) • Your device and console on the same network TRY IT FREE The annual plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Prefer to own it outright? A one-time purchase unlocks m-BER for good. Powered by Liberate Lighting. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • m-BER Annual: 1-year subscription, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the free trial, or at confirmation of purchase if no trial applies • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Privacy Policy: https://liberatelighting.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ShowVanta
This app provides remote control for MADRIX lighting systems, allowing users to manage scenes, effects, colors, and intensity from their mobile devices. It's designed for live venues, enabling quick adjustments and multi-user synchronization over a local network.
- Trigger MADRIX scenes and effects
- Control multiple scene banks
- Adjust master intensity and effect speed
- Select colors remotely
- Blackout control
- Multi-user synchronization
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ShowVanta is a dedicated remote control for MADRIX 5 lighting software on iPhone and iPad. Control your lighting show from anywhere on the same local network without returning to the MADRIX computer. ShowVanta provides fast, touch-friendly access to the controls live operators use most. REMOTE LIGHTING CONTROL • Trigger MADRIX scenes and effects • View and control two scene banks • Adjust master intensity • Control each bank’s speed independently • Crossfade between banks • Select automatic fade times • Activate blackout instantly • Hold Blackout to Flash on iPhone and iPad • Access strobe controls and quick colors FAST CONNECTION SETUP • Save multiple venues and MADRIX computer addresses • Automatically search the local network for MADRIX • Confirm discovered addresses before saving them • Prioritize the saved address when reconnecting • Restore banks and scene artwork after a connection interruption • Display clear connection and controller status BUILT FOR MULTI-OPERATOR SHOWS ShowVanta can display temporary activity notices when another ShowVanta operator controls the same MADRIX system, helping operators coordinate without permanently occupying screen space. LOCAL BY DESIGN Remote-control commands are sent directly between ShowVanta and the MADRIX computer over the local network. The iPhone or iPad and the MADRIX computer must be connected to the same reachable network. REQUIREMENTS • MADRIX 5 running on a Windows computer • HTTP Remote Control enabled in MADRIX • iPhone or iPad connected to the same reachable local network • A properly configured MADRIX lighting installation ShowVanta does not create lighting content or replace MADRIX 5. Its purpose is to provide convenient mobile remote control of an existing MADRIX 5 system. MADRIX 5 is sold separately. ShowVanta is an independent companion application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the developer of MADRIX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShowVanta at none against m's 2. ShowVanta also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. m sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. ShowVanta asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for m against 5.0 for ShowVanta. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowVanta has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
m ships an update every 2 months, ShowVanta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | m | ShowVanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawrence Anthony Ware | com.courtesymask.showvanta |
Customer experience
m
ShowVanta
In-app purchases
m
- 365 Days Access to m-BER app3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Access m-BER app Lifetime$9.99
ShowVanta
No in-app purchases









