Comparison

s vs OSC Deck

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

Head to head
About

s

Features
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sNIF is a pocket sACN (E1.31) troubleshooter for lighting designers, programmers and technicians. Join the production network and see who's sending what, which sender is winning, and exactly what levels your fixtures are receiving. FIND EVERY SENDER • Lists every console, computer and node that announces itself with sACN Universe Discovery • One row per universe, grouped by sender, with name and IP address • Senders that drop off stay listed as Offline, so a dropout never goes unnoticed • Flags when a sender changes IP address, or when a new device shows up at an old address after a reset or swap CATCH CONFLICTS BEFORE THE SHOW • Yellow warning: two senders share a universe at different priorities (normal for a backup) • Red conflict: two senders share a universe at the same priority, which makes lights flicker or merge • A Conflicts tab gathers every shared universe in one place, with each sender's priority SEE WHAT THE LIGHTS SEE • Universe output: the levels a receiver actually uses, with lower-priority senders ignored • Selected sender: one sender's levels on their own, even at a lower priority • When senders tie, sNIF shows each in turn and flags the channels where they disagree • All 512 channels with 3-digit values, updated live • FLEXI hides runs of empty channels so active ones stand out TROUBLESHOOTING DETAILS • Priority, packet rate, channel count, and lost and out-of-order packets for every sender • Winning, Tied, Ignored and Stale status at a glance • Your iPhone or iPad's IP address, subnet mask and gateway, with a warning when a sender is on a different subnet • Manual universe entry for senders that don't announce themselves, filling in automatically when data arrives EASY TO LEARN • A built-in Glossary explains every term in one plain sentence • Works on iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape sNIF only listens. It never sends data, so it's safe to use on a live show network. Requires a Wi-Fi network that passes sACN multicast traffic. Powered by Liberate Lighting.

About

OSC Deck

Features
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OSC Deck turns your iPad into a professional OSC (Open Sound Control) controller. Designed for lighting technicians, audio engineers, and AV professionals who need a reliable, customizable touch interface on stage or in the studio. BUILD YOUR CONTROL SURFACE Drag and drop faders, buttons, knobs, and scene triggers onto any layout Vertical and horizontal faders with automatic orientation on resize Multiple pages for different zones or scenes Logo widget for branding your control surface SCENE CONTROL Save and recall complete lighting states with one tap Smooth fade transitions with configurable fade time Edit scenes inline — select faders, set levels, save Queue system for conflict-free scene transitions MULTI-DEVICE OSC Connect to multiple OSC devices simultaneously Configurable send and receive ports per device Route specific pages to specific devices Works with any OSC-compatible system: Qlab, ETC, MA, and more THEMES 7 built-in visual themes: Classic, Neon Glow, Warm Analog, Light Studio, Glass Frosted, Industrial, Gold, Ibiza Sunset Custom accent color per fader Theme is saved with each project PROJECT MANAGEMENT Export and import projects as .oscdeck files OSC device settings saved with the project Auto-versioned file names on export OSC Deck is optimized for iPad in landscape mode, giving you the maximum screen space for your control surface. Requires a local network connection to communicate with OSC devices. Compatible with iOS 16 and later.

Screenshots

s3 screens
OSC Deck1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OSC Deck at Free against s's $4.99. OSC Deck also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

OSC Deck is free to download; s costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

s ships an update every 20 months, OSC Deck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
s versus OSC Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersOSC Deck
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawrence Anthony Warejordy stultiens

In-app purchases

None

s

No in-app purchases

None

OSC Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is s free?
s costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSC Deck free?
OSC Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do s or OSC Deck have ads?
Neither s nor OSC Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, s or OSC Deck?
s ships an update every 20 months, and OSC Deck daily. Most recently, s was updated on October 19, 2026 and OSC Deck on October 25, 2026.

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