Comparison

Unrival vs Cameo CONNECT

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

Head to head
About

Unrival

Features
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UNRIVAL is the professional iPhone app for preparing, patching, and maintaining entertainment lighting fixtures. Adjust DMX addresses, modes, personalities, network settings, IDs, and other parameters directly from your phone — no fixture display, no buttons, and in supported cases, no power applied. In practice, that means a prep tech can configure fixtures on the shelf, on the truss before flying, or sitting on top of a roadcase — and turn over a full rig before the first power cable is ever pulled. (NFC requires the phone to be close to the fixture's tag; it will not read through a closed roadcase.) KEY FEATURES • Easy patch/edit of any setting — direct access to fixture settings without the fixture's display or buttons. Change DMX address, mode, personality, network settings, IDs, and other parameters from the app. • Templates & Auto Prep — save known-good fixture configurations and apply them consistently across many fixtures. Auto Prep automatically applies saved templates as you work through a batch. • Rapid Patching from imported patch lists — bring in show data from ChamSys CSV, ChamSys QR Code, and MVR. For non-Chauvet NFC-enabled fixtures, the imported list also works as an easy-to-use manual patching checklist. • Operate and prepare fixtures while powered OFF — read fixture identity, review configuration, and prepare or apply supported settings with no power applied. A unique advantage over display-only or powered-only setup methods. Useful on the prep shelf, on the truss before flying, on top of a roadcase, and during pre-rig. • Firmware Update over Bluetooth — wireless firmware updates from your iPhone over BLE. No specialist cables or service tools required. ALSO INCLUDES • Fixture diagnostics — usage data and error history for faster troubleshooting and clearer maintenance records. • Scan History — a record of previous fixture interactions for traceability and less duplicated work. • Quick Tools — one-tap "Auto Test" and "Reset Defaults" for routine procedures. • MVR 2D & 3D visualizer — visual representation of fixtures inside a project or rig layout from MVR data; aids fixture identification on complex rigs. • Trip Management — organize fixtures and setup activity around specific jobs, projects, or deployments. Supports rental, touring, and install workflows. BUILT FOR Rental prep floors. Touring lighting crews. Install integrators. Service and maintenance teams. Master electricians, theatre, broadcast, houses of worship, film, and TV. USE IT FOR Pre-show prep • Patch turnover • Rental return inspection • Fault-finding in the field • Firmware rollouts • Inventory and identity tagging • Manufacturing QC • System commissioning GET STARTED Install UNRIVAL, open a Trip or load a patch list, and start working through your fixtures — powered or not. Save a template once, apply it across the whole batch with Auto Prep. UNRIVAL. Patch, prep, and update — no power required.

About

Cameo CONNECT

Features
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Cameo CONNECT® is a tool for lighting professionals, designed for the setup, service, and support of Cameo luminaires. Tap. Set. Go. Use your mobile phone with NFC to configure your fixtures quickly and effortlessly. Enjoy convenient updates via Cameo Cloud Services as well as Art-Net / RDM file transfers. Service and support at your fingertips: The app provides a seamless connection to your devices, along with direct access to documents, resources, and our dedicated service team. Main features based on NFC communication * Read out current values from the fixture * Select fixture configurations from the device catalogue in offline mode * Prepare configurations and deploy them to your fixtures * Work with configuration templates * Reset fixtures to factory defaults * Automatically check for firmware updates and error logs * Share configurations and logs with our service team * Create service tickets with fixture data attached Main features based on Art-Net / RDM communication (Release2) * Automatically discover devices (Art-Net nodes and Cameo fixtures) * Reset fixtures to factory defaults * Configure start address, DMX personality, and more * Automatically check for firmware updates and error logs * Perform firmware updates using files from the Cameo Cloud or local files * Share configurations and logs with our service team * Create service tickets with fixture data attached

Screenshots

Unrival4 screens
Cameo CONNECT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Unrival and Cameo CONNECT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unrival ships an update every 2 months, Cameo CONNECT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Unrival versus Cameo CONNECT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnrivalCameo CONNECT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChauvet ProfessionalADAM HALL GMBH

In-app purchases

None

Unrival

No in-app purchases

None

Cameo CONNECT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unrival free?
Unrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cameo CONNECT free?
Cameo CONNECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unrival or Cameo CONNECT have ads?
Neither Unrival nor Cameo CONNECT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unrival or Cameo CONNECT?
Unrival ships an update every 2 months, and Cameo CONNECT every 3 months. Most recently, Unrival was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cameo CONNECT on October 28, 2026.

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