Comparison

Unrival vs Toolbelt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ Easy patch/edit of any setting β€” 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. β€’ Templates & Auto Prep β€” save known-good fixture configurations and apply them consistently across many fixtures. Auto Prep automatically applies saved templates as you work through a batch. β€’ Rapid Patching from imported patch lists β€” 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. β€’ Operate and prepare fixtures while powered OFF β€” 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. β€’ Firmware Update over Bluetooth β€” wireless firmware updates from your iPhone over BLE. No specialist cables or service tools required. ALSO INCLUDES β€’ Fixture diagnostics β€” usage data and error history for faster troubleshooting and clearer maintenance records. β€’ Scan History β€” a record of previous fixture interactions for traceability and less duplicated work. β€’ Quick Tools β€” one-tap "Auto Test" and "Reset Defaults" for routine procedures. β€’ MVR 2D & 3D visualizer β€” visual representation of fixtures inside a project or rig layout from MVR data; aids fixture identification on complex rigs. β€’ Trip Management β€” 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 β€’ Patch turnover β€’ Rental return inspection β€’ Fault-finding in the field β€’ Firmware rollouts β€’ Inventory and identity tagging β€’ Manufacturing QC β€’ System commissioning GET STARTED Install UNRIVAL, open a Trip or load a patch list, and start working through your fixtures β€” powered or not. Save a template once, apply it across the whole batch with Auto Prep. UNRIVAL. Patch, prep, and update β€” no power required.

About

Toolbelt

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The all-in-one toolkit for live events, theatre techs, sound engineers, lighting programmers, and backstage crews. Toolbelt brings together the essential utilities you actually need on-site β€” fast, clean, and built for real-world production environments. Whether you’re backstage during a show, programming lighting in a venue, or setting up a festival rig, Toolbelt keeps your most-used technical tools in one place. Built by a theatre tech, for theatre techs. Features * DMX DIP switch calculator * Metronome for beat and effects timings * Stopwatch to time your events * Colour picker to get the right lighting colour you need. * Fast, minimal interface designed for dark environments * Offline-first tools for use on-site

Screenshots

Unrival4 screens
Toolbelt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Unrival at 15.5 against Toolbelt's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Unrival versus Toolbelt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnrivalToolbelt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChauvet ProfessionalJohn Wainwright

In-app purchases

None

Unrival

No in-app purchases

None

Toolbelt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unrival free?
Unrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbelt free?
Toolbelt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unrival or Toolbelt have ads?
Neither Unrival nor Toolbelt shows ads.

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