Comparison

Cameo CONNECT vs Rigwise

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

Head to head
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

About

Rigwise

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Rigwise is the rigging calculator built for the field — fast, correct, fully offline, and a one-time purchase. No subscription. No account. No internet required. Your data never leaves your phone. Built for crane riggers, signal persons, ironworkers, and anyone who plans a lift. THE CALCULATORS (always free) • Sling Tension — see how the load in each leg climbs as the sling angle drops. Enter the angle, or just the sling length and height. Clear red warning below 30°. • Working Load Limit — vertical, choker, and basket hitches, with the angle and D/d reduction factors applied. • Center of Gravity — find how much each pick point actually carries when the load is off-center. • Crane Capacity % — check your load against the chart capacity, with a warning when you're over. Every result shows a plain-language safety state, glove-readable, in light or dark. RIGWISE PRO — the studio (one-time purchase, yours forever) • Gear inventory — log your slings, shackles, chains, and hooks with their tagged WLL. • Inspection tracking — Rigwise flags gear that's overdue for inspection before you grab it. • Lift Plans — save a named lift; Rigwise re-computes the numbers from your inputs so a saved plan is never a stale, hand-typed figure. • Field-ready export — share a clean lift-plan summary with your crew. WHY RIGWISE • Works 100% offline — job sites don't have signal. • One-time purchase — the tools you paid for keep working, forever. • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing collected. • Correct — the math is deterministic and exhaustively tested against standard rigging practice. SAFETY Rigwise is a calculation aid. Always verify every result against the manufacturer's tag, the load chart, and a qualified person. It is not a substitute for an engineered lift plan or professional judgment. Rigging is inherently hazardous; you are solely responsible for the safety of any lift.

Screenshots

Cameo CONNECT4 screens
Rigwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cameo CONNECT at none against Rigwise's 1. Cameo CONNECT also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rigwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cameo CONNECT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cameo CONNECT ships an update every 3 months, Rigwise every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cameo CONNECT versus Rigwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameo CONNECTRigwise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADAM HALL GMBHVytautas Jazbutis

In-app purchases

None

Cameo CONNECT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rigwise

One-time1
  • Pro: Gear & Lift Plan Studio$19.99

Questions

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

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