Igloo Control Panel v2 vs Core LightDesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Igloo Control Panel v2
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Transform your mobile device into a virtual game controller to interact with your Igloo system. Igloo Control Panel equips your iPhone screen with a D-pad and button overlay to become a virtual controller and stylus for your Igloo system. Features: γ»Use your phone to control Igloo Core Engine as a mouse pointer. Click on hyperlinks, and click on and type into text fields, without having to go back to the mouse and keyboard. You must have an Igloo system to use this app.
Core LightDesk
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CORE Lighting's controller for its range of wireless battery powered lighting units. This app simulates a lighting desk with 512 channels and outputs the data using wireless technology from the phone/tablet directly to the fixture. Each channel has its own slider to represent the desk slider to control intensity level of that channel only. There is also a master slider to control all 8 channels on each page simultaneously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Core LightDesk at daily against Igloo Control Panel v2's every 2 months. Core LightDesk also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Igloo Control Panel v2 ships an update every 2 months, Core LightDesk daily. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Igloo Control Panel v2 | Core LightDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igloo Vision | Easy Wireless Hire Ltd |
In-app purchases
Igloo Control Panel v2
No in-app purchases
Core LightDesk
No in-app purchases
