Comparison

MA Light Control vs LiveSub

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

Head to head
About

MA Light Control

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MA Light Control is a professional show control app designed for performers who need precise, real-time control of their lighting environment. WHAT MA LIGHT CONTROL DOES MA Light Control connects to compatible Bluetooth lighting modules from Marc Antoine Magic and orchestrates them alongside your iPhone torch and smart lights โ€” all from a single app. Build custom routines with step-by-step sequences that trigger on button press or release. Each step can simultaneously control multiple light sources with sample-accurate timing. FREE โ€” FULLY FUNCTIONAL Connect your Bluetooth lighting module and start building routines immediately. Control your iPhone torch and module LED with precision sequences. Program exactly what happens on press and release for every button event. No subscription. No account required. Works immediately with compatible hardware. SMART LIGHTS INTEGRATION Connect your Smart lights directly into your routines. Control individual lights and groups with custom colors, brightness, and transition times โ€” all synchronized with your performance. Import lighting scenes designed on Mac and trigger them instantly from your routines. Full animation support with keyframes and loops. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE Haptic Feedback Program custom vibration patterns per step โ€” discreet confirmation during live performance without looking at the screen. Auto-Timer Sequences Steps can trigger automatically after a configurable delay, creating self-running light sequences from a single button press. Blackout Mode Instantly black out the iPhone screen while keeping all controls active. Exit via shake, tap, or the next button event. FOR PROFESSIONALS MA Light Control is built for precision and reliability in live performance contexts. No subscription, no cloud dependency โ€” everything runs locally on your network. Compatible with iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later. Bluetooth lighting module from Marc Antoine Magic required for core features. Smart Light Bridge required for smart light features.

About

LiveSub

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LiveSub turns your iPhone into a real-time subtitle and translation device for meetings, lectures, and conversations โ€” powered entirely by Apple's on-device AI, with no internet required. Speak naturally. LiveSub listens, transcribes, and translates instantly using Apple's built-in Speech Recognition and Translation frameworks โ€” all processed locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to any server. Your conversations stay completely private. LIVE TRANSLATION See the original speech and translation side by side as words are spoken. Supports Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), French, German, Spanish, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT Every session is automatically saved as a text file. Review, share, or export transcripts anytime from the History screen. IMPORT AUDIO FILES Already have a recording? Import any audio file to get a full transcript and translation without real-time capture. SESSION HISTORY Browse past sessions, select multiple transcripts, share or delete them โ€” all in one place. COMPLETELY PRIVATE No account required. No subscription. No data collection. All speech recognition and translation run on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. LANGUAGE SUPPORT โ€ข Chinese (Traditional) โ†” Japanese, Korean, English, and more โ€ข Japanese โ†” Chinese, English, Korean โ€ข English โ†” Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more โ€ข 20+ supported language pairs REQUIREMENTS โ€ข iPhone or iPad with iOS 26 or later โ€ข Translation language packs can be downloaded once in Settings โ†’ General โ†’ Language & Region โ†’ Translation Languages

Screenshots

MA Light Control3 screens
LiveSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MA Light Control at 17.6 against LiveSub's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MA Light Control ships an update every 2 days, LiveSub every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
MA Light Control versus LiveSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMA Light ControlLiveSub
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermarc-antoine CouckeYenChang Lin

In-app purchases

None

MA Light Control

No in-app purchases

None

LiveSub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MA Light Control free?
MA Light Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveSub free?
LiveSub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MA Light Control or LiveSub have ads?
Neither MA Light Control nor LiveSub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MA Light Control or LiveSub?
MA Light Control ships an update every 2 days, and LiveSub every 3 days. Most recently, MA Light Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and LiveSub on October 8, 2026.

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