Comparison

Wireless Workbench Mobile vs Set Light

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

Head to head
About

Wireless Workbench Mobile

This app provides wireless control and monitoring for Shure wireless systems on the go. It offers frequency coordination, guided alerts, and real-time system data to help professionals manage their wireless setups efficiently from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Wireless control on the go
  • Frequency coordination on iOS
  • Guided alerts for troubleshooting
  • Real-time RF, battery, and audio data
  • Tag, color-label, and favorite channels
  • Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity
Read full description

ShurePlus Channels is now Wireless Workbench Mobile. Wireless Workbench Mobile puts wireless control in your hands, wherever the job takes you. Built for professionals on the move, the app replaces ShurePlus Channels with a sleeker interface and powerful new tools, including frequency coordination on iOS mobile devices and guided alerts. Whether on a walk test, working from a cart, or managing a live show, Wireless Workbench Mobile keeps you connected to your Shure Wireless and one step ahead. Wireless Workbench Mobile supports the following Shure devices: • Axient® Digital receivers • Axient® Digital PSM transmitters • ANX4 • SLX-D+ • SLX-D® • ULX-D® • QLX-D® • PSM®1000 Wireless Control, Always Within Reach: • Control your Shure wireless systems on the go with fast, intuitive mobile access. • Make quick, informed decisions with an interface that highlights key channel data. • Scan and assign clean frequencies on iOS using built-in coordination tools to simplify your setup. • Receive guided alerts that show precisely what’s wrong and how to fix it. • Tag, color-label, and favorite channels to match your unique workflow. • Connect over Wi-Fi or Ethernet for reliable performance in any environment. How It Works: Wireless Workbench Mobile connects to supported Shure Wireless, displaying essential RF, battery, and audio data in real time. The streamlined layout adapts to your workflow, enabling you to focus on what matters most. Scan and deploy frequencies, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot directly from your tablet or phone. Why It's Better: On the Go Coordination Find and deploy frequencies to your Shure Wireless from your iOS mobile device with the same trusted performance of Wireless Workbench desktop. Stay Ahead of Issues Real-time alerts flag potential problems and provide guidance to resolve them, keeping your production on track. Built for How You Work Designed for speed and precision, the focused interface supports fast decisions in live production environments.

About

Set Light

Configure ETC products wirelessly using NFC or a Bluetooth bridge. Address and set RDM labels, personalities, and DMX addresses for your fixtures. Plan configurations in advance and push them when ready.

Highlights
  • NFC configuration of ETC products
  • Wireless addressing and configuration
  • Bluetooth bridge connectivity
  • RDM label, personality, and DMX address setting
  • Save and push configurations
Features
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Set Light provides NFC configuration of your ETC products. Hold your mobile device to the NFC tag of a compatible product to wirelessly address and configure it. You can transfer information via NFC even if power is off. You can also connect to your ETC and High End Systems fixtures via a bluetooth bridge such as City Theatrical’s DMXcat® or Multiverse® Transmitter. Once connected, identify and set the RDM label, personality, and DMX address of your fixtures. Save time by planning your configurations in advance and pushing them to your fixtures when ready.

Screenshots

Wireless Workbench Mobile4 screens
Set Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Set Light at none against Wireless Workbench Mobile's 6. Set Light also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Wireless Workbench Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (47 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Wireless Workbench Mobile sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Set Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Wireless Workbench Mobile against 4.5 for Set Light. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Wireless Workbench Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Set Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wireless Workbench Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Set Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wireless Workbench Mobile versus Set Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWireless Workbench MobileSet Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (47 ratings)4.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShureElectronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Customer experience

Wireless Workbench Mobile

All ratings47 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative51.9%

Set Light

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wireless Workbench Mobile

One-time6
  • AXIENTFree
  • ULX-DFree
  • PSM1000Free
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  • QLX-DFree
  • UHF-RFree
  • Axient DigitalFree
None

Set Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wireless Workbench Mobile free?
Wireless Workbench Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Set Light free?
Set Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wireless Workbench Mobile or Set Light?
Set Light is rated higher. Wireless Workbench Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Set Light averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Wireless Workbench Mobile or Set Light have ads?
Neither Wireless Workbench Mobile nor Set Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wireless Workbench Mobile or Set Light?
Wireless Workbench Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Set Light every 2 months. Most recently, Wireless Workbench Mobile was updated on October 14, 2026 and Set Light on October 21, 2026.

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