# FlareCON vs Mackie SRM

The clearest difference is rating: Mackie SRM at 3.0 against FlareCON's 1.2. FlareCON's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Mackie SRM holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlareCON has 73 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of FlareCON's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mackie SRM's.

FlareCON ships an update every 4 months, Mackie SRM every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FlareCON | Mackie SRM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.2 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flarecon/id890903885/reviews) | **[3.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mackie-srm-flex-connect/id1480964423/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | **12.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 68 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chauvet Professional](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364133122) | [Loud Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/511500930) |

## What reviewers say

### FlareCON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flarecon/id890903885)

Control lighting fixtures wirelessly with dynamic scene creation. Easily manage effects, group lights, and save/load shows for events. Designed for the FlareCON Air 2 hardware.

**Highlights:** Dynamic scene creation, Create effects like Fade, Flicker, Paparazzi, Find my Light, Grouping fixtures, Master commands, Export and import shows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Color mixing and customization features
- 📱 Wireless control convenience
- 👍 User-friendly interface (older versions)
- 🔌 Easy connection to fixtures (when working)
- 💾 Scene/preset storage capability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent connectivity failures
- 😤 Non-intuitive user interface
- ⚠️ Incompatible with older FlareCON devices
- 🔄 Unreliable app performance
- 📉 Significant regression from previous version

**Reported bugs**

- App does not connect to FlareCON Air/Air 1/Air 2
- Connection drops after phone powers down
- Auto channel selector not functioning
- Presets not saving between sessions
- Shows randomly disappearing/being deleted

**Requested features**

- Restore previous app version (2.0/1.0)
- Add fade, pulse, strobe, and chase effects
- Sound activation mode
- More than 9 programmable buttons/scenes
- Individual fixture addressing


### Mackie SRM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mackie-srm-flex-connect/id1480964423)

Control your Mackie SRM-Flex Portable Column PA System wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust channel EQ, reverb, voicing modes, levels, and LED settings. Save and recall system configurations with snapshots.

**Highlights:** Wireless Bluetooth control, Channel EQ adjustment, Reverb and voicing modes, Channel and master level control, LED bar and front LED modes, System snapshot saving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FlareCON free?

FlareCON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mackie SRM free?

Mackie SRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FlareCON or Mackie SRM?

Mackie SRM is rated higher. FlareCON averages 1.2 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Mackie SRM averages 3.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do FlareCON or Mackie SRM have ads?

Neither FlareCON nor Mackie SRM shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FlareCON or Mackie SRM?

FlareCON ships an update every 4 months, and Mackie SRM every 19 months. Most recently, FlareCON was updated on September 20, 2026 and Mackie SRM on June 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*