FlareCON vs LaserOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlareCON
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.
- Dynamic scene creation
- Create effects like Fade, Flicker, Paparazzi
- Find my Light
- Grouping fixtures
- Master commands
- Export and import shows
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Designed for easy operation, the FlareCON Air 2 by CHAUVET DJ is the ideal way to create dynamic scenes with WDMX enabled fixtures. For more information, check us out on www.chauvetdj.com What's new Completely fresh and updated look and experience for the FlareCON app. Easily create effects like Fade, Flicker, Paparazzi with few clicks, simple static scenes. Other new features: - Find my Light - Grouping Fixtures - Master Commands - Export and Import Shows - And more... User Manual: https://www.chauvetdj.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FlareCon-App_UM_Rev1_Draft1.pdf "Please note, this App is for the FlareCON Air 2, and will NOT function with FlareCON Air 1"
LaserOS
Create stunning laser light shows with a wide array of visual effects, including animations, custom text, and interactive games. This cross-platform software offers a user-friendly interface for both beginners and professionals to design captivating aerial laser displays for performances and events.
- Visualizers
- Beam Effects
- Animations
- Freehand Drawing
- Custom Text
- Games
- Animation Import
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LaserOS is designed to display incredible laser beam aerial effects like - Visualizers, Beam Effects, Abstracts, Animations, Beam Shows, Freehand Drawing, Custom Text, Clock Display, Games, Logo, and Animation Import, and much more!- Full color, wall or battery-powered, light and compact, and ready to use at any performance or show. Designed with DJs, Musicians, and Live Performers in mind. Stunning laser shows can be created in minutes using the free LaserOS software. Experience endless creativity with built-in features and mind-blowing laser light shows and special laser beam effects - LaserOS is a cross-platform laser control software. LaserOS boasts a user-friendly interface that makes laser operation accessible to novices and professionals alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaserOS at 3.0 against FlareCON's 1.2. LaserOS also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LaserOS holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of FlareCON's written reviews are positive against 50% of LaserOS's.
FlareCON ships an update every 4 months, LaserOS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlareCON | LaserOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (73 ratings) | 3.0 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 3.5 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chauvet Professional | Laserdock Limited |
Customer experience
FlareCON
LaserOS
Bugs and requests
FlareCON
Reported bugs
17 issues- 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
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- Cannot save more than 6-7 presets without data loss
- Backup and restore feature failing
- All color wheel controls offset/incorrect
- Master dimmer not working
- Auto programs starting wrong program
- Incompatible with iOS 15 and newer
- Crashes on iPhone XS and newer models
- App crashes on iPad with current OS
- Incompatible with original FlareCON on Apple devices
- Cannot expand manual on mobile devices
- Lights going dark when switching between shows
- No delay compensation between old and new versions
Requested features
14 requests- 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
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- Full DMX channel control (512 channels)
- Support for additional fixture types (GigBar 2, Flex Q, Tri6)
- UV control access
- Landscape/rotation support for iPad
- Ability to name scenes on shows screen
- Save fixture patches to avoid re-selection
- sACN stream recording and playback
- Better manual and documentation
- Option to keep old app alongside new version
LaserOS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlareCON
No in-app purchases
LaserOS
No in-app purchases
