DMX Programmer vs Light'J
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DMX Programmer
Configure Gantom DMX compatible products by setting start addresses and default functions. Connect directly to your iPhone's audio port for easy setup.
- Configure Gantom DMX products
- Set start address
- Set default functions
- Direct iPhone audio port connection
- Supports Gantom DMX compatible products
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This is a utility used to configure all Gantom DMX compatible products. You can use it to configure the start address and default functions of each DMX product by directly connecting it to the iPhone’s audio port.
Light'J
This app provides intuitive control over lighting effects and fog machines, mimicking a classic light console with modern app features. It allows for detailed manipulation of colors, brightness, and movement, with options to save and share scenes.
- Control colors, strobe effects, and brightness
- Manage moving head movements and effects
- Integrate fog and other effect machines
- Generate and save cues for scenes
- Program chasers by combining cues
- Control multiple devices simultaneously
- Export and share chases and cues
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With Light’J, you control your spots as intuitively as never before. Light’J offers you the feeling of a modern app and the various control options of a classic light console. The communication with your light effects is realized via the Eurolite freeDMX interface, which is obligatory. Control colors, strobe effects or the brightness of your spots with Light’J – you can even control the movement of moving heads. Gobos, prisms and other moving head effects can easily be used with virtual faders. Fog and other effect machines can also be integrated. Generate cues to save scenes and to call them up again at any time. You can combine several cues to quickly and easily program chasers. A well-thought-out group feature allows you to control multiple devices simultaneously. Save multiple shows for different setups and stay as flexible as you want. In-app-purchases give you the possibility to also export your chases and cues and to share them with others or use them with other devices. You can also have an unlimited amount of chases or cues and add a master dimmer and a multiplay function. Even though Light’J has been optimized for Eurolite products, you can run all spots of popular manufacturers with it. Only requirement: the spots must be able to be controlled with DMX. You can assign spots, which have not already been added to the database (300 spots by now, June 2017), very easily within a few minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DMX Programmer at 5.0 against Light'J's 3.0. DMX Programmer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Light'J sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DMX Programmer asks for nothing beyond the download.
DMX Programmer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
DMX Programmer ships an update every 3 months, Light'J every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMX Programmer | Light'J |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gantom | Steinigke Showtechnic GmbH |
Customer experience
DMX Programmer
Light'J
In-app purchases
DMX Programmer
No in-app purchases
Light'J
- J`MasterDim$1.99
- J`Expand$2.99
- J`Multiplayer$3.99
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- J`Transfer$4.99
- J`Bundle$7.99






