Comparison

Luminair vs GMA WebRemote

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

Head to head
About

Luminair

This professional lighting control platform offers advanced DMX and smart light management for designers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists. It supports multiple DMX universes, RDM, and HomeKit integration, allowing for complex scene creation and playback.

Highlights
  • Multi-universe DMX control
  • RDM support
  • Apple HomeKit integration
  • Fixture Cloud library
  • DMX FX Engine
  • Sound Active mode
  • Luminair Remote for Apple Watch
Features
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Luminair is a professional-grade lighting control platform that gives lighting designers, filmmakers and TV professionals, musicians, artists and other enthusiasts advanced control over DMX-enabled lights, as well as "Smart" lights via Apple HomeKit. Control any light... Luminair's Fixture Cloud library contains over 30,000 fixture profiles. Luminair 4 adds a wide range of user-requested features like multi-universe support, RDM support, user interface improvements, Universal Search, support for Apple HomeKit, and so much more. Move beyond the lighting console! Join us and see why Luminair has been setting the standard for mobile lighting control since 2008! Access all iPadOS, iOS, and macOS versions under a single subscription plan. Try it FREE for 2 weeks, with all features unlocked, and no obligation. See offer details below. Highlights: - 1 to 4 DMX Universes (512-2048 Channels, depending on Subscription level) - 1 Art-Net DMX Input Universe for creating Snapshot scene recordings from another lighting console - RDM Support over Art-Net - Works with any Art-Net or sACN E1.31 compliant DMX interface - Transmits Art-Net, sACN E1.31, and/or and KiNET over built-in Wi-Fi hardware - Supports DMX over Bluetooth with LumenRadio BLE CRMX devices, MoonLite and TimoTwo - Supports wired ethernet with 3rd-party adapters - Advanced document viewer allows you to save projects in iCloud, 3rd-party services like Creative Cloud and Dropbox, plus external disks and flash drives - LTP faders with fully-configurable scene parameters - DMX FX Engine with a Movement generator, Oscillator, Color Looping, Random Color/Intensity and more - Palette/preset based movement system allows you to control and edit movements of multiple moving lights together in unison - Sequences allow you to play back scenes with customized fade and hold times - Sound Active mode allows for music controlled light shows using the built-in microphone, or external sound sources - Innovative tap-to-bump gesture allows you to quickly bump the levels of a scene while holding it's button, releasing those levels when let go - Supports simultaneous control of DMX and HomeKit lights in the same project - Touch ID powered Lockdown mode allows you to lock specific parts of the Luminair user interface - Includes Luminair Remote for Apple Watch (on iPhone devices) - Supports various external control methods as MIDI, MIDI over Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi, Geofences, OSC Input - Additional support for 4 Universes, Scheduling, DMX Input Triggers, iBeacons, MSC, MTC, and HomeKit Button Triggers available with Luminair Pro Subscription - 64-bit app with a scalable UI that uses the latest Apple technologies like iCloud, Core Animation, Core MIDI and more Please visit us at https://luminair.app for full details. IMPORTANT: Luminair requires external DMX or HomeKit hardware to control lights, but can also be used in an "offline" mode for building projects and as a learning tool. Access Luminair Standard or Luminair Pro with monthly or annual subscriptions. You will be automatically billed through Apple every 30 days for monthly subscriptions or every 365 days for yearly subscriptions until you cancel your subscription. The first billing will occur after the one-time free trial period of 2 weeks. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed and the auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the App Store Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://luminair.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://luminair.app/terms

About

GMA WebRemote

This tool enhances the grandMA2 console's web remote functionality by automatically discovering devices on your network. It also prevents your mobile device from sleeping, ensuring uninterrupted connections and offering features like auto-login and IP-based colorization.

Highlights
  • Device discovery on network
  • Always-On mode to prevent sleep
  • Auto-connect to last IP
  • Auto-login with predefined credentials
  • Colorize devices by IP address
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This tool provides a smarter way of using grandMA2 console's integrated web remote. The main advantage is the discovery of grandMA2 devices connected to the network - so you do not have to remember IP addresses. It also keeps the the mobile device awake so the connection does not get inerrupted by activating sleep/standby mode after some time. FEATURES: - Device discovery: See all active MANet2 devices (for instant connection) - Always-On mode: Prevents your device from going to sleep mode while the app is opened - AutoConnect on launch: Automatically connect to last IP on launch (*) - AutoLogin on connect: Automatically log in with your predefined username/password (*) - Colorize by IP: Colorize devices by last byte of IP address (*) FREE VERSION: The free version can always be used with a basic feature set. FULL VERSION (*): The full version unlocks settings and some extra features. And most important: Supports the development :-) IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS: A fast WiFi connection without multicast filtering is required for discovery! This app "wire-tap's" the grandMA2 network session, so there is always a small risk of losing discovery functionality with new software versions. This is NOT an official app from MA Lighting Technology or MA Lighting International.

Screenshots

Luminair4 screens
GMA WebRemote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GMA WebRemote at 100% against Luminair's 36%. GMA WebRemote also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Luminair's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Luminair sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and GMA WebRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GMA WebRemote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luminair has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Luminair's written reviews are positive against 100% of GMA WebRemote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luminair ships an update fortnightly, GMA WebRemote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Luminair versus GMA WebRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminairGMA WebRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynthe FX, LLCMatthias Schoeffmann

Customer experience

Luminair

All ratings1,172 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative54.3%

GMA WebRemote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Luminair

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scenes not loading properly
  • Ethernet connectivity problems
  • Unexpected settings changes during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow one-time purchase option
  • Improve fixture profile management
  • Add more advanced effects and animation
  • Enhance multi-device/project workflow

GMA WebRemote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Luminair

Subscriptions4
  • Luminair Standard Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Luminair Pro Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Luminair Standard Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Luminair Pro Yearly14 Days trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

GMA WebRemote

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Luminair free?
Luminair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luminair or GMA WebRemote?
GMA WebRemote is rated higher. Luminair averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while GMA WebRemote averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Luminair or GMA WebRemote have ads?
Neither Luminair nor GMA WebRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luminair or GMA WebRemote?
Luminair ships an update fortnightly, and GMA WebRemote every 2 months. Most recently, Luminair was updated on October 16, 2026 and GMA WebRemote on October 12, 2026.

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