Comparison

FidoLED vs TechTools App

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

Head to head
About

FidoLED

This app calculates LED screen specifications including pixel count, dimensions, and power draw. It can generate pixel grids for content mapping and export them as image files or Photoshop scripts. Users can request new LED makes and models to be added to the database.

Highlights
  • LED screen specification calculation
  • Pixel grid generation for content
  • Export options (image, Photoshop script)
  • Customizable pixel shift offsets
  • Request new LED tile additions
  • Automatic and manual database updates
Features
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FidoLED is a LED Screen calculator. Dial up the manufacturer, the model and then enter the size you want in Modules (tiles), Pixels, Metres, MM, Inches or feet and it will return to you the number of pixels for the given screen, the width, height and weight of the screen plus the power draw for the screen. It will also generate a print out of the information as well as generate grids of the led screen in pixels for helping to make pixel mapped content, you can spit out just the actual screen in pixels, or set on a standard video canvas with or without a pixel shift offset, or as a photoshop script file so that you can modify it in photoshop for the more creative screens. FidoLED was originally written for the PM's and Techs of Creative Technology (CT) the Database is very heavy on CT owned tiles. There is a small CT Logo in a red circle to the right of the make and model selection - to see every tile in the database just tap the CT Logo so that its crossed out and you will see all the tiles in the database, to see only the CT Owned tiles tap the CT logo again and it will filter the database to tiles owned by them I can add ANY make and model of tile VERY QUICKLY to the database, the majority of the time I am on PST so depending on when a request email is received, turn around time can be very quick and i will email you back when the database has been updated. Tap on the FidoLED logo on the main page and you will be presented with a form where you can fill in the information asking me to add the LED make and model you want. As more makes and models are added to the Database I will send a notification message (Push Notification) to let you know the is a database update for the app. If FidoLED is in use at the time it will grab the database automatically, if its not then just select the notification message and it will open FidoLED and update the Database. You can also manually update to the most current Database by taping on the Database Update button on the bottom left of the main screen (the second icon to the left) If you have any questions or comments about this application please feel free to email me Darren@fidoLED.com

About

TechTools App

This app provides essential tools for lighting technicians, desk operators, and network administrators. It includes calculators for DMX addressing, IP addresses, and beam calculations, along with various useful converters for technical data.

Highlights
  • DMX addressing wizard
  • IP address and class calculator
  • Color code reference
  • Beam calculator
  • Electrical cable color codes
  • Ingress Protection Code guide
  • Technical data converters
Features
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This application aims to be in the pocket of any technician, light desk operator, or stage network administrator. You will find the most useful tools for a lighting technician or manager, a desk operator or a network administrator. - DMX addressing wizard and dipswitch - IP addresses and classes - Color code - Beam Calculator - Electrical cable colors - Ingress Protection Code As well as several converters : - percentage / decimal on 24 bits, i.e. 3 bytes (for the usual coarse/fine/ultra values on the lighting desks and in the fixtures). - CIDR notation / dotted decimal notation for network masks - hexadecimal / decimal for ART-net universes notations, for example

Screenshots

FidoLED4 screens
TechTools App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FidoLED at every 5 months against TechTools App's every 25 months. FidoLED also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.00). TechTools App's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FidoLED costs $2.99 and TechTools App $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FidoLED ships an update every 5 months, TechTools App every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FidoLED versus TechTools App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFidoLEDTechTools App
Price$2.99 — better$4.00
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDarren AlexanderNoe Loridan

Customer experience

FidoLED

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

TechTools App

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FidoLED

No in-app purchases

None

TechTools App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FidoLED free?
FidoLED costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TechTools App free?
TechTools App costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Do FidoLED or TechTools App have ads?
Neither FidoLED nor TechTools App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FidoLED or TechTools App?
FidoLED ships an update every 5 months, and TechTools App every 25 months. Most recently, FidoLED was updated on September 24, 2026 and TechTools App on July 1, 2026.

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