Comparison

Light'J vs Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control

Control DMX lighting for your venue or show with this intuitive iPad application. It connects wirelessly to lights using Art-Net protocol and offers features from high-end consoles in a beginner-friendly interface. Manage shows, create scenes, and layer effects for dynamic lighting designs.

Highlights
  • Manage Shows
  • Fixture Library
  • Effects Editor
  • Scene & Stack Creator
  • Layer Multiple Scenes
  • Master Dimmer & Timing
  • Tap Tempo BPM
Features
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Vibrio is a revolutionary DMX lighting control software for the iPad. One intuitive solution to handle lighting for your venue or show. It connects to the lights wirelessly using an ethernet-to-DMX converter and the Art-Net protocol. We believe Vibrio bridges the gap between lighting programmers and designers by having a simple interface that even beginners can learn quickly. When designing Vibrio, we took the best features of high-end lighting consoles and brought them to the iPad. Features: - Manage Shows - Fixture Library - Effects Editor - Scene & Stack Creator - Layer Multiple Scenes Simultaneously - Master Dimmer & Timing - Tap Tempo BPM - Universe Visualizer - Midi Support - Safe Mode - Supports 1 Output Universe (512 addresses) The app gives the user 16 DMX addresses free, with In-App Purchases upgrades for 512 addresses. Required for Use: An Ethernet-to-DMX converter, router, and DMX lighting fixtures. For more information, visit our website at www.vibriolighting.com In-App Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. For more information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Support: support@toastmobile.com Privacy Policy & Terms: http://www.toastmobile.com/vibrio-privacy-policy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Light'J3 screens
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control at 4.4 against Light'J's 3.0. Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and ratings volume (109 vs 1). Light'J's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Light'J sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Light'J's written reviews are positive against 67% of Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light'J ships an update every 2 months, Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Light'J versus Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight'JVibrio | DMX Lighting Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinigke Showtechnic GmbHToast - Apps and Software LLC

Customer experience

Light'J

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control

All ratings108 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.2%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Light'J

One-time5
  • J`MasterDim$1.99
  • J`Expand$2.99
  • J`Multiplayer$3.99
Show 2 more
  • J`Transfer$4.99
  • J`Bundle$7.99
4 purchases

Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control

Subscriptions1
  • Vibrio Pro7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • 256 Address$44.99
  • 512 Address (Reduced)$69.99
  • 512 Address$89.99

Questions

Is Light'J free?
Light'J is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control free?
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light'J or Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control?
Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control is rated higher. Light'J averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control averages 4.4 from 109 ratings.
Do Light'J or Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control have ads?
Neither Light'J nor Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light'J or Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control?
Light'J ships an update every 2 months, and Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control every 4 weeks. Most recently, Light'J was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vibrio | DMX Lighting Control on October 24, 2026.

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