Comparison

Light'J vs Airstream DMX

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

Airstream DMX

Control ADJ Wifly equipped lights wirelessly with this app. It connects to your iOS device via Wi-Fi and supports up to 24 fixtures, offering an effects generator and memory storage for scenes and shows. A dedicated bridge is required for operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of ADJ Wifly lights
  • Supports 24 lighting fixtures
  • Single DMX512 universe (512 channels)
  • Effects generator
  • Scene, effects, and show memory storage
  • Optimized for LED fixtures
Features
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Airstream DMX is a lighting control app, ideal for DJs, trade shows, night clubs and bands. Wirelessly control your ADJ Wifly equipped lights using the ADJ Airstream DMX Bridge, available from you local ADJ Products dealer. The bridge communicates with your IOS device over wifi and provides an ADJ Wifly wireless signal as well as a standard DMX512 output compatible with any DMX512 intelligent light. App Features: - easy to program - supports 24 lighting fixtures - single DMX512 universe (512 lighting channels) - shared universe for wired and wireless lights - optimized for LED fixtures and color mixing - effects generator for movement, color and flash effects - scene, effects and show memories Note: ADJ Airstream Bridge is required for this app to control lights.

Screenshots

Light'J3 screens
Airstream DMX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Airstream DMX at 4.0 against Light'J's 3.0. Airstream DMX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). Light'J's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 14.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light'J sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Airstream DMX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airstream DMX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airstream DMX has 27 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 53% of Airstream DMX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light'J ships an update every 2 months, Airstream DMX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Light'J versus Airstream DMX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight'JAirstream DMX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews52.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinigke Showtechnic GmbHKMX Inc.

Customer experience

Light'J

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

Airstream DMX

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative42.1%

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
None

Airstream DMX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light'J free?
Light'J is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Airstream DMX free?
Airstream DMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Light'J or Airstream DMX?
Airstream DMX is rated higher. Light'J averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Airstream DMX averages 4.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Light'J or Airstream DMX have ads?
Neither Light'J nor Airstream DMX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light'J or Airstream DMX?
Light'J ships an update every 2 months, and Airstream DMX every 4 months. Most recently, Light'J was updated on October 13, 2026 and Airstream DMX on October 10, 2026.

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