Comparison

Light'J vs TheLightingController_D1024W

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

TheLightingController_D1024W

Features
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TheLightingController_D1024W is the dedicated control app for the D1024W DMX interface (https://forum2.thelightingcontroller.com/viewforum.php?f=172). The D1024W works with our TheLightingController lighting software (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thelightingcontroller/id6554000067) and can also operate operate independently. In standalone mode (without any connected computer or mobile device), the D1024W can store and play up to 16 lighting scenes across 8 separate zones, with 4 master faders, 4 speed sliders, 4 color wheels and 2 follow spots for direct live control. TheLightingController_D1024W offers a quick and easy way to control all these standalone functions directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Light'J3 screens
TheLightingController_D1024W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TheLightingController_D1024W at none against Light'J's 5. Light'J's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light'J sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TheLightingController_D1024W asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light'J ships an update every 2 months, TheLightingController_D1024W monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Light'J versus TheLightingController_D1024W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight'JTheLightingController_D1024W
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinigke Showtechnic GmbHThe Lighting Controller

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Light'J

One-time5
  • J`MasterDim$1.99
  • J`Expand$2.99
  • J`Multiplayer$3.99
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  • J`Transfer$4.99
  • J`Bundle$7.99
None

TheLightingController_D1024W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light'J free?
Light'J is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheLightingController_D1024W free?
TheLightingController_D1024W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light'J or TheLightingController_D1024W have ads?
Neither Light'J nor TheLightingController_D1024W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light'J or TheLightingController_D1024W?
Light'J ships an update every 2 months, and TheLightingController_D1024W monthly. Most recently, Light'J was updated on September 9, 2026 and TheLightingController_D1024W on September 19, 2026.

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