SmartLite Director vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLite Director
Control multiple smart lighting fixtures with intuitive gestures on your mobile device. Match ambient scene colors using your device's camera and save custom presets for dynamic lighting setups.
- Intuitive gesture-based fixture control
- Adjust intensity and color with one/two-finger slides
- Match ambient scene color with device camera
- Create and save custom scene presets
- Group control for multiple fixtures
- Classic left/right fader interface
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The next generation in smart lighting control from Litepanels Engineering is here! The innovative Director Interface allows you to intuitively adjust both the color and intensity of multiple connected fixtures: • Create a fixture control box, then slide up and down with one finger to adjust fixture intensity • Slide with two fingers to adjust color • Double tap the control box to deactivate that fixture • The group control box allows you to control the intensity of multiple fixtures all at once Use your iPad or iPhone camera to sense the ambient scene color: • Match the scene color with or without the impact of your Litepanels fixtures • Use with a mobile device stand and match in real time for color dynamic setups. Scene Presets: • Use built in factory color presets or create your own We’ve also retained the classic Devices Interface to allow you to control your fixtures with traditional left/right faders just like you would with the SmartLite!
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
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The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RED_CONTROL at 56% against SmartLite Director's 10%. RED_CONTROL also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). SmartLite Director's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of SmartLite Director's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's.
SmartLite Director ships an update every 14 months, RED_CONTROL monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLite Director | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (23 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Videndum Production Solutions, Inc. | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
SmartLite Director
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In-app purchases
SmartLite Director
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
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