Adaptalux vs Camera Competitions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adaptalux
Control a patented adaptable miniature lighting studio for photography and videography. This app offers precise LIVE brightness and flash power adjustments through an intuitive interface, all via Bluetooth. Customize your lighting for any subject and preference.
- Bluetooth control
- Live brightness control
- Flash power control
- Intuitive interface
- Customizable lighting
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The Adaptalux Macro Lighting System is a patented adaptable miniature lighting studio that allows for unrivalled lighting customisation for macro photography and videography. Adaptalux Lighting is completely unique and adaptable for each user and subject based on their lighting preferences, with 1000s of configurations available. The Adaptalux App enables you to control Adaptalux products in the palm of your hand via bluetooth. Experience total control with the Adaptalux App with powerful and accurate LED brightness and Flash power control, built into a easy and intuitive app interface. Connect to and Control multiple Pods at once, for full control over your macro photography lighting environment.
Camera Competitions
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Camera Competitions is the U.K's leading camera competition website. We give you the chance to win dream cameras, lenses, and the best accessories for the price of a lens cap. Past prizes include Canon mirrorless cameras, DSLR’s, DJI drones & Gopros. You can see many of our winners on our website and their testimonials on our social media pages. Entering our competitions is fast, safe and secure. Simply select the prize you want to win, choose how many tickets you would like, answer our skill based question and check out. We complete all draws live on Facebook for complete transparency. All of our winners are then announced on social media and our website. We will offer the best and latest photographic equipment, with 50+ years in the photography business we pride ourselves on service & our partnership with D H James.co.uk. Camera competitions has given us the platform to offer you the chance to win a dream camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Camera Competitions at every 3 weeks against Adaptalux's every 7 months. Camera Competitions also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Adaptalux ships an update every 7 months, Camera Competitions every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adaptalux | Camera Competitions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adaptalux | Uk competitions ltd |
In-app purchases
Adaptalux
No in-app purchases
Camera Competitions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Adaptalux free?
Is Camera Competitions free?
Do Adaptalux or Camera Competitions have ads?
Which is updated more often, Adaptalux or Camera Competitions?
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