Comparison

ZY Play vs Ulanzi Creator

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

Head to head
About

ZY Play

Unlock advanced camera controls for stunning photos and videos. This app integrates intelligent shooting modes like time lapse and slow motion, along with editing tools, to enhance your creative output. Connect to a professional stabilizer for professional-quality footage.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive camera controls
  • Intelligent shooting modes
  • Time lapse
  • Long exposure
  • Slow motion
  • Video editing features
  • Professional stabilizer integration
Features
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ZY Play offers comprehensive camera controls for convenient photo & video shooting, combining various intelligent functions including time lapse, long exposure, slow motion and more to inspire your creativity. With easy-to-use design and a vast range of editing features, it is a must-have app for anyone who takes photos & videos. By conneting the APP to a ZHIYUN professional stabilizer, it helps you create film-grade footage that is once only possible with a crew.

About

Ulanzi Creator

This app offers smart control for lighting devices with customizable modes and effects. It also features a teleprompter for easy script reading and management, supporting various file formats and orientation changes.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart device control
  • Adjustable bi-colour and RGB lighting
  • Multiple light effects and custom adjustments
  • Teleprompter with script import
  • Portrait/landscape orientation support
  • Customizable script display settings
Features
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Ulanzi Creator provides creators with a smart, professional, and convenient all-in-one device control experience, helping you work more efficiently throughout the shooting and creative process. With Ulanzi Creator, you can quickly connect and manage Ulanzi smart devices, adjust device settings in real time, and easily create your ideal creative environment with multi-device control. Smart Connectivity • Fast Bluetooth device connection • Automatic discovery of nearby devices • Easy addition and management of smart devices Intelligent Control • Individual device control • Real-time device parameter adjustment • Multi-device control and coordination Professional Lighting & Ambience Control • Control bi-color and RGB lighting devices • Adjust brightness, color temperature, hue, saturation, and more • Multiple lighting effects for different scenes • Control fog machines to create a variety of shooting atmospheres • Adjust fog effects and duration Smart Teleprompter • Flexible teleprompter display settings • Quickly switch between teleprompter scripts • Supports image recognition and fast file import Ulanzi Creator will continue to expand its range of creative tools and smart devices, building a more complete smart creative ecosystem for creators.

Screenshots

ZY Play4 screens
Ulanzi Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZY Play at 2.4 against Ulanzi Creator's 2.0. ZY Play also leads on ratings volume (660 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Ulanzi Creator's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 16%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZY Play holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZY Play has 660 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of ZY Play's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ulanzi Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZY Play ships an update every 2 months, Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZY Play versus Ulanzi Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZY PlayUlanzi Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (660 ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings660 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer桂林智神信息技术有限公司Shenzhen VIJIM Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

ZY Play

All ratings658 ratings
Positive29.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews1,081 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral15.6%
Negative68.5%

Ulanzi Creator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

ZY Play

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent connection issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Tracking and stabilization not reliable
  • Resolution and frame rate issues
  • Saved footage not accessible

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more gimbal models
  • Improve motion time-lapse functionality
  • Allow background operation for time-lapses
  • Provide more camera control options
  • Optimize battery usage

Ulanzi Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZY Play

No in-app purchases

None

Ulanzi Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZY Play free?
ZY Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ulanzi Creator free?
Ulanzi Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZY Play or Ulanzi Creator?
ZY Play is rated higher. ZY Play averages 2.4 out of 5 from 660 ratings, while Ulanzi Creator averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ZY Play or Ulanzi Creator have ads?
Neither ZY Play nor Ulanzi Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZY Play or Ulanzi Creator?
ZY Play ships an update every 2 months, and Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. Most recently, ZY Play was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ulanzi Creator on October 24, 2026.

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