Spark Camera Control vs Lume Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark Camera Control
Control your DSLR camera wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture photos, videos, and time lapses with instant feedback and creative control from up to 100 feet away.
- Wireless camera shutter control
- Remote photo and video capture
- Time lapse creation
- Bulb ramping for sunsets
- Long-range connectivity (up to 100')
- BLE connectivity
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This is the smartphone control app for Spark. Spark is a device that attaches to your DSLR camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and others) and allows you to wirelessly take photos, videos and time lapses from your phone or tablet and get instant feedback. With Pulse you get complete creative control all while staying free to use your phone or tablet. Spark is the most versatile camera remote on the market. With three different modes of control, Spark was built to adapt to whatever situation you are shooting in. Whether you're taking a fun group photo, capturing a long exposure of the stars, or settling down and setting up a time lapse, Spark gives you instant control. With your phone or without it. Spark Features : -Wirelessly control your camera's shutter from up to 100' away -Take sunset timelapses with Bbulb ramping -Free up WiFi and Internet as Spark uses and BLE -Extend your session with 2,000 hours of battery (factory replaceable)
Lume Control
Control your Lume Cube lighting directly from your smartphone. Adjust brightness, temperature, color, and effects. Access tutorials and inspiration to enhance your creative projects.
- Smartphone lighting control panel
- Adjust brightness, temperature, color
- Light grouping
- Special effects control
- Built-in tutorials
- How-to videos
- Inspirational content
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Maximize the potential of your Lume Cube lighting with the help of the Lume Control App. This intuitive app turns your smartphone into a convenient and portable lighting control panel accessible right at your fingertips. Easily adjust your settings, like brightness, temperature, color, light grouping, special effects, and more. The Lume Control app is more of a resource than ever, with built-in tutorials, how-to-videos, and inspirational content to help you bring your next creation to light.
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Verdict
Spark Camera Control and Lume Control both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Lume Control's written reviews are positive against 22% of Spark Camera Control's. Lume Control also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Spark Camera Control against 3.0 for Lume Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Spark Camera Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lume Control's.
Spark Camera Control ships an update every 2 months, Lume Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spark Camera Control | Lume Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) — better | 3.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangy Laboratories Inc | Kelly Mondora |
Customer experience
Spark Camera Control
Lume Control
In-app purchases
Spark Camera Control
No in-app purchases
Lume Control
No in-app purchases
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