myMIX LED vs NANLINK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myMIX LED
This app provides filmmakers with precise control over LED lighting fixtures. Users can create, save, and share custom colors, select from a library of authentic gel colors, and even capture colors from photos. It enables remote management of light groups and creation of various lighting effects.
- Precise color blending and capture
- Access to 137 True Rosco Color™ gels
- Create and save custom color libraries
- Share colors with team members
- Control groups of lights
- Generate white light from 1700K-10000K
- Create lighting effects
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Be a part of the Color Evolution with MIX® LED technology from DMG Lumière by Rosco and the myMIX app. myMIX offers filmmakers complete color control in the palm of their hand. Using a mobile device, they can easily blend together or capture the color their scene requires, save that customized color to their own personalized library in the cloud, and then share those colors with anyone on their team that needs them. When paired via Bluetooth with MIX LED fixtures, which feature six LEDs for complete color control, the myMIX app enables users to: - Produce True Rosco Color™ by selecting from 137 Rosco gel colors in the MIX library that have been authenticated by Rosco color experts as a match on tungsten and daylight sources – by eye, by meter, and by camera. - Update your MIX lights to Firmware V2.0. - Create groups of lights - Create any color desired using its unique color picking system, in Hue/Saturation/Intensity on any white base from 1700k to 10000k, - Pick colors in xy mode in the CIE 1931. - Generate attractive white light from 1700K – 10,000K with the ability to shift the Green/Magenta values. - Capture a color from a photo on their mobile device and send that color to their MIX LED fixtures. - Save their favorite colors into their own personal library and send those colors to other units or other filmmakers that need that color on their set. - Create popular lighting effects like emergency vehicles, firelight and paparazzi flashes. Learn more about MIX: www.rosco.com/mix
NANLINK
This wireless lighting control app allows users to manage light fixtures via Bluetooth and 2.4G protocols. It enables full control of individual or multiple fixtures synchronously for creating lighting effects and improving production efficiency.
- Bluetooth and 2.4G wireless control
- Individual and group fixture control
- Synchronous control of multiple fixtures
- Creation of lighting effects
- Scenario and group-based design
- Full control of HSL and intensity
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NANLINK APP, a wireless lighting control application designed and developed by Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co.,Ltd, allows for controlling light fixtures via Bluetooth Network and 2.4G Wireless Protocol. The APP is compatible with devices that run on IOS and iPadOS operating systems. Based on the design concept of scenario and group, NANLINK can assist gaffers and cinematographers with the creation of fascinating lighting effects through the full control of individual fixture and multiple fixtures synchronously, thus to achieve more production efficiency at the shooting scenes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myMIX LED at 3.6 against NANLINK's 2.0. NANLINK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (93 vs 22). On price, review sentiment, 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.
myMIX LED holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of myMIX LED's written reviews are positive against 19% of NANLINK's.
myMIX LED ships an update every 3 months, NANLINK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myMIX LED | NANLINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) — better | 2.0 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DMG Lumière | Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
myMIX LED
NANLINK
Bugs and requests
myMIX LED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NANLINK
Reported bugs
59 issues- Lights spontaneously lose connection
- Short delay between tapping light and settings appearing
- Presets buried several levels deep
- Lights spontaneously lose connection
- Short delay between tapping into a light and the settings coming up
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- Fixture groups not working after upgrading to Nanlink 2.0
- Lose signal if further than 8ft from unit
- App lagging and poorly working
- Constantly drops connection
- App constantly crashes
- Recent update erased presets
- Grouping issues after update
- Cannot add fixtures to groups
- App won't work without supplying personal info
- Layout doesn't adapt well to iPad, wasted space
- Login difficult, fields won't allow pasting from password manager
- No import of existing scenes on iPad
- App not working with Pavotubes
- Bluetooth not working for T8-7x
- Inconsistent operation, will not pair with lights
- Exiting and reopening app locks up trying to re-pair
- App asks for excessive permissions (photos, emails, texts)
- New update killed presets and dropped connection to all fixtures
- App doesn't work with new iPhones (dynamic island)
- Cannot go back from one tube's settings to the previous screen
- Settings don't seem to save
- CCT mode doesn't work at all
- Driving mode ambient dimming won't work
- Poor Bluetooth connection, short range
- Menu button placement issues (near phone's clock)
- Never saves profiles or auto-connects to fixtures
- App broken with iOS 16.2
- Most of the effects not working
- App can't find FS-150
- Cannot complete registration (activation code never emailed)
- App is abysmal, not user friendly
- Cannot connect to Forza 300b
- Settings changes on iPhone don't affect light
- Lose connection as soon as 2 lights are connected
- App is a complete waste of time, does nothing
- Never responsive, struggles to keep up with changing settings
- Server down, cannot create account or log in
- App crashes on login
- App crashes upon login attempt
- App crashes every time on sign in
- Overrides light values when connecting
- Impossible to fine-tune a light on a set unless connected beforehand
- Won't connect
- Fail connection in groups
- Slow app
- Doesn't see most fixtures
- Cannot get verification code to create an account
- App freezes repeatedly after entering name, password, and verification code
- Cannot login, stuck or frozen at login page
- App freezes repeatedly after entering name password and verification code
- App crashes on login with iPhone 13 pro
- App crashes at login
- App crashes upon login attempt
- App crashes every time on sign in
Requested features
13 requests- Allow individual light adjustment within groups
- Make connection more stable
- Make settings appear instantly
- UX overhaul, make important settings accessible
- Put preset saving feature front and center
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- Adaptive interface for iPads
- Master control to adjust all lights simultaneously
- Add a 'Streetlight' mode effect
- Allow users to choose between HSI & CCT control for transmitter box
- Add a demo mode
- Offline mode for app usage
- Gang effects across groups of lights for consistency
- Allow multicolor effects at assignable points
In-app purchases
myMIX LED
No in-app purchases
NANLINK
No in-app purchases
