PhotoDay vs Buff Flash Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoDay
This app serves as a check-in tool for photography studios utilizing the PhotoDay platform. It streamlines the process for clients to access and manage their photo sessions.
- Studio check-in
- Photo session management
- Client access
- PhotoDay platform integration
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Capture is a check-in tool for photography studios that use PhotoDay.
Buff Flash Control
Control your lighting setups remotely from your phone. Adjust flash and modeling lamp power, save custom setups, and update firmware for compatible units. Designed for photographers using specific hardware.
- Smart remote control for flash units
- Adjust power output
- Control modeling lamps
- Save and recall lighting setups
- Firmware updates for LINK800WS
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The Buff Flash Control app was created to help photographers take control of their lighting setups directly from their phone. - KEY FEATURES - SMART REMOTE CONTROL Use the HUB remote to find Paul C. Buff, Inc. flash units in your setup. Once added to your setup, you can control the power outputs of both the flash and modeling lamp, turn them on/off directly from your phone, and save your setups for future use. LINK800WS FIRMWARE UPDATES Update the firmware of the LINK800WS Flash Unit directly from the app using the HUB remote. *Note: The Buff Flash Control app is only compatible with the Paul C. Buff, Inc. HUB remote and Paul C. Buff, Inc. flash units (AlienBees and newer). At this time this app is only capable of controlling the flash and model light outputs and saving lighting setups. Additional features are in development and will be released periodically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhotoDay at 4.5 against Buff Flash Control's 2.4. PhotoDay also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Buff Flash Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
PhotoDay holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.
PhotoDay ships an update fortnightly, Buff Flash Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoDay | Buff Flash Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snapshots LLC | Paul C. Buff, Inc. |
Customer experience
PhotoDay
Buff Flash Control
In-app purchases
PhotoDay
No in-app purchases
Buff Flash Control
No in-app purchases
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