Litra vs Profoto Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Litra
Control your Litra Bluetooth-enabled lights remotely to create the perfect ambiance. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and group lights for quick scene recall. Monitor battery levels and power lights on or off.
- Remote light control
- Adjust brightness and color temperature
- Group lights
- Save favorite settings
- Monitor battery level
- Set scenes and power off
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The Litra App allows you to control Litra's Bluetooth enabled lights to set the perfect scene. LitraPro Light - Connect 1 to 7 LitraPro lights remotely with your phone or tablet - Adjust brightness and color temperature - Group lights into groups - Save favorite settings for quick recall - Remotely set your scene, set lights to blackout or power off - Remotely monitor battery level LitraStudio Light - Connect 1 to 7 LitraStudio lights remotely with your phone or tablet - Select mode from CCT, HSI, RGBWW, Flash, Special Effects and Flash - Adjust brightness - Group lights into groups - Save favorite settings for quick recall - Remotely set your scene, set lights to blackout or power off - Remotely monitor battery level
Profoto Control
Control Profoto Bluetooth-enabled lighting equipment remotely from your smartphone. Adjust settings with intuitive touch controls and ensure your gear is up-to-date with easy firmware updates.
- Smart remote control
- View and control Profoto Bluetooth products
- Touch, swipe, and tweak lighting
- Easy firmware updates
- Update Profoto Bluetooth products
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The Profoto Control app has been created for the modern, connected photographers that want to get the most out of their creative workflow – whether using a DSLR or Mirrorless camera. This is the Profoto experience at its best. Key features: SMART REMOTE CONTROL View and control all Profoto Bluetooth-enabled products from your smartphone screen. Touch, swipe and tweak until you get the light just right. EASY UPDATES The latest updates for Profoto Bluetooth-enabled products are now available at your fingertips. Update quickly from the app, so you are ready to shoot with the latest, improved firmware. Ultimately, this app lets you be as creative as you can be. LOOKING FOR PROFOTO CAMERA APP? Looking for a way to create images with your smartphone and Profoto lights? Search App Store for “Profoto Camera” and start using it! Please send your feedback and feature ideas to hello@profoto.com! Love, Profoto team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Profoto Control at 896 against Litra's 102. Litra's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 4.8 for Litra against 4.7 for Profoto Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Control has 896 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Litra's written reviews are positive against 38% of Profoto Control's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Litra | Profoto Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (102 ratings) — better | 4.7 (896 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 38.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102 | 896 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Litra, LLC | Profoto |
Customer experience
Litra
Profoto Control
Bugs and requests
Litra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Profoto Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to register equipment in the app
- App crashes on launch or when connecting to lights
- Firmware update process is unreliable
- Inconsistent exposure and zoom support
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Profoto light models
- Improve camera integration and functionality
- Implement independent light group control
- Provide localization in more languages
In-app purchases
Litra
No in-app purchases
Profoto Control
No in-app purchases
