Litra vs Elgato Control Center
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
Elgato Control Center
Easily manage your Elgato Key Light from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and power on/off with intuitive controls. Sync multiple lights for a complete studio setup.
- Power Key Light on/off
- Adjust brightness up to 2500 lumens
- Tweak color temperature
- Control multiple Key Lights
- Sync lights individually or all at once
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Control Center For Elgato Key Light Designed to make advanced studio lighting easier than ever, Control Center gives you the freedom to command Key Light from your iPhone or iPad. Let there be light: Power up Key Light with a tap, and power down just as easily. Get brightness right: Adjust all 2500 lumens and 160 premium LEDs with a quick swipe. Tweak temperature: Refine your color reproduction and set the perfect mood in a snap. Sync multiple Key Lights: Control several Key Lights individually or all at once.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Elgato Control Center at 4K against Litra's 106. Litra's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Litra holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elgato Control Center has 4K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Litra's written reviews are positive against 25% of Elgato Control Center's.
Litra ships an update every 2 months, Elgato Control Center every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Litra | Elgato Control Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (106 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 24.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Litra, LLC | Corsair Memory, Inc. |
Customer experience
Litra
Elgato Control Center
Bugs and requests
Litra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elgato Control Center
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lights disappearing from the app
- Inability to control lights without the app
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
4 requests- HomeKit and Siri integration
- Lighting presets and automation
- Improved connectivity and stability
- Physical controls on the lights
In-app purchases
Litra
No in-app purchases
Elgato Control Center
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Litra free?
Is Elgato Control Center free?
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