Profoto Control vs Pic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Pic
Manage your photography workflow on the go. Create and share client galleries, upload media, and post directly to social media from your mobile device. Download high-resolution photos and videos to your device.
- Create and share client galleries
- Upload any media
- Manage work on mobile
- Post directly to social media
- Download high-res photos and videos
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Your galleries go where you go. The Pic-Time mobile app brings your workflow to your fingertips. Create and share galleries with clients, upload any media, and manage your work right from your phone or tablet. Post your work directly to social, or download high-res photos and videos to your device. Everything you need, always within reach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pic at every 2 weeks against Profoto Control's every 2 months. Pic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.7 for Profoto Control against 4.7 for Pic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 896 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Profoto Control's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pic's.
Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, Pic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Profoto Control | Pic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (896 ratings) | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 31.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 896 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Profoto | Pic-Time, Inc. |
Customer experience
Profoto Control
Pic
Bugs and 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
Pic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Profoto Control
No in-app purchases
Pic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Pic free?
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