Profoto Control vs RED_CONTROL
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
Read full descriptionHide full description
The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Profoto Control at 4.7 against RED_CONTROL's 4.1. Profoto Control also leads on ratings volume (896 vs 53). RED_CONTROL's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 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.
Profoto Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Control has 896 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Profoto Control's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, RED_CONTROL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Profoto Control | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (896 ratings) — better | 4.1 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 896 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Profoto | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
Profoto Control
RED_CONTROL
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
RED_CONTROL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Profoto Control
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Profoto Control free?
Is RED_CONTROL free?
Which has better reviews, Profoto Control or RED_CONTROL?
Do Profoto Control or RED_CONTROL have ads?
Which is updated more often, Profoto Control or RED_CONTROL?
Other comparisons
