Comparison

Profoto Control vs Color Flash Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Smart remote control
  • View and control Profoto Bluetooth products
  • Touch, swipe, and tweak lighting
  • Easy firmware updates
  • Update Profoto Bluetooth products
Features
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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.

About

Color Flash Camera

This camera app allows you to customize the color of your screen flash for unique selfies. Capture photos in low light with a vibrant, colored glow. Save, edit, and share your creative shots directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Change flash color
  • Front camera selfies
  • Save photos to library
  • Thumbnail display
  • Edit and send photos
  • RGB color selection
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A Camera app with a Colorful Flash! Have you ever thought "wouldn't it be more interesting if could change the color of the Flash" while using the camera app? This app was developed to make that dream come true! Note: The light of the flashlight uses the light of the screen. Therefore, it is mainly suitable for selfies. The light from the screen does not reach far. Darker areas will be able to use colored light more effectively. The main functions to offer are as follows. + Change Flash Color + Taking pictures with the front Camera (Screen side) + Save the captured photo in the "Photo Library" + Thumbnail (miniature) display of captured photos + Edit and send photos (using the OS's Quick Look function) Will be usable in the following uses. + Take pictures in low light with flash + Take colored pictures using colored flash + Take unique atmospheric photos with color In addition, you will have various how to use depending on a thought! - Main screen - This screen is displayed when start app. This screen shows the image from the front camera (screen side). Tool bar has the following buttons. Flash ... You can change the flash color. The default setting is white, but changing the color setting will also change the color of the button icon. Thumbnail ... Thumbnails (reduced images) are displayed after taking a picture. Tap to display the photo with the OS's Quick Look function, and you can edit it or send it to other apps. Shutter ... Take a picture with the front camera (screen side) using the specified color flash. A long press will brighten the screen. You will be able to check the subject when shooting in a dark place. Menu ... Display a Menu. - About Flash color - Because the Flash color can appoint RGB(Red, Green, Blue) in the range of 0-255, you can set 16,777,216 colors or more theoretically.

Screenshots

Profoto Control4 screens
Color Flash Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Profoto Control at 4.7 against Color Flash Camera's 1.8. Profoto Control also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). Color Flash Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Profoto Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Control has 896 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Profoto Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Color Flash Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, Color Flash Camera every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Profoto Control versus Color Flash Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfoto ControlColor Flash Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (896 ratings) — better1.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings896 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfotoYONEKAWA Hideki

Customer experience

Profoto Control

All ratings896 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative51.9%

Color Flash Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Color Flash Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Profoto Control

No in-app purchases

None

Color Flash Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Profoto Control free?
Profoto Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Flash Camera free?
Color Flash Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Profoto Control or Color Flash Camera?
Profoto Control is rated higher. Profoto Control averages 4.7 out of 5 from 896 ratings, while Color Flash Camera averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Profoto Control or Color Flash Camera have ads?
Color Flash Camera shows ads; Profoto Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Profoto Control or Color Flash Camera?
Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, and Color Flash Camera every 14 months. Most recently, Profoto Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and Color Flash Camera on June 1, 2026.

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