Comparison

Profoto Control vs Picflow

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
Read 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.

About

Picflow

Streamline creative workflows on the go. Share, review, and collaborate on projects with clients and colleagues. Features include high-resolution image viewing, detailed feedback tools, and professional sharing options.

Highlights
  • Share creative work on the go
  • Review feedback and collaborate
  • High-resolution image zooming
  • Annotate and comment on visuals
  • Customizable professional sharing
  • Intuitive file and gallery management
Read full description

Take your creative collaboration anywhere with the Picflow mobile app. Share your work, review feedback, and collaborate with clients and colleagues on the go. Browse your galleries, zoom into high-res images, and respond to client feedback with tools designed for mobile. Instant access to your work: Quickly find projects, galleries, or images with a powerful search that keeps your work at your fingertips. Faster reviews and approvals: Tag, group, and sort your assets using custom metadata. Update approval statuses or leave comments and annotations in seconds. Precise image review: Pinch, zoom, and swipe through visuals with clarity. Switch between assets smoothly so every detail gets the attention it deserves. Collaboration made simple: Leave anchored comments, attach references, or draw directly on images. With feedback tools like favoriting, drawing, and annotations, it’s easy to get everyone on the same page. Professional sharing: Create and send beautifully designed share links straight from your phone or tablet. Customize titles, descriptions, appearance, and visibility to showcase your work exactly how you want. Effortless file and gallery management: Rename, move, copy, export, or delete images and galleries with intuitive touch controls. Stay in control, keep projects moving wherever you are!

Screenshots

Profoto Control4 screens
Picflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Picflow at 100% against Profoto Control's 38%. Picflow also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Profoto Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (896 vs 9). 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

Picflow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Control has 896 ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of Picflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, Picflow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Profoto Control versus Picflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfoto ControlPicflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (896 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings896 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfotoPicflow

Customer experience

Profoto Control

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

Picflow

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Picflow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Profoto Control

No in-app purchases

None

Picflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Profoto Control free?
Profoto Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picflow free?
Picflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Profoto Control or Picflow?
Picflow is rated higher. Profoto Control averages 4.7 out of 5 from 896 ratings, while Picflow averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Profoto Control or Picflow have ads?
Picflow shows ads; Profoto Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Profoto Control or Picflow?
Profoto Control ships an update every 2 months, and Picflow fortnightly. Most recently, Profoto Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and Picflow on September 11, 2026.

Other comparisons