NEEWER Studio vs Smart Lighting Console
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEEWER Studio
This platform allows photographers to manage their smart hardware. It facilitates quick interaction between mobile phones and connected photography equipment.
- Smart hardware management
- Photography equipment control
- Mobile phone integration
- Rapid interaction
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NEEWER Studio is a smart hardware management platform for photography. Through NEEWER Studio, you can complete the rapid interaction between mobile phones and smart hardware.
Smart Lighting Console
Control your smart lighting system from your mobile device. Adjust colors, brightness, and create custom scenes for your home. Offers a centralized platform for managing all your connected lights.
- Mobile control system
- Adjust color and brightness
- Create custom lighting scenes
- Centralized light management
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智能灯光控台移动端控制系统
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEEWER Studio at 4.4 against Smart Lighting Console's 3.0. NEEWER Studio also leads on ratings volume (592 vs 1). Smart Lighting Console's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NEEWER Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEEWER Studio has 592 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NEEWER Studio ships an update fortnightly, Smart Lighting Console every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEEWER Studio | Smart Lighting Console |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (592 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 592 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen NEEWER Technology Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou Shuning Intelligent Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NEEWER Studio
Smart Lighting Console
Bugs and requests
NEEWER Studio
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to devices
- Lights not responding to app controls
- Saved settings not persisting
- Verification emails not being received
- Unexpected app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Custom lighting sequences and timing
- Ability to save different settings for each light
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved group/scene management
- iPad-optimized UI
Smart Lighting Console
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NEEWER Studio
No in-app purchases
Smart Lighting Console
No in-app purchases
Questions
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