Comparison

Buff Flash Control vs GearEye

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

Head to head
About

Buff Flash Control

Control your lighting setups remotely from your phone. Adjust flash and modeling lamp power, save custom setups, and update firmware for compatible units. Designed for photographers using specific hardware.

Highlights
  • Smart remote control for flash units
  • Adjust power output
  • Control modeling lamps
  • Save and recall lighting setups
  • Firmware updates for LINK800WS
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The Buff Flash Control app was created to help photographers take control of their lighting setups directly from their phone. - KEY FEATURES - SMART REMOTE CONTROL Use the HUB remote to find Paul C. Buff, Inc. flash units in your setup. Once added to your setup, you can control the power outputs of both the flash and modeling lamp, turn them on/off directly from your phone, and save your setups for future use. LINK800WS FIRMWARE UPDATES Update the firmware of the LINK800WS Flash Unit directly from the app using the HUB remote. *Note: The Buff Flash Control app is only compatible with the Paul C. Buff, Inc. HUB remote and Paul C. Buff, Inc. flash units (AlienBees and newer). At this time this app is only capable of controlling the flash and model light outputs and saving lighting setups. Additional features are in development and will be released periodically.

About

GearEye

This app, paired with a small scanner device, helps professionals and individuals track and manage valuable equipment. It uses RFID stickers and GPS technology to prevent loss and locate misplaced items by alerting users when something is missing.

Highlights
  • Item tracking with RFID and GPS
  • Loss prevention alerts
  • Locate missing items with guiding sounds
  • Headcount for dozens of tags
  • Long-lasting, battery-free RFID tags
  • Cost-effective gear management
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Using a small scanner device that's paired with an app on your iPhone, the solution organizes and keeps track of any items while on the go. The GearEye app prevents loss and misplacement of valuable items by alerting users if a piece of equipment goes missing, helping them locate it using RFID and GPS technology. It uses super-thin RFID stickers that are easily tagged onto items. It's a professional's best friend, a complete gear-management solution. The stickers are super affordable to put them on everything, and they don't run on batteries. Your gear is your toolset. Stop risking your livelihood every day at work. Let your mind focus on the work, let GearEye focus on the gear. Just place the GearEye Scanner in your bag, suitcase, or backpack. The best place for it is close to the edge of the bag, like a side pocket or our personal favorite, hooked onto the bag's zipper. Hit "Scan" on the app - GearEye says it's all there? You're good to go. If the GearEye app tells you something's missing, take the Gear Scanner out and scan again and move while gently waving it and hovering with it above the places where your item might be hidden. You will hear the guiding sounds directing you to the actual item's location, like in the Hot & Cold game. Advantages • Loss prevention – monitors the important equipment, periodically or on-demand, and alerts about missing items. • Headcount - detects dozens of tags in a second. You'll always know what's with you, stop carrying around extra stuff. • Long-lasting RFID tags – the tags require no battery support and will last as long as your gear does. • Lightweight and compact - the device is easy to tuck in a bag and carry around • Extended reach- successfully detects equipment in up to 2 meters range • Cost-effective and super-affordable - compared to RTLS and other RFID commercial solutions • Easy to use- requires no tech know-how to set up and use • Scalable- GearEye provides installation support to SMEs and large organizations The solution serves the best on-the-go professionals, SMEs, and freelancers with expensive equipment. GearEye is for any professional or individual who regularly carries costly equipment around, preventing equipment loss and damages and reducing the logistics time of planning, organizing, and keeping track of gear items. GearEye effectively acts as an insurance policy for all that expensive gear while you are on the go.

Screenshots

Buff Flash Control4 screens
GearEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

Buff Flash Control and GearEye are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buff Flash Control ships an update every 2 months, GearEye monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Buff Flash Control versus GearEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuff Flash ControlGearEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul C. Buff, Inc.GearEye Inc.

Customer experience

Buff Flash Control

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GearEye

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buff Flash Control

No in-app purchases

None

GearEye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buff Flash Control free?
Buff Flash Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GearEye free?
GearEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buff Flash Control or GearEye have ads?
Neither Buff Flash Control nor GearEye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buff Flash Control or GearEye?
Buff Flash Control ships an update every 2 months, and GearEye monthly. Most recently, Buff Flash Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and GearEye on October 20, 2026.

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