Buff Flash Control vs Zno Instant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smart remote control for flash units
- Adjust power output
- Control modeling lamps
- Save and recall lighting setups
- Firmware updates for LINK800WS
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Zno Instant
Instantly deliver and sell photos directly from your camera. This app is designed for professional event photographers, streamlining the process from capture to client delivery. It offers a subscription-free solution for quick photo sharing and sales.
- Instant photo delivery
- Photo sales functionality
- Camera to cloud transfer
- Subscription-free
- Event photography focused
Read full descriptionHide full description
Snap, share, and sell your photos in seconds with Zno Instant™ — instant photo delivery and sales for photographers. No subscriptions. Perfect for wedding, mitzvah, quinceañera, events and sports photography. Zno Instant™ is offered by Zno Cloud, the photography software division of Zno Inc.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zno Instant at 3.3 against Buff Flash Control's 2.4. Zno Instant also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Buff Flash Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Zno Instant holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Buff Flash Control's written reviews are positive against 33% of Zno Instant's.
Buff Flash Control ships an update every 2 months, Zno Instant every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buff Flash Control | Zno Instant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (7 ratings) | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul C. Buff, Inc. | Zno Inc. |
Customer experience
Buff Flash Control
Zno Instant
In-app purchases
Buff Flash Control
No in-app purchases
Zno Instant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Buff Flash Control free?
Is Zno Instant free?
Which has better reviews, Buff Flash Control or Zno Instant?
Do Buff Flash Control or Zno Instant have ads?
Which is updated more often, Buff Flash Control or Zno Instant?
Other comparisons
