Comparison

Desview vs NANLINK

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

Head to head
About

Desview

This application offers a professional teleprompter display. Users can edit or import text, and customize playback speed, text size, font, and background color for optimal viewing. It supports multiple languages and adapts its menu to the phone's system language.

Highlights
  • Professional teleprompter display
  • Text editing and import
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Customizable text size, font, and background color
  • Multi-language support
  • Automatic language adaptation
Features
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BestView teleprompter APP provides professional teleprompter display function, users not only can edit text but also can copy text into the App. When playing text, users can adjust the speed of playback, text size, font, and background color. Supports multi-language playback mode, and the menu can adapt automatically to the phone's system language.

About

NANLINK

Control lighting fixtures wirelessly via Bluetooth or 2.4G. Create complex lighting effects for film and video production by managing individual or multiple lights simultaneously. Enhance production efficiency with intuitive scenario and group-based controls.

Highlights
  • Wireless lighting control
  • Bluetooth and 2.4G support
  • Individual fixture control
  • Synchronous multi-fixture control
  • Scenario and group management
  • Create lighting effects
Features
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NANLINK APP, a wireless lighting control application designed and developed by Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co.,Ltd, allows for controlling light fixtures via Bluetooth Network and 2.4G Wireless Protocol. The APP is compatible with devices that run on IOS and iPadOS operating systems. Based on the design concept of scenario and group, NANLINK can assist gaffers and cinematographers with the creation of fascinating lighting effects through the full control of individual fixture and multiple fixtures synchronously, thus to achieve more production efficiency at the shooting scenes.

Screenshots

Desview4 screens
NANLINK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NANLINK at 2.1 against Desview's 1.8. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

NANLINK holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Desview's written reviews are positive against 19% of NANLINK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desview ships an update every 3 weeks, NANLINK fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Desview versus NANLINK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesviewNANLINK
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (55 ratings)2.1 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews19.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5592 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer贞元 陈Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Desview

All ratings55 ratings
Positive16.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative76.9%

NANLINK

All ratings92 ratings
Positive21.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative72.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Desview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NANLINK

Reported bugs

59 issues
  • Lights spontaneously lose connection
  • Short delay between tapping light and settings appearing
  • Presets buried several levels deep
  • Lights spontaneously lose connection
  • Short delay between tapping into a light and the settings coming up
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  • Fixture groups not working after upgrading to Nanlink 2.0
  • Lose signal if further than 8ft from unit
  • App lagging and poorly working
  • Constantly drops connection
  • App constantly crashes
  • Recent update erased presets
  • Grouping issues after update
  • Cannot add fixtures to groups
  • App won't work without supplying personal info
  • Layout doesn't adapt well to iPad, wasted space
  • Login difficult, fields won't allow pasting from password manager
  • No import of existing scenes on iPad
  • App not working with Pavotubes
  • Bluetooth not working for T8-7x
  • Inconsistent operation, will not pair with lights
  • Exiting and reopening app locks up trying to re-pair
  • App asks for excessive permissions (photos, emails, texts)
  • New update killed presets and dropped connection to all fixtures
  • App doesn't work with new iPhones (dynamic island)
  • Cannot go back from one tube's settings to the previous screen
  • Settings don't seem to save
  • CCT mode doesn't work at all
  • Driving mode ambient dimming won't work
  • Poor Bluetooth connection, short range
  • Menu button placement issues (near phone's clock)
  • Never saves profiles or auto-connects to fixtures
  • App broken with iOS 16.2
  • Most of the effects not working
  • App can't find FS-150
  • Cannot complete registration (activation code never emailed)
  • App is abysmal, not user friendly
  • Cannot connect to Forza 300b
  • Settings changes on iPhone don't affect light
  • Lose connection as soon as 2 lights are connected
  • App is a complete waste of time, does nothing
  • Never responsive, struggles to keep up with changing settings
  • Server down, cannot create account or log in
  • App crashes on login
  • App crashes upon login attempt
  • App crashes every time on sign in
  • Overrides light values when connecting
  • Impossible to fine-tune a light on a set unless connected beforehand
  • Won't connect
  • Fail connection in groups
  • Slow app
  • Doesn't see most fixtures
  • Cannot get verification code to create an account
  • App freezes repeatedly after entering name, password, and verification code
  • Cannot login, stuck or frozen at login page
  • App freezes repeatedly after entering name password and verification code
  • App crashes on login with iPhone 13 pro
  • App crashes at login
  • App crashes upon login attempt
  • App crashes every time on sign in

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow individual light adjustment within groups
  • Make connection more stable
  • Make settings appear instantly
  • UX overhaul, make important settings accessible
  • Put preset saving feature front and center
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  • Adaptive interface for iPads
  • Master control to adjust all lights simultaneously
  • Add a 'Streetlight' mode effect
  • Allow users to choose between HSI & CCT control for transmitter box
  • Add a demo mode
  • Offline mode for app usage
  • Gang effects across groups of lights for consistency
  • Allow multicolor effects at assignable points

In-app purchases

None

Desview

No in-app purchases

None

NANLINK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desview free?
Desview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NANLINK free?
NANLINK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desview or NANLINK?
NANLINK is rated higher. Desview averages 1.8 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while NANLINK averages 2.1 from 92 ratings.
Do Desview or NANLINK have ads?
Neither Desview nor NANLINK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desview or NANLINK?
Desview ships an update every 3 weeks, and NANLINK fortnightly. Most recently, Desview was updated on September 20, 2026 and NANLINK on August 19, 2026.

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