Comparison

DeSal Lite vs COLBOR STUDIO

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

Head to head
About

DeSal Lite

Control multiple lighting fixtures wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color temperature, HSI, RGB, and select scene modes. Requires compatible lighting fixtures.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth connection
  • Individual and group fixture control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Color temperature control
  • HSI and RGB color control
  • Scene modes and preset effects
Features
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DeSal Lite is wirelessly connected to lighting fixtures via Bluetooth, and can control multiple lighting fixtures individually or in groups to achieve lighting control of the brightness, color temperature, HSI, RGB, multiple scene modes, as well as preset color effect. (The above lighting control features need to be supported by the related lighting fixtures)

About

COLBOR STUDIO

Control multiple lighting fixtures wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and apply various lighting effects for photography and videography. Easily share custom scene settings via QR codes.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of multiple lights
  • Adjustable brightness and color temperature
  • Scene sharing via QR code
  • Daylight and GEL color modes
  • Visual HSI color palette
  • Multiple color effects
Features
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COLBOR presents applicable and superior products for users on every level to improve photos and videos. Therefore, let us present the COLBOR Studio to pair with COLBOR lighting fixtures, providing a novel solution for lighting fixtures management. ● The interface is clearly displayed and easy to operate. Slider design can provide steady and smooth adjustment so that users can regulate the parameter at will; ● The powered-on lighting fixtures would automatically pair after users tap the one-button on the interface, saving the complicated pairing process; ● After a scene is set, users can generate a QR code to share the scene with others. The joining effort of all would greatly improve the efficiency; ● Under White mode, users can adjust the INT and CCT of fixtures, and in the SOURCETYPE, users can find some daylight types that are commonly used, such as Day, Filming, Modeling, Dysprosium 5600K,White Halogen, Short-arc Xenon, etc; ● Based on Tungsten and Dysprosium, the GEL mode offers CTB and CTO modes, with more flexibility in color changing in variety of levels; ● COLBOR Studio presents a visual HSI palette, where all the colors are optional. Users can enter the values manually, or drag to select/delete a color block; ● Multiple color effects build a special circumstance for each specific shooting, for example, Flash, Faulty Bulb, Lightning, Pulsing. This wireless control system allow users to control multiple lighting fixtures with one mobile device. Whether it’s indoor or outdoor environment, COLBOR Studio will assist users to control their fixtures in pursuit of the most satisfying result for photography or videography.

Screenshots

DeSal Lite4 screens
COLBOR STUDIO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeSal Lite at 1.6 against COLBOR STUDIO's 1.4. DeSal Lite also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

DeSal Lite holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of DeSal Lite's written reviews are positive against 11% of COLBOR STUDIO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeSal Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DeSal Lite versus COLBOR STUDIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeSal LiteCOLBOR STUDIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (11 ratings) — better1.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1111
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHAI YEE HOMoman Technology Limited

Customer experience

DeSal Lite

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

COLBOR STUDIO

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

In-app purchases

None

DeSal Lite

No in-app purchases

None

COLBOR STUDIO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeSal Lite free?
DeSal Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COLBOR STUDIO free?
COLBOR STUDIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeSal Lite or COLBOR STUDIO?
DeSal Lite is rated higher. DeSal Lite averages 1.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while COLBOR STUDIO averages 1.4 from 11 ratings.
Do DeSal Lite or COLBOR STUDIO have ads?
Neither DeSal Lite nor COLBOR STUDIO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeSal Lite or COLBOR STUDIO?
DeSal Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. Most recently, DeSal Lite was updated on October 3, 2026 and COLBOR STUDIO on October 6, 2026.

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