Comparison

Osterrig Light vs amaran

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

Head to head
About

Osterrig Light

Control professional lights and Osterrig devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Adjust colors, warmth, brightness, and activate effects. Create timer scenarios and group fixtures for advanced lighting control.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Wi-Fi Art-Net control
  • Color, warmth, and brightness adjustment
  • Built-in lighting effects
  • Fixture grouping
  • Timer scenario creation
Features
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With this application, you can - control professional lights and Osterrig devices via Bluetooth; - control any devices using the Art-Net protocol via Wi-Fi and CRMX/RDMX converters. You can change the colors, warmth and brightness of the fixtures, and turn on various effects. It supports adding fixtures to groups, as well as creating timer scenarios.

About

amaran

Control your lighting setup effortlessly with a user-friendly interface. Manage multiple fixtures, adjust brightness, and save custom configurations in real-time. This app is designed to simplify your creative process, whether on location or in the studio.

Highlights
  • Simplified lighting control
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Multi-light management
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Save favorite setups
  • Toggle lights on/off
  • Adjust brightness
Features
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Ready to light up your creative world with ease? The amaran app brings a simplified, user-friendly interface that makes lighting control easy and hassle-free, so you can focus on what you do best – creating your content! Whether you’re shooting on-the-go or working from your studio, the app can control all your Sidus-compatible amaran and Aputure fixtures, powered by the Sidus Mesh. With real-time control, multi-light management, customizable shortcuts for quick adjustments, and the ability to save your favorite setups with just a tap, the amaran mobile app ensures you spend less time setting up and more time on your creative process. You also have the ability to toggle your lights on and off, adjust the brightness, or quickly identify the status of each light — see what color they're set to or if they're displaying an effect — all straight from the device menu. Tailored specifically for creators, this app is the perfect tool to elevate your content creation experience. With a simplified interface that’s easier to navigate, the amaran app lets you manage multiple lights, save your favorite setups, and make real-time adjustments. Just dive in, explore its intuitive features, and watch your creativity shine. Real-time control over your creative environment is just a tap away!

Screenshots

Osterrig Light4 screens
amaran4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Osterrig Light at 63% against amaran's 33%. amaran's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

Osterrig Light ships an update every 5 weeks, amaran every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Osterrig Light versus amaran: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsterrig Lightamaran
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVordgrupp, OOOSidus Link Ltd.

Customer experience

Osterrig Light

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative0.0%

amaran

All ratings39 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Osterrig Light

No in-app purchases

None

amaran

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osterrig Light free?
Osterrig Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is amaran free?
amaran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Osterrig Light or amaran have ads?
Neither Osterrig Light nor amaran shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osterrig Light or amaran?
Osterrig Light ships an update every 5 weeks, and amaran every 2 months. Most recently, Osterrig Light was updated on September 17, 2026 and amaran on October 11, 2026.

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