Osterrig Light vs amaran
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth device control
- Wi-Fi Art-Net control
- Color, warmth, and brightness adjustment
- Built-in lighting effects
- Fixture grouping
- Timer scenario creation
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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.
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.
- Simplified lighting control
- Real-time adjustments
- Multi-light management
- Customizable shortcuts
- Save favorite setups
- Toggle lights on/off
- Adjust brightness
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Osterrig Light | amaran |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vordgrupp, OOO | Sidus Link Ltd. |
Customer experience
Osterrig Light
amaran
In-app purchases
Osterrig Light
No in-app purchases
amaran
No in-app purchases








