GVM LED vs amaran
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GVM LED
Control photography lamps via Bluetooth connection. Adjust settings and manage your lighting equipment directly from your mobile device.
- Bluetooth lamp control
- Photography lighting management
- App-controlled lighting
- GVM product integration
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This is a software that can control the photography lamp. The app controls the photography lamp product with app function under GVM through Bluetooth connection.
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 rating: amaran at 3.5 against GVM LED's 3.0. amaran also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 4) and review sentiment (31% vs 22%). 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.
amaran holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: amaran has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of GVM LED's written reviews are positive against 31% of amaran's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GVM LED | amaran |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丹丹 陈 | Sidus Link Ltd. |
Customer experience
GVM LED
amaran
Bugs and requests
GVM LED
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login credentials rejected despite correct password
- Verification code times out before use
- App crashes during device synchronization
- Cannot connect more than one light at a time
- Bluetooth connection drops unexpectedly
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- App freezes on main page or navigation tabs
- Password matching validation fails despite identical entries
- Login fails when using non-.com email addresses
- App requires WiFi for login despite Bluetooth-only operation
- In-app message/problem form always returns 'FAILED' status
- Incompatibility with iPad Pro color adjustment
- Recent update broke previously working connections
Requested features
10 requests- Remove mandatory login requirement for local Bluetooth control
- Enable independent control of multiple lights simultaneously
- Expand scene customization options beyond 8 presets
- Add keyboard shortcuts and Stream Deck integration for streaming
- Improve color wheel with more granular color selection
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- Add dark mode option
- Create desktop/PC version with better controls
- Allow grouping of lights for synchronized control
- Implement offline mode for Bluetooth-only operation
- Add light naming persistence across app sessions
amaran
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GVM LED
No in-app purchases
amaran
No in-app purchases
