RED_CONTROL vs RHD Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
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The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
RHD Light
Control a Bluetooth photography light with your device. Adjust white light, color light, and scene modes for various lighting effects. Offers rich functionality and simple operation.
- Bluetooth control
- White light adjustment
- Color light adjustment
- Scene modes
- Easy operation
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Bluetooth photography light (white light, color light, scene) is rich in functions and easy to operate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RED_CONTROL at 56% against RHD Light's 0%. RED_CONTROL also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (53 vs 1). RHD Light's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of RED_CONTROL's written reviews are positive against 0% of RHD Light's.
RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, RHD Light every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RED_CONTROL | RHD Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RED Digital Cinema | 桂标 曾 |
Customer experience
RED_CONTROL
RHD Light
In-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
RHD Light
No in-app purchases
