eSlate vs Godox Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSlate
A digital slate app for iOS devices that allows users to tap and edit slate information. It offers a lock feature to prevent accidental edits and provides nine different styling modes to customize the slate's appearance.
- Digital slate functionality
- Tap to edit slate text
- Lockable editing mode
- Nine style modes
- iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch support
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eSlate is a beautiful, useful, advanced digital slate for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.Tap the striped area on the head to clap the board, Tap the text on the board to edit the slate. If you don’t need to edit it temporarily, you can click the lock button, and it will not be editable. When the lock is opened, you can edit it again. You have nine different styles of modes to choose from, and you can choose the one you like.
Godox Light
Control Godox lighting devices wirelessly using your mobile phone or tablet. Features visualized setup, scene creation, and collaborative tools for photographers and videographers.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Visualized lighting setup
- Scene creation (List & Position modes)
- Collaboration and sharing
- Lighting tutorials
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Based on Godox mesh Bluetooth technology, it enables control of devices via mobile phones or tablets, supporting visualized lighting setup, sharing, collaboration, and lighting tutorials. ● Quick & Convenient Control – Enhanced operational efficiency ● Tablet & Mobile Phone – Seamless integration between both terminals ● Dual Modes: List & Position – Create scenes based on shooting needs ● Visualized Lighting Control – Control via position map mode ● Collaboration & Tutorials – Via lighting video tutorials, remote control, or scenes sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Godox Light at Free against eSlate's $2.99. Godox Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). eSlate's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 13%). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Godox Light is free to download; eSlate costs $2.99 up front. eSlate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Godox Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
eSlate holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of eSlate's written reviews are positive against 13% of Godox Light's.
eSlate ships an update every 3 months, Godox Light monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSlate | Godox Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 庆猛 邓 | Godox Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
eSlate
Godox Light
In-app purchases
eSlate
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock all modes$1.99
Godox Light
No in-app purchases
