Comparison

Godox Light vs COLBOR STUDIO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • Visualized lighting setup
  • Scene creation (List & Position modes)
  • Collaboration and sharing
  • Lighting tutorials
Features
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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

About

COLBOR STUDIO

Control multiple lighting fixtures wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and apply various lighting effects for photography and videography. Easily share custom scene settings via QR codes.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of multiple lights
  • Adjustable brightness and color temperature
  • Scene sharing via QR code
  • Daylight and GEL color modes
  • Visual HSI color palette
  • Multiple color effects
Features
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COLBOR presents applicable and superior products for users on every level to improve photos and videos. Therefore, let us present the COLBOR Studio to pair with COLBOR lighting fixtures, providing a novel solution for lighting fixtures management. ● The interface is clearly displayed and easy to operate. Slider design can provide steady and smooth adjustment so that users can regulate the parameter at will; ● The powered-on lighting fixtures would automatically pair after users tap the one-button on the interface, saving the complicated pairing process; ● After a scene is set, users can generate a QR code to share the scene with others. The joining effort of all would greatly improve the efficiency; ● Under White mode, users can adjust the INT and CCT of fixtures, and in the SOURCETYPE, users can find some daylight types that are commonly used, such as Day, Filming, Modeling, Dysprosium 5600K,White Halogen, Short-arc Xenon, etc; ● Based on Tungsten and Dysprosium, the GEL mode offers CTB and CTO modes, with more flexibility in color changing in variety of levels; ● COLBOR Studio presents a visual HSI palette, where all the colors are optional. Users can enter the values manually, or drag to select/delete a color block; ● Multiple color effects build a special circumstance for each specific shooting, for example, Flash, Faulty Bulb, Lightning, Pulsing. This wireless control system allow users to control multiple lighting fixtures with one mobile device. Whether it’s indoor or outdoor environment, COLBOR Studio will assist users to control their fixtures in pursuit of the most satisfying result for photography or videography.

Screenshots

Godox Light4 screens
COLBOR STUDIO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Godox Light at 3.4 against COLBOR STUDIO's 1.4. COLBOR STUDIO's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Godox Light holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Godox Light's written reviews are positive against 11% of COLBOR STUDIO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Godox Light ships an update every 4 weeks, COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Godox Light versus COLBOR STUDIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGodox LightCOLBOR STUDIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better1.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodox Photo Equipment Co.,LtdMoman Technology Limited

Customer experience

Godox Light

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.4%

COLBOR STUDIO

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

In-app purchases

None

Godox Light

No in-app purchases

None

COLBOR STUDIO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Godox Light free?
Godox Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COLBOR STUDIO free?
COLBOR STUDIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Godox Light or COLBOR STUDIO?
Godox Light is rated higher. Godox Light averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while COLBOR STUDIO averages 1.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Godox Light or COLBOR STUDIO have ads?
Neither Godox Light nor COLBOR STUDIO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Godox Light or COLBOR STUDIO?
Godox Light ships an update every 4 weeks, and COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. Most recently, Godox Light was updated on October 9, 2026 and COLBOR STUDIO on October 6, 2026.

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