DeSal Lite+ vs SmallGoGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeSal Lite+
Control multiple Bluetooth-connected lighting fixtures wirelessly. Adjust brightness, color temperature, HSI, RGB, and preset scenes. Requires compatible lighting hardware.
- Wireless Bluetooth connection
- Individual and group control
- Brightness adjustment
- Color temperature control
- HSI and RGB color control
- Scene modes and effects
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DeSal Lite+ is wirelessly connected to lighting fixtures via Bluetooth, and can control multiple lighting fixtures individually or in groups to achieve lighting control of the brightness, color temperature, HSI, RGB, multiple scene modes, as well as preset color effect. (The above lighting control features need to be supported by the related lighting fixtures)
SmallGoGo
Control your photography fill lights wirelessly from your smartphone. Adjust parameters automatically via app instructions, improving efficiency for photography enthusiasts. Frees you from traditional manual equipment adjustments.
- Wireless control of fill lights
- Automated parameter adjustment
- Improved work efficiency
- Manual adjustment alternative
- Smartphone control
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SmallGoGo APP is a convenient control tool for photography enthusiasts. The advantage is based on the wireless control operation of photography fill light, freeing the trouble of traditional manual adjustment equipment. Users only need to send instructions through the APP, and the device will automatically set parameters according to the instructions of the APP, so as to improve the work efficiency of photography enthusiasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeSal Lite+ at 1.8 against SmallGoGo's 1.0. DeSal Lite+ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). SmallGoGo's advantage is review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DeSal Lite+ holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DeSal Lite+'s written reviews are positive against 15% of SmallGoGo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DeSal Lite+ ships an update every 3 weeks, SmallGoGo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeSal Lite+ | SmallGoGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHAI YEE HO | Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DeSal Lite+
SmallGoGo
Bugs and requests
DeSal Lite+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmallGoGo
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes on startup
- App crashes when adjusting intensity
- App crashes when adding equipment
- App crashes when changing from CCT to FX
- App crashes when connecting to RM75
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- App crashes when trying to access control
- App crashes when syncing with lights
- 'Add Equipment' button unresponsive
- Lights not connecting
- Lights disconnecting frequently
- Settings not saving
- Settings carrying over between lights
- Login code timed out
- App not recognizing lights after reset
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Brightness slider not scaling
- Multiple Bluetooth connections cause crashes
- App closes immediately after opening
- Equipment not showing up in list
- App requires login every time
- App requires internet access for use
- App not working after update
- App not showing lights after update
- App stuck on loading screen
- RGB graph inaccurate
Requested features
8 requests- Complete overhaul of the app
- Fix bugs
- Improve stability and speed
- Better UI/UX design
- Easier control of multiple lights
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- Allow connection without account
- Improve login process
- Make app more intuitive
In-app purchases
DeSal Lite+
No in-app purchases
SmallGoGo
No in-app purchases
