DeSal Lite+ vs COLBOR STUDIO
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)
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeSal Lite+ at 1.8 against COLBOR STUDIO's 1.4. DeSal Lite+ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). COLBOR STUDIO's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DeSal Lite+'s written reviews are positive against 11% of COLBOR STUDIO'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, COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeSal Lite+ | COLBOR STUDIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (8 ratings) — better | 1.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHAI YEE HO | Moman Technology Limited |
Customer experience
DeSal Lite+
COLBOR STUDIO
In-app purchases
DeSal Lite+
No in-app purchases
COLBOR STUDIO
No in-app purchases








