Comparison

Pixel LCS vs SmallGoGo

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

Head to head
About

Pixel LCS

This app offers intelligent lighting control with a user-friendly interface. It allows for multi-light collaboration, real-time color capture and analysis, and precise manual adjustments for professional lighting effects.

Highlights
  • Intuitive UI design
  • Multi-light collaboration
  • Real-time color capture
  • Stepless dimming slider
  • HSI and RGBW modes
  • Gel mode for color selection
  • Favorites collection
Features
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Pixel LCS is an intelligent lighting control system designed and developed by Pixel Co. Ltd, It consists of lights' software, hardware, and controlling software, and there are also gels for reference, favorites collection, and light-searching function. Features: - Clear and intuitive layout of UI design for a sleeker and more efficient operating experience. - Multi-light collaboration through the Project and the Group, supporting synchronized control or single-light adjustment for the users to enjoy the efficient light setting. - Demo project supports debug without lights, helping users quickly get started with the software and rehearse great works with quite a simple operation. - There is a slider for stepless dimming in each working mode, which is an indispensable tool for the spatial, aesthetic, and emotional expression of the picture. - The camera captures the color, the software analyzes the hue, saturation, and brightness parameter values intelligently in real-time, and your device lights up the color you capture. - Under the HSI mode and RGBW mode, users can manually enter the parameter value to achieve accurate adjustment of light color and experience the fun of being a professional colorist. - The Gel mode supports quick comparison and selection among various standard colors to meet the dimming needs of professionals. - Click the bookmark icon to add stunning light effects to Favourites, and carry them everywhere with you.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of fill lights
  • Automated parameter adjustment
  • Improved work efficiency
  • Manual adjustment alternative
  • Smartphone control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pixel LCS4 screens
SmallGoGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel LCS at 2.2 against SmallGoGo's 1.0. Pixel LCS also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

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

Pixel LCS holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Pixel LCS'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel LCS ships an update every 2 weeks, SmallGoGo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel LCS versus SmallGoGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel LCSSmallGoGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews15.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Pinse Technology Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pixel LCS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

SmallGoGo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Pixel LCS

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

None

Pixel LCS

No in-app purchases

None

SmallGoGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel LCS free?
Pixel LCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmallGoGo free?
SmallGoGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel LCS or SmallGoGo?
Pixel LCS is rated higher. Pixel LCS averages 2.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SmallGoGo averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixel LCS or SmallGoGo have ads?
Neither Pixel LCS nor SmallGoGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel LCS or SmallGoGo?
Pixel LCS ships an update every 2 weeks, and SmallGoGo every 3 months. Most recently, Pixel LCS was updated on October 16, 2026 and SmallGoGo on October 17, 2026.

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