SmallGoGo vs Ulanzi Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Ulanzi Creator
This app offers smart control for lighting devices with customizable modes and effects. It also features a teleprompter for easy script reading and management, supporting various file formats and orientation changes.
- Bluetooth smart device control
- Adjustable bi-colour and RGB lighting
- Multiple light effects and custom adjustments
- Teleprompter with script import
- Portrait/landscape orientation support
- Customizable script display settings
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Ulanzi Creator provides creators with a smart, professional, and convenient all-in-one device control experience, helping you work more efficiently throughout the shooting and creative process. With Ulanzi Creator, you can quickly connect and manage Ulanzi smart devices, adjust device settings in real time, and easily create your ideal creative environment with multi-device control. Smart Connectivity • Fast Bluetooth device connection • Automatic discovery of nearby devices • Easy addition and management of smart devices Intelligent Control • Individual device control • Real-time device parameter adjustment • Multi-device control and coordination Professional Lighting & Ambience Control • Control bi-color and RGB lighting devices • Adjust brightness, color temperature, hue, saturation, and more • Multiple lighting effects for different scenes • Control fog machines to create a variety of shooting atmospheres • Adjust fog effects and duration Smart Teleprompter • Flexible teleprompter display settings • Quickly switch between teleprompter scripts • Supports image recognition and fast file import Ulanzi Creator will continue to expand its range of creative tools and smart devices, building a more complete smart creative ecosystem for creators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ulanzi Creator at 2.0 against SmallGoGo's 1.0. Ulanzi Creator also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 15%). SmallGoGo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Ulanzi Creator holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of SmallGoGo's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ulanzi Creator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmallGoGo | Ulanzi Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 2.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen VIJIM Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
SmallGoGo
Ulanzi Creator
Bugs and 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
Ulanzi Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmallGoGo
No in-app purchases
Ulanzi Creator
No in-app purchases
