SmallGoGo vs BOYA Central
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
BOYA Central
This app provides precise control and real-time monitoring for BOYA microphone devices. Easily configure audio settings for various scenarios and keep your microphone firmware up-to-date for optimal performance.
- Configure microphone audio settings
- Update microphone firmware
- Real-time monitoring of status
- Easy-to-use interface
- Precise control
Read full descriptionHide full description
BOYA Central is the official companion app developed by BOYA for its microphone devices. With precise control, an easy-to-use interface, and real-time monitoring, it helps you record with confidence and efficiency — anytime, anywhere. Key Features 1. Quickly and accurately configure microphone audio settings for different recording scenarios 2. Upgrade your microphone firmware to access the latest features and performance improvements 3. Monitor microphone connection status, battery level, and other key information in real time Supported Microphones - BOYA Magic - BOYALINK 3 - BOYALINK 2.0 - BOYAMIC 2 - BOYAMIC
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BOYA Central at 1.5 against SmallGoGo's 1.0. BOYA Central also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). SmallGoGo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
BOYA Central holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of SmallGoGo's written reviews are positive against 13% of BOYA Central's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmallGoGo ships an update every 3 months, BOYA Central every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmallGoGo | BOYA Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 1.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews — better | 13.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd. | 深圳长丰影像器材有限公司 |
Customer experience
SmallGoGo
BOYA Central
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
Show 20 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Allow connection without account
- Improve login process
- Make app more intuitive
BOYA Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmallGoGo
No in-app purchases
BOYA Central
No in-app purchases
