# NANLINK vs COLBOR STUDIO

The clearest difference is rating: NANLINK at 2.1 against COLBOR STUDIO's 1.4. NANLINK also leads on ratings volume (92 vs 11) and review sentiment (19% vs 11%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

NANLINK holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NANLINK has 92 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of NANLINK's written reviews are positive against 11% of COLBOR STUDIO's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NANLINK | COLBOR STUDIO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.1 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanlink/id1584085006/reviews)** | [1.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colbor-studio/id1591339262/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **92** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **19.4% of reviews** | 11.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1414146894) | [Moman Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576842508) |

## What reviewers say

### NANLINK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanlink/id1584085006)

Control lighting fixtures wirelessly via Bluetooth or 2.4G. Create complex lighting effects for film and video production by managing individual or multiple lights simultaneously. Enhance production efficiency with intuitive scenario and group-based controls.

**Highlights:** Wireless lighting control, Bluetooth and 2.4G support, Individual fixture control, Synchronous multi-fixture control, Scenario and group management, Create lighting effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy setup and connection (recent reviews)
- 🚀 Instant light control
- 🎨 Full color controls with multiple inputs
- 🗂️ Separate fixture groups are handy
- 🗄️ Presets save full HSL and intensity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lights spontaneously lose connection
- 🐛 Short delay before settings appear
- 🐛 UX overhaul needed, hard to find settings
- 🐛 Presets buried deep in menus
- 🐛 App doesn't have adaptive interface for iPads

**Reported bugs**

- Lights spontaneously lose connection
- Short delay between tapping light and settings appearing
- Presets buried several levels deep
- Lights spontaneously lose connection
- Short delay between tapping into a light and the settings coming up

**Requested features**

- Allow individual light adjustment within groups
- Make connection more stable
- Make settings appear instantly
- UX overhaul, make important settings accessible
- Put preset saving feature front and center


### COLBOR STUDIO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colbor-studio/id1591339262)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NANLINK free?

NANLINK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is COLBOR STUDIO free?

COLBOR STUDIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NANLINK or COLBOR STUDIO?

NANLINK is rated higher. NANLINK averages 2.1 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while COLBOR STUDIO averages 1.4 from 11 ratings.

### Do NANLINK or COLBOR STUDIO have ads?

Neither NANLINK nor COLBOR STUDIO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NANLINK or COLBOR STUDIO?

NANLINK ships an update fortnightly, and COLBOR STUDIO fortnightly. Most recently, NANLINK was updated on August 19, 2026 and COLBOR STUDIO on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*