# NANLINK vs Ulanzi Creator

The clearest difference is update cadence: NANLINK at fortnightly against Ulanzi Creator's every 3 months. NANLINK also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Ulanzi Creator's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 19%). On price, rating, 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for NANLINK against 2.0 for Ulanzi Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NANLINK has 93 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of NANLINK's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ulanzi Creator's.

NANLINK ships an update fortnightly, Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NANLINK | Ulanzi Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanlink/id1584085006/reviews)** | [2.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulanzi-creator/id6472881061/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **93** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangdong Nanguang Photo&Video Systems Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1414146894) | [Shenzhen VIJIM Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1639507617) |

## 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


### Ulanzi Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulanzi-creator/id6472881061)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NANLINK free?

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

### Is Ulanzi Creator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, NANLINK or Ulanzi Creator?

NANLINK is rated higher. NANLINK averages 2.0 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Ulanzi Creator averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do NANLINK or Ulanzi Creator have ads?

Neither NANLINK nor Ulanzi Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NANLINK or Ulanzi Creator?

NANLINK ships an update fortnightly, and Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. Most recently, NANLINK was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ulanzi Creator on October 24, 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.*