COLBOR STUDIO vs ZY Vega
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COLBOR STUDIO
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.
- 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
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COLBOR presents applicable and superior products for users on every level to improve photos and videos. Therefore, let us present the COLBOR Studio to pair with COLBOR lighting fixtures, providing a novel solution for lighting fixtures management. ● The interface is clearly displayed and easy to operate. Slider design can provide steady and smooth adjustment so that users can regulate the parameter at will; ● The powered-on lighting fixtures would automatically pair after users tap the one-button on the interface, saving the complicated pairing process; ● After a scene is set, users can generate a QR code to share the scene with others. The joining effort of all would greatly improve the efficiency; ● Under White mode, users can adjust the INT and CCT of fixtures, and in the SOURCETYPE, users can find some daylight types that are commonly used, such as Day, Filming, Modeling, Dysprosium 5600K,White Halogen, Short-arc Xenon, etc; ● Based on Tungsten and Dysprosium, the GEL mode offers CTB and CTO modes, with more flexibility in color changing in variety of levels; ● COLBOR Studio presents a visual HSI palette, where all the colors are optional. Users can enter the values manually, or drag to select/delete a color block; ● Multiple color effects build a special circumstance for each specific shooting, for example, Flash, Faulty Bulb, Lightning, Pulsing. This wireless control system allow users to control multiple lighting fixtures with one mobile device. Whether it’s indoor or outdoor environment, COLBOR Studio will assist users to control their fixtures in pursuit of the most satisfying result for photography or videography.
ZY Vega
This intelligent lighting control system streamlines film production workflows. It offers visual and efficient management of photography lights, allowing for easy device grouping, parameter saving, and precise color temperature and hue adjustments.
- Device grouping and set management
- Save and reuse lighting parameters
- Adjust color temperature and filters
- Match ambient color temperature
- HSI and RGB color control
- Color picking for hue and saturation
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ZY Vega by ZHIYUN is an intelligent lighting control system designed specifically for ZHIYUN photography lights. It offers a smart, visual, and highly efficient control experience. ZY Vega streamlines the workflow of film production, enhancing the smart management and control of lighting during shoots. Key Features: Set Management - Add and group multiple devices effortlessly - Grid layout for easy device positioning - Save and reuse lighting parameters with a single tap Color Temperature - Adjust and control color temperature settings - Quick presets for instant adjustments Color Temperature Filters - Multiple filter options based on tungsten and dysprosium lights Color Temperature Matching - Capture and fine-tune ambient color temperature Color - Supports HSI and RGB modes for color control Color Picking - Capture and adjust hue and saturation ZY Vega boosts your film production efficiency by enhancing the smart control and management of lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZY Vega at 2.3 against COLBOR STUDIO's 1.4. ZY Vega also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 11%) and ratings volume (38 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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.
ZY Vega holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of COLBOR STUDIO's written reviews are positive against 26% of ZY Vega's.
COLBOR STUDIO ships an update fortnightly, ZY Vega monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | COLBOR STUDIO | ZY Vega |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (11 ratings) | 2.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moman Technology Limited | 桂林智神信息技术有限公司 |
Customer experience
COLBOR STUDIO
ZY Vega
In-app purchases
COLBOR STUDIO
No in-app purchases
ZY Vega
No in-app purchases








