Comparison

Rotolight vs Live for Studio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rotolight

Control your lighting equipment remotely with a virtual replica of your device's touchscreen. Adjust brightness, Kelvin, flash settings, and access a vast color palette and classic gels. Save and recall custom presets to streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Virtual touchscreen replica
  • Real-time brightness and Kelvin adjustment
  • Customizable lighting presets
  • Advanced flash settings
  • 16.7 million color palette
  • 2500 classic lighting gels
  • Remote SmartSoft Box control
Features
Read full description

The Rotolight app features a virtual replica of the touchscreen on the back of your lights, with additional group and colour wheel control, so there is no need to get used to a new way of working. Choose from an endless colour palette including 16.7million colours and 2,500 of your favourite filters. Effortlessly access key features and recall your favourite settings at a moment’s notice. Revolutionise your workflow and save time on set, for when creativity can’t wait. Key Features Real-time two-way adjustment between your Rotolight and app - Adjust brightness and Kelvin settings from 3000-10,000 - Easily store and recall custom lighting presets - Adjust flash settings including power, group, modelling light, and flash duration, along with Kelvin, HSI and gel settings - Select from an endless colour palette of 16.7 million colours, complete with a colour wheel and saturation control - Select from 2500 classic lighting gels to enhance your creative possibilities - Remotely control diffusion from the ground-breaking Rotolight SmartSoft Box

About

Live for Studio

This app enables secure, real-time collaboration for photo shoots without an internet connection. It allows teams to follow sessions, provide feedback, and use devices as extra screens, enhancing production speed and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Offline collaboration
  • Real-time session following
  • Instant feedback and tagging
  • Use devices as extra screens
  • Secure and private feedback exchange
  • Speedy production on local connections
Features
Read full description

Live for Studio is a Capture One Studio companion app that lets you collaborate easily and securely without an internet connection. With Live for Studio, you can run your sessions on a closed network and have your team follow the shoot in real-time without internet restrictions. Exchange offline feedback effortlessly while staying secure and private across your work. The session is stable when you work on a local connection, allowing for speedy production without interruptions. Live for Studio can function as an extra screen for team members on their devices, eliminating the need for everyone to gather around your desk or monitor. Users can provide instant feedback by rating and tagging images as they browse – making sure you always shoot and select the best shots.

Screenshots

Rotolight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live for Studio at none against Rotolight's 1. Rotolight's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rotolight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Live for Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Rotolight against 4.0 for Live for Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rotolight ships an update every 3 weeks, Live for Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rotolight versus Live for Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotolightLive for Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRotolight LimitedCapture One A/S

Customer experience

Rotolight

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.4%
Negative28.6%

Live for Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rotolight

One-time1
  • Upgrade Plus$94.99
None

Live for Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rotolight free?
Rotolight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live for Studio free?
Live for Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rotolight or Live for Studio?
Rotolight and Live for Studio are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Rotolight or Live for Studio have ads?
Neither Rotolight nor Live for Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rotolight or Live for Studio?
Rotolight ships an update every 3 weeks, and Live for Studio monthly. Most recently, Rotolight was updated on September 17, 2026 and Live for Studio on September 12, 2026.

Other comparisons