Comparison

TechScout Touch vs SmallGoGo

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

Head to head
About

TechScout Touch

Streamline lighting equipment orders for film and video productions. Create professional, organized equipment lists with over 6,000 items. Cloud syncing and collaboration features allow seamless sharing and management across devices.

Highlights
  • 6000+ lighting and grip products
  • Categorized equipment lists
  • Cloud syncing and collaboration
  • Add custom equipment
  • Email orders
  • Editable order view
Features
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Simplify your lighting equipment orders with TechScout Touch, Lighting Edition! “It’s like having your own Best Boy, even if you are one.” TechScout Touch is designed for lighting professionals in the Movie, TV, Commercial, and Video production industry. The app helps you to create lighting equipment rental orders which can be submitted to rental houses or studio Set Lighting or Grip Departments. The latest version features a highly improved interface, cloud syncing, and a curated lighting and grip equipment lists of over 6,000 items. These items are arranged into hundreds of categories and subcategories making your equipment list easy to read and simple to understand. Can’t remember what category an item is in? Just use the newly added search feature to display an editable list of the gear you are looking for. Featuring a simple interface, you can easily include important job and production information including purchase order, quote number, crew info, location ink, custom tags and Pickup and Delivery information. The cloud collaboration allows crews to create lists which can be started by the DP, Gaffer or Key grip, and then managed by the rigging keys or best boys. All data can be stored in the cloud and shared across multiple devices. Within minutes, you will have created a professional, well-organized equipment list ready to be emailed to anyone. Notable Features: * Over 6000 professional lighting and grip products included in hundreds of well organized categories * Easily add new or custom equipment * No typing of equipment names into order, just tap quantity * Email orders to your Producer, DP, Gaffer, BestBoy, Rental House, and even yourself * View a categorized, editable order before sending * Refer back to a prior order for reference * Add optional notes for each category or job * Save it all to the cloud across all of your devices Note: Cloud features require an auto-renewable subscription to the TechScout Touch Cloud which can be purchased in-app. A monthly subscription can be purchased $3.99 and a yearly subscription can be purchased for $39.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the full subscription price of the previously purchased subscription type.
 • Your subscription can be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user Account Settings after purchase Terns of Service can be found on our website here: https://techscout-touch.appspot.com/terms-of-service.html Gaffer Andrew Korner says "TechScout Touch has become an essential part of my toolbox. Its ease of use makes it a valuable resource for everything from commercials to feature films". This app is currently free to download and use. In App pricing is for cloud services. LiteGear's TechScout Touch is from the creators of desktop software, OnSet Office. Now discontinued, OnSet Office had nearly 1000 licensed users worldwide, and is still beloved by some of our industry leaders. TechScout Touch now steps in to help you guys create lighting orders on the fly and in real time."

About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of fill lights
  • Automated parameter adjustment
  • Improved work efficiency
  • Manual adjustment alternative
  • Smartphone control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TechScout Touch4 screens
SmallGoGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TechScout Touch at 79% against SmallGoGo's 15%. TechScout Touch also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). SmallGoGo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. TechScout Touch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SmallGoGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TechScout Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of TechScout Touch's written reviews are positive against 15% of SmallGoGo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TechScout Touch ships an update monthly, SmallGoGo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TechScout Touch versus SmallGoGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechScout TouchSmallGoGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechScout Systems LLCShenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

TechScout Touch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative9.1%

SmallGoGo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

TechScout Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
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  • 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
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  • Allow connection without account
  • Improve login process
  • Make app more intuitive

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TechScout Touch

Subscriptions2
  • Techscout Touch Cloud Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Techscout Touch Cloud Yearly$49.991 Year
None

SmallGoGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TechScout Touch free?
TechScout Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmallGoGo free?
SmallGoGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TechScout Touch or SmallGoGo?
TechScout Touch is rated higher. TechScout Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SmallGoGo averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do TechScout Touch or SmallGoGo have ads?
Neither TechScout Touch nor SmallGoGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TechScout Touch or SmallGoGo?
TechScout Touch ships an update monthly, and SmallGoGo every 3 months. Most recently, TechScout Touch was updated on October 14, 2026 and SmallGoGo on October 13, 2026.

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