WHCC vs Profoto Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHCC
Track the status of all your orders from any location. View order details, costs, and tracking numbers. Submit support requests with photos directly through the app.
- Order status tracking
- View order costs
- Access tracking numbers
- Submit support requests
- Attach photos to requests
- View featured products
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Keep track on the status of all your WHCC orders from wherever you are! Easily login and see where your orders are, how much they cost and tracking numbers for orders that are shipped. Have a question with an order? Use the support request panel to ask us a question and even attach a photo from your built in camera. WHCC App Features: • Login and see all of your orders at a glance. You can scroll back as far as you’d like. • Filter the order list by order number and order reference. • Select an order and view the detailed tracking status as your order is received, produced and shipped. You can also view the cost of all items on the order. • Click through to the FedEx, UPS and USPS websites to view package tracking status and estimated delivery dates for shipped orders. • Ask us a support question right through the app, including attaching an existing photo or taking a photo with your iPhone’s camera. • If you’d rather talk on the phone, you can see our customer service hours and call us directly from the app. • See Featured Products to stay on top of all the cool new products we release.
Profoto Control
Control Profoto Bluetooth-enabled lighting equipment remotely from your smartphone. Adjust settings with intuitive touch controls and ensure your gear is up-to-date with easy firmware updates.
- Smart remote control
- View and control Profoto Bluetooth products
- Touch, swipe, and tweak lighting
- Easy firmware updates
- Update Profoto Bluetooth products
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The Profoto Control app has been created for the modern, connected photographers that want to get the most out of their creative workflow – whether using a DSLR or Mirrorless camera. This is the Profoto experience at its best. Key features: SMART REMOTE CONTROL View and control all Profoto Bluetooth-enabled products from your smartphone screen. Touch, swipe and tweak until you get the light just right. EASY UPDATES The latest updates for Profoto Bluetooth-enabled products are now available at your fingertips. Update quickly from the app, so you are ready to shoot with the latest, improved firmware. Ultimately, this app lets you be as creative as you can be. LOOKING FOR PROFOTO CAMERA APP? Looking for a way to create images with your smartphone and Profoto lights? Search App Store for “Profoto Camera” and start using it! Please send your feedback and feature ideas to hello@profoto.com! Love, Profoto team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WHCC at 89% against Profoto Control's 38%. WHCC also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 17.6). Profoto Control's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (896 vs 10). 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.
Profoto Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Control has 896 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of WHCC's written reviews are positive against 38% of Profoto Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHCC | Profoto Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (896 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 38.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 896 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White House Custom Colour | Profoto |
Customer experience
WHCC
Profoto Control
Bugs and requests
WHCC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Profoto Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to register equipment in the app
- App crashes on launch or when connecting to lights
- Firmware update process is unreliable
- Inconsistent exposure and zoom support
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Profoto light models
- Improve camera integration and functionality
- Implement independent light group control
- Provide localization in more languages
In-app purchases
WHCC
No in-app purchases
Profoto Control
No in-app purchases
