Teleprompter Controller vs SmallGoGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teleprompter Controller
Control your teleprompter software remotely from your phone. Manage playback, speed, and navigation of scripts. Requires the companion Teleprompter app on Mac or iPad.
- Remote playback control
- Adjust prompting speed
- Jump to script segments
- View time remaining
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
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The controller app for the "Teleprompter" app, available on the Mac and iPad App Stores. (pavonine.co/teleprompter) Play, pause, reverse prompting, change the speed, jump to segment markers, or see the time remaining, all from your phone. Teleprompter Controller has been carefully engineered with performance in mind, for distraction-free prompting control. Controlling the Teleprompter remotely requires both the Mac or iPad running the "Teleprompter" software and iPhone/iPod Touch running the "Teleprompter Controller" controller to be connected to the same WiFi network. Teleprompter Controller can also use Bluetooth to control Teleprompter or Teleprompter for iPad. Note that this application is useless on its own, and requires one of the following: - The "Teleprompter" Mac app, available on the Mac App Store - The "Teleprompter for iPad: app, available on the iPad App Store
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.
- Wireless control of fill lights
- Automated parameter adjustment
- Improved work efficiency
- Manual adjustment alternative
- Smartphone control
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Teleprompter Controller at 3.8 against SmallGoGo's 1.0. Teleprompter Controller also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 15%). SmallGoGo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Teleprompter Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Teleprompter Controller's written reviews are positive against 15% of SmallGoGo's.
Teleprompter Controller ships an update every 26 months, SmallGoGo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teleprompter Controller | SmallGoGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavonine Software | Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Teleprompter Controller
SmallGoGo
Bugs and requests
Teleprompter Controller
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
Teleprompter Controller
No in-app purchases
SmallGoGo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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