Comparison

Good Light! Magazine vs Profoto Camera

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

Head to head
About

Good Light! Magazine

This app offers practical tips, tricks, and tutorials for portrait and beauty photography. Learn simple and reliable lighting setups to capture stunning photographs with examples from inspiring artists.

Highlights
  • Portrait & beauty photography tips
  • Lighting setup tutorials
  • Practical tricks and techniques
  • Inspiring photographer examples
  • Photo shoot guidance
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***** "So good it’s not to be missed - This mag is just how I like my reads...it's full of good stuff, shortened to just what you require yet does not miss a damn thing!" - review by David Dell, dd3.tv Your photo magazine with practical tips, tricks and tutorials for portrait & beauty photography. Spectacular portrait photography made easy. Good Light! Magazine shows you how to use simple and reliable lighting setups in order to return from your shoot with awesome photographs. Featuring excellent examples from inspiring photographers. Good Light! Magazine Subscription available: A single issue for $9.99 (non-subscription), Quarterly (3-mo) subscription for $7.99, Annual subscription for $24.99, automatically renewed until canceled. Payment for all purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase. SUBSCRIBERS' AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers) unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please go to http://www.goodlightmag.com/privacy and http://www.goodlightmag.com/terms for more information.

About

Profoto Camera

This app empowers ambitious creators to produce stunning images using their iPhone and Profoto lights. It offers two modes: Smart Mode for intuitive control over flash effects and mood, and Classic Mode for full manual control over settings and multiple flash units.

Highlights
  • Smart Mode with Contrast and Warmth controls
  • Classic Mode for full manual control
  • Flash power and color temperature adjustment
  • Support for multiple Profoto flash units
  • Computational photography enhancements
Features
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We developed the Profoto Camera for ambitious image creators who want to create amazing images using iPhone and Profoto lights. Key features*: Profoto Camera has two different modes, each one optimised for different needs. That way it will work better for you in different situations. SMART MODE: INNOVATIVE EASE OF USE Helps you create professional images with two innovative controls, powered by computational photography: - Go between natural and dramatic flash effect with “Contrast” control. - Control the mood of your photos with “Warmth” control. CLASSIC MODE: UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY Profoto Camera app gives you also full manual control over all features, such as flash power, color temperature, and camera settings. It also supports using multiple flash units simultaneously. Ultimately, Profoto Camera lets you be as creative as you can be. The world of smartphone photography just got bigger. LOOKING FOR PROFOTO CONTROL APP? Looking for remote control functionality when shooting with your traditional camera? Search App Store for “Profoto Control” and start using it! Please send your feedback and feature ideas to hello@profoto.com! Love, Profoto team. * Supported Profoto products: Profoto C1 Profoto C1 Plus Profoto A10 Profoto B10-series lights Profoto Pro-11

Screenshots

Good Light! Magazine4 screens
Profoto Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Good Light! Magazine at 90% against Profoto Camera's 39%. Good Light! Magazine also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Profoto Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, 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. Good Light! Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Profoto Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Good Light! Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Good Light! Magazine's written reviews are positive against 39% of Profoto Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Good Light! Magazine ships an update every 4 months, Profoto Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Good Light! Magazine versus Profoto Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood Light! MagazineProfoto Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (64 ratings) — better3.2 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews — better39.1% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB77 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMedia in Motion LLCProfoto

Customer experience

Good Light! Magazine

All ratings64 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.6%

Profoto Camera

All ratings38 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral28.1%
Negative32.8%

Bugs and requests

Good Light! Magazine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 17 update
  • Subscription recognition issues
  • Inability to access past issues after unsubscribing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline reading mode
  • Ability to access past purchases after unsubscribing

Profoto Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Good Light! Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$7.993 Months
  • 1yr Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Good Light! Magazin Issue 01 / 2012$2.99
  • GoodLight Magazine Issue 2 / 2012$2.99
  • GoodLight Magazine Issue 03$3.99
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  • Good Light! Magazine Issue 04$3.99
  • Issue 05 Good Light! Magazine$3.99
  • Issue 07 Good Light! Magazine$3.99
  • Good Light! Magazine Back Issue Bundle$99.99
None

Profoto Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Good Light! Magazine free?
Good Light! Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Profoto Camera free?
Profoto Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Good Light! Magazine or Profoto Camera?
Good Light! Magazine is rated higher. Good Light! Magazine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Profoto Camera averages 3.2 from 40 ratings.
Do Good Light! Magazine or Profoto Camera have ads?
Neither Good Light! Magazine nor Profoto Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Good Light! Magazine or Profoto Camera?
Good Light! Magazine ships an update every 4 months, and Profoto Camera every 3 months. Most recently, Good Light! Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Profoto Camera on November 3, 2026.

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