Basic Lamp Controller vs NiteApps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Lamp Controller
Control your variable contrast enlarger lamp wirelessly from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. This app offers precise control over contrast, timing, and focusing for black and white film printing.
- Wireless lamp control
- Contrast adjustment
- Integrated timer
- Red positioning light
- High brightness focus
- Metronome function
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Imagine wireless control of your variable contrast enlarger lamp using your iPhone, iPod, or iPad! Developed in conjunction with the Model 3 Enlarger Lamp from Modern Enlarger Lamps, this app gives you unprecedented control of the B+W film printing experience! Features: - Intuitive, paper-safe interface - Contrast control - Timer function - Red positioning lamp - High brightness focusing - Metronome function - Reliable Bluetooth connectivity *Requires iPhone 4S or greater, iPad with Retina display, or iPod touch (5th generation or above) and the Model 3 VC Enlarger Head from Modern Enlarger Lamps.
NiteApps
Control the color and brightness of LED lights via Bluetooth. Customize display effects, set alarms, and schedule on/off times for your lighting devices.
- BLE Bluetooth control
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Customizable display effects
- Combination modes
- Bluetooth audio function
- Alarm and timer settings
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This app controls the color and brightness of lighting devices through BLE Bluetooth, allowing for customization of various display effects and combination modes. Combined with Bluetooth audio function, multiple sets of alarms and timed on/off switches can be set
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Lamp Controller at 67% against NiteApps's 0%. Basic Lamp Controller also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Basic Lamp Controller ships an update every 5 months, NiteApps every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Basic Lamp Controller | NiteApps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cemil Purut | 奇勇 颜 |
Customer experience
Basic Lamp Controller
NiteApps
In-app purchases
Basic Lamp Controller
No in-app purchases
NiteApps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Basic Lamp Controller free?
Is NiteApps free?
Do Basic Lamp Controller or NiteApps have ads?
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