Basic Lamp Controller vs SogaType
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.
SogaType
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SogaType is a keyboard that listens. Tap the mic, speak naturally, and your words appear in the text field as you talk. When you stop, AI polishes punctuation and obvious mis-hearings in place. Your original text is never deleted. • Live dictation in any app: Messages, Notes, LINE, WhatsApp, mail • Speak in Chinese, English, Japanese or Korean (on-device recognition) • One tap to translate what you said: English ⇄ Chinese, Japanese → English, Korean → English, and 30+ more languages • Type, too: Zhuyin / Cangjie for Chinese, 12-key flick or romaji for Japanese, 2-set for Korean • Custom vocabulary so names and brand terms come out right • Long-press Delete, then swipe up to clear the field Recognition runs on your iPhone. Text is sent to our server only for AI correction and translation. Membership (optional): unlimited AI correction and translation on every platform, as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple account; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voicetype.tvsoga.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Lamp Controller at none against SogaType's 2. Basic Lamp Controller also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). SogaType's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. SogaType sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Basic Lamp Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basic Lamp Controller ships an update every 5 months, SogaType every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Lamp Controller | SogaType |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cemil Purut | 搜咖科技股份有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Basic Lamp Controller
No in-app purchases
SogaType
- SogaType Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- SogaType Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
Questions
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