Comparison

ViltroxLink vs amaran

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

Head to head
About

ViltroxLink

Control photography lights via Bluetooth. Group lights to create custom lighting effects and save favorite combinations. Streamline lighting setups for live broadcasts by applying saved configurations to multiple rooms.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth light control
  • Group lighting
  • Custom lighting effects
  • Save favorite combinations
  • Share lighting setups
  • Streamline live broadcast lighting
Features
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This is a mobile application that controls photography lights through Bluetooth networking. The characteristic of this application is that various lights can be grouped together and combined in an orderly manner to generate various lighting effects. Users can bookmark their favorite lighting combinations and share them with friends. These functions make the lighting layout in the live broadcast room very convenient. Lighting engineers no longer need to set lighting parameters separately for each live broadcast room. Live rooms of the same type only need to have the same camera lights arranged, and then use this application to quickly adjust the lighting parameters.

About

amaran

Control your lighting setup effortlessly with a user-friendly interface. Manage multiple fixtures, adjust brightness, and save custom configurations in real-time. This app is designed to simplify your creative process, whether on location or in the studio.

Highlights
  • Simplified lighting control
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Multi-light management
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Save favorite setups
  • Toggle lights on/off
  • Adjust brightness
Features
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Ready to light up your creative world with ease? The amaran app brings a simplified, user-friendly interface that makes lighting control easy and hassle-free, so you can focus on what you do best – creating your content! Whether you’re shooting on-the-go or working from your studio, the app can control all your Sidus-compatible amaran and Aputure fixtures, powered by the Sidus Mesh. With real-time control, multi-light management, customizable shortcuts for quick adjustments, and the ability to save your favorite setups with just a tap, the amaran mobile app ensures you spend less time setting up and more time on your creative process. You also have the ability to toggle your lights on and off, adjust the brightness, or quickly identify the status of each light — see what color they're set to or if they're displaying an effect — all straight from the device menu. Tailored specifically for creators, this app is the perfect tool to elevate your content creation experience. With a simplified interface that’s easier to navigate, the amaran app lets you manage multiple lights, save your favorite setups, and make real-time adjustments. Just dive in, explore its intuitive features, and watch your creativity shine. Real-time control over your creative environment is just a tap away!

Screenshots

ViltroxLink4 screens
amaran4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: amaran at 3.5 against ViltroxLink's 1.7. amaran also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ViltroxLink's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

amaran holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of ViltroxLink's written reviews are positive against 31% of amaran's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViltroxLink ships an update weekly, amaran every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ViltroxLink versus amaran: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViltroxLinkamaran
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (12 ratings)3.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews31.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1231 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer伟华 林Sidus Link Ltd.

Customer experience

ViltroxLink

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

amaran

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

ViltroxLink

No in-app purchases

None

amaran

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViltroxLink free?
ViltroxLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is amaran free?
amaran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ViltroxLink or amaran?
amaran is rated higher. ViltroxLink averages 1.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while amaran averages 3.5 from 31 ratings.
Do ViltroxLink or amaran have ads?
Neither ViltroxLink nor amaran shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViltroxLink or amaran?
ViltroxLink ships an update weekly, and amaran every 2 months. Most recently, ViltroxLink was updated on September 11, 2026 and amaran on September 14, 2026.

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