Comparison

amaran vs SmallRig Up

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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!

About

SmallRig Up

Features
Read full description

SmallRig Up is dedicated to serving Leqi hardware products (product software upgrades are required). The core function of the APP is to upgrade the firmware of these products.

Screenshots

amaran4 screens
SmallRig Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

amaran and SmallRig Up are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
amaran versus SmallRig Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteramaranSmallRig Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSidus Link Ltd.Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

amaran

No in-app purchases

None

SmallRig Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is amaran free?
amaran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmallRig Up free?
SmallRig Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do amaran or SmallRig Up have ads?
Neither amaran nor SmallRig Up shows ads.

Other comparisons