RETEVIS vs Lightcraft Spark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RETEVIS
Configure walkie-talkies directly from your phone via Bluetooth. Easily edit channels, adjust power, and set encoding without a computer. Designed for specific models, it offers a visual interface for quick setup.
- Bluetooth instant connection
- Comprehensive parameter configuration
- Visual user interface
- Offline usability
- Channel editing
- Power adjustment
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A professional configuration tool designed specifically for walkie-talkies (without real-time intercom function). It allows for quick connection to devices via Bluetooth from your mobile phone, enabling easy modification of parameters such as channel editing, power adjustment, and encoding settings without the need for a computer or programming cable. Currently, it is only compatible with RB58, RB658, HA2,EZTalk5/65 , RA89R/G and RB58F/RB58P series walkie-talkies. Core Functions: Bluetooth Instant Connection: Pairs walkie-talkies in 3 seconds, requiring no complicated operations and freeing users from the hassle of programming cables; Comprehensive Parameter Configuration: Supports adding/editing/grouping channels, adjusting transmit power, setting CTCSS/DCS encoding, and adjusting squelch levels, covering core configuration needs; Visual User Interface: Graphically displays parameter options with clear step-by-step guidance, allowing even non-professional users to quickly get started; Offline Usability + Configuration Verification: Allows normal parameter modification even without a network connection. More models are under development
Lightcraft Spark
Transform your iPhone into a professional virtual production camera. Track movement, composite live action with 3D backgrounds in real-time, and capture takes directly to your project. Ideal for filmmakers seeking advanced tools without extensive infrastructure.
- Real-time camera tracking
- One-click live compositing
- On-device rendering
- Take capture and sync
- Import 3D assets
- Connect to Spark Story
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The companion app for Lightcraft Spark. Spark turns your iPhone into a virtual production camera. Track the camera, composite live action against a 3D background in real time, and capture every take on set, then sync it straight to your Spark story. Built by Lightcraft Technology, the team behind Jetset (a 2025 NAB Technology Innovation Award winner) and the Emmy-winning Previzion, used in countless major productions across film and television. Spark brings professional virtual production to the device already in your pocket. WHAT YOU CAN DO Real-time camera tracking. Move your iPhone and the virtual camera moves with it, matched to real camera specs and sensor formats. One-click live compositing. Shoot in AR mode or with a green or blue screen and watch your actor land inside the virtual scene as you roll, at 24p or 25p. Render on device. Capture full-quality Superdailies right on your phone during the shoot for an instant, complete preview. Capture and sync every take. Takes are sent automatically to your Spark Story Takes page and seamlessly connect to the right 3D scenes, script scenes, and production metadata, so the whole team stays current. Bring in your world. Work with Gaussian splat location scans, AI-generated environments, and USD assets imported from tools like Blender, Unreal Engine, and Maya. Connect to Spark Story. Pair the app with the Spark Story browser previs platform to plan shots, build your shot list, and then shoot them for real. WHO IT IS FOR Spark is for filmmakers at every level. High-end film and television teams use it to lock in their vision and align on shots before anyone steps on set. Independent creators use it to work at that same professional level without a studio's infrastructure or budget. It starts with seeing your story early. Spark helps a whole team build shared visual alignment from the first days of an idea, so everyone is making the same film from the very beginning. Spark is in active development, with new features arriving on a rolling basis. We build it alongside working production teams, and your feedback shapes what comes next. Questions or feedback? Email us anytime at support@lightcraft.pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: RETEVIS at 3 against Lightcraft Spark's 1. RETEVIS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RETEVIS against 5.0 for Lightcraft Spark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
RETEVIS ships an update every 3 weeks, Lightcraft Spark fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RETEVIS | Lightcraft Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Ysair Technology Co., LTD | Lightcraft Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
RETEVIS
Lightcraft Spark
In-app purchases
RETEVIS
No in-app purchases
Lightcraft Spark
No in-app purchases
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