Comparison

Light Kit Pro vs Alpha GPS

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

Head to head
About

Light Kit Pro

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Light Kit Pro turns your iPhone and iPad into powerful cinematic light sources. Featuring 65+ customizable lighting effects, multi-device sync, and a universal controller, Light Kit Pro expands your lighting setup with advanced wireless control and mobile virtual production in 3D and 360. Connect and control other devices running Light Kit Pro to create the ultimate light kit. You control the light. Light Kit Pro is for filmmakers, cinematographers, content creators, virtual production artists, streamers, photographers, and anyone who wants to creatively use screens for lighting and 3D/360 virtual production. FREE version includes (15 FREE EFFECTS) with advanced clean screen-mirroring output. (Film Slate Included) PRO version unlocks all of the lighting effects and tools with (65+ EFFECTS & Tools), Light Link (Multi-Device Sync), Light Stream (Multi-Device Streaming), Lightboard (Light Performance) and 3D/360 Virtual Production (3D Scene Light / HDRI Light) Subscriptions and Lifetime Unlock are run through Apple — manage in Settings anytime. Key Features • Turn your screens into professional lighting instruments
• Multi-device lighting sync and control
• Universal Controller across all connected devices
• Mobile Virtual Production with 3D and HDRI environments
• Wireless Light Streaming to non-iOS devices
• LightBoard performance trigger pad
• Cinematic Camera Recorder and Screen Recorder
• 65+ Professional Lighting Effects & Tools • dynamic film slate Virtual Production: (PRO Feature) Virtual Production via 3D scenes and 360 HDRI image viewports gives users a lightweight wireless virtual production solution. These 3D/360 active viewports enable users to quickly load in 3D backgrounds/models and HDRI environments onto their device and mirror them to large screen LED TVs, LED walls, projectors, and other devices. Additional Light Kit Pro devices can be used to quickly match lighting to virtual backgrounds — all wirelessly. Supported 3D Formats: USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE Supported HDRI (360 Image Formats): EXR, HDR, then JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP Universal Controller: Light Kit Pro for iOS features the Universal Controller system. With this controller, you have full control over your entire light kit and, once connected to other devices, you can use the controller on any of your devices to control the other devices connected to the light kit. Lighting effects can be customized, saved as presets, and shared with other Light Kit users. Light Link: (PRO Feature) Light Link connects your iOS lighting devices together through advanced networking. Control devices independently or in sync. Light Link supports Wi-Fi or Bluetooth depending on your needs. Light Stream: (PRO Feature) Light Stream broadcasts lighting effects from your main host device, allowing you to multiply lighting across multiple screens by scanning a QR code or joining via URL in a web browser. LightBoard: (PRO Feature) LightBoard is a video trigger pad that enables you to perform with light by triggering various lighting effects at the touch of your fingertips. More in the Kit: • Cinematic Camera Recorder
• Screen Recorder
• Pro Flashlight
• Screen Mirroring
• Digital Film Slate
• Presets & Clips
• Patterns & Stylized Effects Cinematic Camera Recorder — PiP record with front or rear camera while your light fills the shot. Screen Recorder — Capture the full screen—effects, UI, and output—for shares and approvals. Pro Flashlight — LED on-set light with real controls, not the stock flashlight toggle. Screen Mirroring — Mirror to Apple TV, monitors, or projectors so crew sees your exact plate. Digital Film Slate — On-screen slate with scene/take metadata for sync with external audio or video. Presets & Clips — Save looks as presets and a clip library—repeat setups in one tap. Patterns & Stylized Effects — Cinematic, ambient, and creative looks—color, motion, and patterned light. JTVizion · www.vizionline.tv/light-kit-pro

About

Alpha GPS

Automatically geotag your photos by sending your iPhone's location data to your camera via Bluetooth. Streamline your workflow with reliable background syncing and easy device management. This open-source utility offers a privacy-focused solution for photographers.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo geotagging
  • Bluetooth location syncing
  • Background GPS syncing
  • Quick device pairing
  • Automatic device reconnection
  • Open source
  • In-app troubleshooting
Features
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Geotag photos automatically while you shoot. Alpha GPS sends your iPhone’s current location to compatible cameras over Bluetooth. Pair your camera once, switch it on, and the app reconnects automatically - keeping GPS data up to date in the background. KEY FEATURES • Automatic GPS location syncing • Reliable background operation and reconnection • Support for multiple cameras at the same time • Remote shutter control on supported models • Camera clock and time-zone synchronization • Guided setup and practical troubleshooting • No account, advertising, or paywall • Free and open source COMPATIBILITY Designed for cameras that support Bluetooth location linking, including compatible Sony Alpha, ILCE and ZV models. Confirmed reports include the A6400, A6700, A7 V and ZV-E10. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable Bluetooth location linking on your camera. 2. Pair the camera with Alpha GPS. 3. Keep shooting while location data is transferred automatically. PRIVACY Your location is used only to send coordinates to connected cameras. Alpha GPS does not create or sell a location history. Optional diagnostic reporting can be disabled at any time. Alpha GPS is an independent open-source app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any camera manufacturer.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Light Kit Pro and Alpha GPS are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Light Kit Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Alpha GPS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Light Kit Pro versus Alpha GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Kit ProAlpha GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJTVizion LLCSascha Alexander Rudolf

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Light Kit Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Light Kit Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Light Kit Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Light Kit Pro Lifetime Unlock$99.99
3 purchases

Alpha GPS

One-time3
  • Donation (Tier 1)$0.99
  • Donation (Tier 2)$2.99
  • Donation (Tier 3)$3.99

Questions

Is Light Kit Pro free?
Light Kit Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha GPS free?
Alpha GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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