Photometrics vs BronControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photometrics
Access photometric data for ARRI light fixtures, including discontinued models and electronics ballasts. Features include illuminance, beam angle, luminous distribution graphs, and light properties. Tools for comparison, DMX calculations, and product catalogs are also available.
- Photometric data (illuminance, beam angle)
- Luminous distribution graphs
- Light properties (CRI, TM30, TLCI)
- Metric and Imperial units
- Camera exposure information
- Project creation and preset saving
- Lamphead comparison tool
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The ARRI Photometric App gives you the ability to quickly reference the photometric characteristics of all of the ARRI light fixtures. It includes data for discontinued lampheads and our portfolio of Electronics Ballasts (EB). In the Tool section you find more useful resources. Data - Photometrics incl illuminance and beam angle and diameter - Luminous Distribution Graph - Light Properties like technical specification and color metrics (CRI, TM30, TLCI) - Metric and Imperial Units - Camera Exposure and Aperture Information - Create projects and save preset fixtures - Bulb Selection Tools - Compare Lampheads - DMX Implementation Tables - DMX Conversion Calculator - CCL Calculator - Product Catalogue
BronControl
This app allows users to remotely control various broncolor lighting devices, including Siros, Scoro, and LED F160 models. It offers features for grouping devices, synchronizing flashes, and creating masks for image editing. The app supports both private and enterprise network configurations for flexible equipment management.
- Remote control for Siros, Scoro, LED F160
- Device grouping and synchronization
- Private and Enterprise network modes
- FreeMask function for image cropping
- Individual control of lighting functions
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The bronControl app enables you to conveniently control several broncolor Siros WiFi, Scoro WiFi and LED F160 devices. All the basic functions of broncolor’s Siros, Siros L, LED F160 and most functions of Scoro can be operated using the free bronControl app. By using the Private mode or the Enterprise mode, equipment that is difficult to access, or far away, can be conveniently and easily set and controlled. In Private mode, the Siros S, Siros L, Scoro and LED F160 can actually set up their own network. In that configuration, the LEDF160 accepts a maximum of four clients. The application controls the functions with clarity and full individual control, e.g. several units can be united into groups, and flash sequences synchronised. In order to reduce the already short charging and waiting times even further, several devices can be alternately triggered. The FreeMask function makes it possible to establish perfect masks for cropping motifs in a simple and fast way. To operate the upgraded version of the bronControl App, the newest Firmware version is required: - Siros 400 / 800: 11 - Siros 400 S / 800 S: 11 - Siros 400 L / 800 L: 6 - LEDF160 : LD 1.5 / UI 1.5 - Scoro : 13 Upgrade software can be downloaded from the broncolor website: https://broncolor.swiss/software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photometrics at 4.3 against BronControl's 1.0. Photometrics also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 31%). BronControl's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Photometrics holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Photometrics's written reviews are positive against 31% of BronControl's.
Photometrics ships an update every 5 months, BronControl every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photometrics | BronControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARRI Group | Bron Elektronik AG |
Customer experience
Photometrics
BronControl
In-app purchases
Photometrics
No in-app purchases
BronControl
No in-app purchases
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