Photo Studio Light Setup vs Profoto Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Studio Light Setup
Easily document and create studio lighting diagrams with an intuitive interface. Save, modify, and share your setups across devices and with friends. Access a library of professional setups and equipment for enhanced creativity.
- Intuitive interface for light documenting
- Create and modify lighting diagrams
- Share setups across devices and with friends
- Library of professional lighting setups
- Document setups with precision and detail
- Includes professional equipment and props
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Photo Studio Light Setup app is designed for professional and amateur photographers, photography students and educators. The application provides users with an intuitive interface and fluid workflow for quick and easy studio light documenting and creation of lighting diagrams that can be modified on your devices any time in the future and shared between devices and friends. The app features a growing library of professional lighting setups with reference photos and detailed equipment settings available for In-App purchase. Photo Studio Light Setup includes a wide variety of professional photography lighting equipment, studio props and photography subjects and allows users to document their lighting setups with high precision and all necessary details. Studio setups are shared among your devices via iCloud and can be shared among other users as captured images.
Profoto Camera
This app empowers ambitious creators to produce stunning images using their iPhone and Profoto lights. It offers two modes: Smart Mode for intuitive control over flash effects and mood, and Classic Mode for full manual control over settings and multiple flash units.
- Smart Mode with Contrast and Warmth controls
- Classic Mode for full manual control
- Flash power and color temperature adjustment
- Support for multiple Profoto flash units
- Computational photography enhancements
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We developed the Profoto Camera for ambitious image creators who want to create amazing images using iPhone and Profoto lights. Key features*: Profoto Camera has two different modes, each one optimised for different needs. That way it will work better for you in different situations. SMART MODE: INNOVATIVE EASE OF USE Helps you create professional images with two innovative controls, powered by computational photography: - Go between natural and dramatic flash effect with “Contrast” control. - Control the mood of your photos with “Warmth” control. CLASSIC MODE: UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY Profoto Camera app gives you also full manual control over all features, such as flash power, color temperature, and camera settings. It also supports using multiple flash units simultaneously. Ultimately, Profoto Camera lets you be as creative as you can be. The world of smartphone photography just got bigger. LOOKING FOR PROFOTO CONTROL APP? Looking for remote control functionality when shooting with your traditional camera? Search App Store for “Profoto Control” and start using it! Please send your feedback and feature ideas to hello@profoto.com! Love, Profoto team. * Supported Profoto products: Profoto C1 Profoto C1 Plus Profoto A10 Profoto B10-series lights Profoto Pro-11
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Profoto Camera at Free against Photo Studio Light Setup's $12.99. Profoto Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). Photo Studio Light Setup's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 39%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Profoto Camera is free to download; Photo Studio Light Setup costs $12.99 up front. Photo Studio Light Setup sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Profoto Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Profoto Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profoto Camera has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Photo Studio Light Setup's written reviews are positive against 39% of Profoto Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Photo Studio Light Setup ships an update every 5 months, Profoto Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Studio Light Setup | Profoto Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Maxim | Profoto |
Customer experience
Photo Studio Light Setup
Profoto Camera
In-app purchases
Photo Studio Light Setup
- Feast, fashion setup with four lights$2.99
- Beauty portrait, 4 colored lights setup$2.99
- Fashion at the beach, sunlight + octa$2.99
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- Night beach setup with one light$2.99
- Glamour 6-light setup$3.99
Profoto Camera
No in-app purchases
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