Comparison

expose smart vs GLAREONE

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

Head to head
About

expose smart

This app allows you to capture and share photos and videos using a connected device. It offers various modes and settings for lighting and formatting, and lets you check device battery status and manage settings.

Highlights
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Adjust brightness and white balance
  • Share moments via social media and messaging
  • Portrait, landscape, and grid view formatting
  • Digital zoom
  • Check battery status
  • Manage device name
Features
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expose the night in 3 easy steps: 1. Connect expose smart to your iPhone using this companion App 2. Capture a video or photo using flash or constant modes with options to toggle brightness and white balance 3. Select, preview and share these moments with friends and family Sharing includes: Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, Mail and AirDrop Photo Formatting: Portrait, landscape, grid view and digital zoom Video Formatting: Portrait and landscape Other in-App capabilities: Check battery status Change name of device Sliding main menu Help section for BLE setup, light settings and video walk-through Bluetooth connection status / feedback indicator Device compatibility: iPhone 4S, 5 and 6 Series

About

GLAREONE

Features
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The app allows you to control GlareOne LED lights and GlareOne Flash lights from your iPhone or iPad, giving you the ability to remotely manage lighting on the shooting set and in the studio. Currently compatible LED lights: - LED 80 BiColor D - LED 100 BiColor D - LED 120 BiColor D - LED 160 BiColor D - LED 160 BiColor D II - LED 200 BiColor D - LED 220 BiColor D - LED 300 BiColor D - LED 300 BiColor II - LED 500 BiColor D II - LED Panel 80 RGB D - LED Tube 8 RGB D - LED Tube 23 RGB D - LED Tube 24 RGB D Currently compatible Flash triggers: - Polaris - Lynx

Screenshots

expose smart4 screens
GLAREONE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: expose smart at every 2 months against GLAREONE's every 5 months. expose smart also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

expose smart ships an update every 2 months, GLAREONE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
expose smart versus GLAREONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterexpose smartGLAREONE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnog Pty LtdSANSA EUROPE SP Z O O

In-app purchases

None

expose smart

No in-app purchases

None

GLAREONE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is expose smart free?
expose smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GLAREONE free?
GLAREONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do expose smart or GLAREONE have ads?
Neither expose smart nor GLAREONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, expose smart or GLAREONE?
expose smart ships an update every 2 months, and GLAREONE every 5 months. Most recently, expose smart was updated on September 25, 2026 and GLAREONE on October 3, 2026.

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