Comparison

Support by Sony vs Godox Light

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

Head to head
About

Support by Sony

Quickly access support information for your Sony products. Receive instant notifications for software updates, news, and helpful guides related to your bookmarked devices.

Highlights
  • Find support information for Sony products
  • Instant notifications for bookmarked products
  • Software and firmware update alerts
  • Receive helpful guides
  • Important news about your products
Features
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- Find support information for your Sony products with Support by Sony Support by Sony helps you quickly find support information. - Instant notification about your bookmarked products Receive important news, software / firmware updates and helpful guides about your products directly to your smartphone.

About

Godox Light

Control Godox lighting devices wirelessly using your mobile phone or tablet. Features visualized setup, scene creation, and collaborative tools for photographers and videographers.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • Visualized lighting setup
  • Scene creation (List & Position modes)
  • Collaboration and sharing
  • Lighting tutorials
Features
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Based on Godox mesh Bluetooth technology, it enables control of devices via mobile phones or tablets, supporting visualized lighting setup, sharing, collaboration, and lighting tutorials. ● Quick & Convenient Control – Enhanced operational efficiency ● Tablet & Mobile Phone – Seamless integration between both terminals ● Dual Modes: List & Position – Create scenes based on shooting needs ● Visualized Lighting Control – Control via position map mode ● Collaboration & Tutorials – Via lighting video tutorials, remote control, or scenes sharing

Screenshots

Support by Sony3 screens
Godox Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Support by Sony at 4.0 against Godox Light's 3.0. Support by Sony also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 13%) and ratings volume (329 vs 6). Godox Light's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Support by Sony holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Support by Sony has 329 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Support by Sony's written reviews are positive against 13% of Godox Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Support by Sony ships an update every 3 months, Godox Light monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Support by Sony versus Godox Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupport by SonyGodox Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (329 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews — better12.8% of reviews
Number of ratings329 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony CorporationGodox Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Support by Sony

All ratings326 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative55.6%

Godox Light

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

Support by Sony

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to add/sync registered products
  • Notifications not clearing properly
  • Live chat feature not functioning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to mark all messages as read
  • Implement landscape mode support
  • Provide ability to open support cases directly in the app

Godox Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Support by Sony

No in-app purchases

None

Godox Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Support by Sony free?
Support by Sony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Godox Light free?
Godox Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Support by Sony or Godox Light?
Support by Sony is rated higher. Support by Sony averages 4.0 out of 5 from 329 ratings, while Godox Light averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Support by Sony or Godox Light have ads?
Neither Support by Sony nor Godox Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Support by Sony or Godox Light?
Support by Sony ships an update every 3 months, and Godox Light monthly. Most recently, Support by Sony was updated on October 26, 2026 and Godox Light on October 24, 2026.

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