# Capture Pilot — Capture One Companion

> Remote image viewing, rating, tagging, and camera control for professional photographers. (iPhone/iPad app by Capture One A/S.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capture-pilot/id404906435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Capture One A/S](https://appshunter.io/developer/404906438)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 96 App Store ratings · 180 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capture-pilot/id404906435/reviews.md

## What is Capture Pilot?

Use your iOS device to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a photography shoot. 

Plus, combine Capture Pilot with the additional “Camera Control” in-app purchase to transform your iOS device into a virtual camera display, so you can remotely fire your camera and control essential capture parameters from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. 

For use with photo editing software Capture One Pro, Capture Pilot is the perfect tool for teams and multi-user shoots, while clients can use it to review shots in real-time and better communicate with photographers.  

“Whether it is clients, make-up artists, wardrobe stylists or photographers, or anyone who needs to keep an eye on the shoot, Capture Pilot allows them to see every detail of what is being shot. Most importantly, it successfully engages the entire team in the photographic process."

- Daryn Labier, Blast Digital Studio

“In all, I’m extremely impressed with Phase One’s iOS application Capture Pilot. It enhances the creative process in ways that you won’t be able to predict.”

- Mike Hagen, Nikonians

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KEY FEATURES
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VIEW AND BROWSE
- Wirelessly view, zoom and pan high-resolution DSLR and medium format RAW, JPEG and TIFF images during a shoot.

- Unique and easy-to-use rating and tagging feature enables clients or staff in the studio or on remote locations to participate in the shoot and to provide instant feedback.

LIVE VIEW WITH PHASE ONE IQ250 and IQ3 (CMOS) DIGITAL BACKS
- Work wirelessly with remote live viewing functionality with a Phase One IQ250 and IQ3 50MP camera system, turning your mobile device into an electronic viewfinder.

GEOTAGGING OF IMAGES WITH PHASE ONE IQ CAMERA SYSTEMS
- Record location data and geotag your images 

'CAMERA CONTROL' IN-APP PURCHASE
- Connect directly to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 series digital back to remotely fire and control your camera and check capture previews directly on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Free for Phase One Digital Back users.
- Connect your camera to a Mac or Windows computer running Capture One Pro and use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to remotely fire and control your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Phase One, Leaf or Mamiya camera.
- Control your camera’s most important capture parameters on a virtual camera display: ISO sensitivity, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation.


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NOTES
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To check for supported cameras and tethering support visit: https://www.captureone.com/features/supported-cameras

Capture One Pro (11.1 or later) with supported camera tethered connection is required when pairing the camera control app with a Sony camera. 

Capture Pilot can connect directly over Wi-Fi to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 Digital back. 

Focus controls is currently only supported when used directly with a Wi-Fi capable IQ Digital Back running Feature Update 4.

Capture Pilot can also connect over Wi-Fi to Capture One Pro (versions 20, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6) for browsing Capture One collections, or for control of supported cameras tethered to Capture One.

Capture Pilot can use the GPS unit in your device to access and record location data. Synchronization of the recorded location data with images can happen either simultaneously when Capture Pilot is connected to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 digital back, or when the Capture Pilot connection is re-established later. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, therefore a “Turn Geo tagging Off” timer option is available in the Capture Pilot preferences.

You can download a trial version of Capture One Pro from www.captureone.com/en/download-trial

## Key features

- Remote image viewing, zooming, and panning
- Image rating and tagging
- Live view with compatible digital backs
- Geotagging of images
- Remote camera firing and parameter control
- Virtual camera display

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Camera Control | $14.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Capture Pilot?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy setup and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Excellent for client collaboration on set
- 📱 Works across multiple devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac)
- ⭐ Useful image rating and selection features
- 🖼️ Good image quality and zoom capabilities
- 🔌 Effective when using proper WiFi router setup
- 💼 Professional tool for studio and location shoots

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Significant lag and slow performance
- 📦 Requires Capture One Pro software to function
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for camera controls
- 🚫 Limited camera support and compatibility
- ⚠️ Poor support for newer camera models
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance across devices
- ❌ Dropped connections during shoots
- 🐢 Slow image loading with large libraries

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes every 10-15 minutes
- Server connection failures
- Camera controls not functioning
- Focus button greyed out despite camera capability
- Photos fail to load from large libraries
- Adjustment application causes crashes
- Force quit on M1 iPad Pro with larger files
- Freezing when swiping through images during import
- In-app purchase not syncing across devices
- Restore purchase button non-functional
- App crashes after a few minutes on older iOS
- Pixelated image rendering
- Connection drops during fast shooting
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Camera not recognized despite being connected

**Most requested features**

- Live view compatibility for remote shooting
- Full Capture One editing tools on mobile
- Camera control without additional purchase
- AppleTV wireless display support
- Bluetooth connectivity without WiFi
- Image tagging and commenting features
- Print functionality
- Download to device option
- Cross-device purchase sharing
- Histogram display
- Shutter mode and timer controls
- Improved UI with dropdown menus instead of dial controls
- Retina display optimization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 180)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capture-pilot/id404906435/reviews.md

### 2/5 — 图片加载黑屏

*2025-08-10*

拍摄心图片后自动加载不现实图片，要点开才慢慢刷新出来，能否改进一下？

### 1/5 — Nicht gepflegte Software

*2025-08-01*

Capture Pilot ist im Grunde genommen eine unfassbar gute und wichtige Software Set, allerdings fehlen wichtige Features wie Crop Anzeige 
Sowie zum Beispiel Overlays.

Zusätzlich ist die Software mittlerweile sehr langsam geworden, stürzt ab bleibt Hängen, reagiert langsam und muss ständig neu gestartet werden. 

Es ist unglaublich schade wie eine Firma ein so wichtiges Tool für Fotografen (und für mich auch ein Kaufgrund war für die Mac Version) einfach kaputt spart.

### 1/5 — Inutilisable

*2025-07-30*

Totalement instable

### 4/5 — Phase One iQ3 working advocates

*2025-01-21, version 2.4.2*

I shoot phase one iQ3 100mp and it will not tether to the laptop and then launch capture pilot server. Work around is usb to laptop and adhoc WiFi from the back to my iPad.

### 1/5 — Embarrassment

*2025-01-15, version 2.4.2*

This app will make you look bad in front of clients. Capture One has the audacity to charge its users every year with incomplete updates. They should be disgraced to not fix this.

### 1/5 — Don’t buy

*2024-11-19, version 2.4.2*

After purchasing find out that though capture one and phase one were born from the same company, now the support for 100mp A series doesn’t exist.  It was 6 years old you’d think the developers could keep it at least maintained.  But after purchasing it (despite owning phase) doesn’t connect because connection error.  Shameful execution!,

### 4/5 — Fast and easy

*2024-09-28, version 2.4.2*

I have the app running on a computer, iPad, and phone without issues.  The reason for the 4-star rating is that it can't run on AppleTV for a wireless display.

### 2/5 — Handy tool but unstable

*2024-06-04, version 2.4.1*

Great having a pilot on set although it crashes every 10-15 minutes

### 1/5 — Stürzt ständig ab

*2024-02-06*

Ich selbst benutze Phase One Kameras und bin mit den Kameras sehr zufrieden. Was mich aber total ärgert und stört, sind die ständigen Abstürze dieses Programms. Kontinuierlich bricht die Verbindung zur Kamera ab und man muss das Programm neu starten. Wenn man viel Glück hat, stellt es auch wieder eine Verbindung her. Sehr enttäuschend.

### 1/5 — 同一个软件我在平板上面买了遥控拍摄，手机上遥控拍摄还要买啊啊啊啊啊啊啊哈哈哈！！ 逆天！

*2023-10-26*

同一个软件我在平板上面买了遥控拍摄，手机上遥控拍摄还要买啊啊啊啊啊啊啊哈哈哈！！ 逆天！

## Frequently asked questions about Capture Pilot

### What does Capture Pilot do?

Capture Pilot allows you to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a photography shoot. With an in-app purchase, it can also transform your iOS device into a virtual camera display to remotely fire your camera and control capture parameters.

### What are the key features of Capture Pilot?

Key features include wirelessly viewing and browsing high-resolution images, a rating and tagging system for instant feedback, live view with specific Phase One digital backs, geotagging, and remote camera control for firing and adjusting settings like ISO and shutter speed.

### How much does Capture Pilot cost?

The core functionality of Capture Pilot is free. However, the 'Camera Control' feature, which enables remote camera firing and parameter adjustments, is an additional in-app purchase. It is free for users of Phase One Digital Backs.

### What devices and software are compatible with Capture Pilot?

Capture Pilot is compatible with iOS devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It requires Capture One Pro (version 11.1 or later) for certain camera connections and can connect directly to Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 digital backs. A list of supported cameras can be found on the Capture One website.

### When would I use Capture Pilot?

Capture Pilot is ideal for team-based photo shoots, client reviews in real-time, or when a photographer needs to remotely monitor and control their camera without being directly behind it. It enhances communication and engagement within the photographic process.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.2 — 2024-06-27

Fixes connection to Phase One cameras.

### 2.4.1 — 2022-01-11

Fixed two crashes on iOS 15:
* When navigating back from viewer to browser.
* When changing white balance.

### 2.4 — 2020-06-18

Fix a number of crashes/bugs.
Add anonymous end-user analytics.

### 2.3.0 — 2020-03-10

Stability and performance update

### 2.2.0 — 2019-06-18

For Capture One Studio users, this update to Capture Pilot adds support for toggling display of the Overlay, Grid and Guides as they are configured in Capture One.

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