# Panasonic Lumix Link — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Panasonic Lumix Link by Panasonic Holdings Corporation, rated 1.80/5 from 58 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panasonic-lumix-link/id456228089/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panasonic-lumix-link/id456228089.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 38 ## What do users think of Panasonic Lumix Link? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Remote control for stills - 👍 Live view functionality - 👍 Works with GH3 (historically) - 👍 Good remote functions for stills - 👍 User interface for stills is good - 👍 Works great (when it works) - 👍 Remote view (with updates) - 👍 Shutter, touch focus, servo mode (with updates) **Cons** - 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 11 - 🐛 Does not work on iPhone 6/7 - 🐛 App needs update for iOS 11 - 🐛 Completely useless without iOS 11 update - 🐛 Doesn't work with new operating systems - 🐛 Not updated since 2013 - 🐛 Cannot transfer RAW photos - 🐛 32-bit app (won't work under iOS11) - 🐛 App is broken - 🐛 Camera says app needs update - 🐛 Non-Panasonic remote apps don't run on iOS 10 - 🐛 Wi-Fi pairing keeps dropping - 🐛 Hard to navigate - 🐛 Unresponsive - 🐛 Slow picture transfer - 🐛 Spontaneously drops Wi-Fi connection - 🐛 Will not import photographs - 🐛 Extraordinarily confusing interface - 🐛 Never works - 🐛 Crashes - 🐛 Unusable, neglected by developers - 🐛 Hard to set up - 🐛 Peer to peer Wi-Fi won't connect/disconnects - 🐛 No functions worked - 🐛 Worthless - 🐛 Inability to stop video recording - 🐛 Transfer While Shooting does not work - 🐛 Won't transfer Raw files - 🐛 App will not find Mac on network - 🐛 Obscure and difficult setup - 🐛 Does not maintain connection - 🐛 Useless bit of hardware and software - 🐛 Record length 3 minutes or less - 🐛 Cannot physically turn off recording - 🐛 Cannot see video feed in real time - 🐛 Tech support is worst - 🐛 Wi-Fi drops out, sometimes works, sometimes not - 🐛 Force closes and crashes when transferring multiple images - 🐛 Wi-Fi aspect dysfunctional - 🐛 Embarrassingly bad - 🐛 Crap. Connected once then it went. - 🐛 Can't connect - 🐛 Camera no longer appears as Wi-Fi access point - 🐛 Phone reports no such network - 🐛 Description says compatible up to iOS 6.1 - 🐛 Simply doesn't work - 🐛 Useless - 🐛 Nearly useless - 🐛 Doesn't work with iPhone 6 - 🐛 App is utter crap - 🐛 Not executed well - 🐛 Cannot download to tablet - 🐛 Not compatible with Android device - 🐛 Super buggy - 🐛 Race Horse with broken leg - 🐛 Failure to stop recording is 100% worthless - 🐛 Very buggy performance - 🐛 Frozen application during download - 🐛 Controls disabled - 🐛 Short Wi-Fi range - 🐛 Interface is clunky - 🐛 Failed to remote shooting - 🐛 Cannot stop recording from app - 🐛 Terrible User Interface - 🐛 Crashes GH3 - 🐛 Shut down when trying to connect - 🐛 Doesn't connect to iPhone 5 - 🐛 Works with iPhone 4 only - 🐛 Live view works but cannot take photos - 🐛 Cannot review and save photos already taken - 🐛 Cannot take photos - 🐛 No functions available in live mode - 🐛 Shutter is greyed out - 🐛 No other functions available - 🐛 Transferring photos to camera roll is hit or miss - 🐛 Software designed for GH3 - 🐛 Barely functional - 🐛 Junk, zero stars, useless - 🐛 Couldn't get it to take a photo - 🐛 Very disappointing effort - 🐛 Extremely limited functionality - 🐛 Function so far unavailable - 🐛 Live view but no control - 🐛 Shutter button on app does nothing - 🐛 Worthless - 🐛 Cannot start AND stop video - 🐛 Cannot utilize phone/iPad as external monitor for video - 🐛 No live view when recording video - 🐛 Need to fix soon - 🐛 Cannot link to iPhone 5 - 🐛 Instructions bear no resemblance to reality - 🐛 Pathetic! **Commonly reported bugs** - Does not work on iPhone 6/7 - Needs to be updated for iOS 11 compatibility - Without an update for iOS 11, it’s completely useless - Needs updating to work in IOS 11 - Cannot use at all with iOS 11 - Doesn’t work with Apple’s new operating system - Updated to iOS11 and this app is now dead - Incompatible with iOS 11 - Won't work with IOS 11 at all - It's a 32-bit app. Under iOS11, it won't work at all. - This app is completely broken! - App does not work - Camera says "Smartphone app needs to be updated" - Doesn't work with iOS 10.2 - Non of the Panasonic remote applications run properly on iOS 10 - Wi-Fi pairing keeps dropping out - Unresponsive when using both iPad Air and iPhone - Spontaneously drops the Wi-Fi connection with the camera - Will not import photographs from the camera - Extraordinarily confusing with respect to how it is supposed to operate - It never works - Crashes - Peer to peer Wi-Fi will not connect or when it does immediately disconnects - This app is unusable and has obviously been neglected - No functions worked - Inability to stop video recording from the app - Transfer While Shooting(Recording) does not work - App will not find my Mac on my network - Obscure and needlessly difficult setup - Does not maintain connection - Record length is 3 minutes or less - Cannot initiate a recording but have to physically turn it off recording from the back of the camera - Can't see what's being recorded in real time - Wi-Fi seems to drop out and sometimes work but sometimes does not - When trying to download multiple images over a wifi connection the app will force close and crash - Wi-Fi aspect of the camera dysfunctional - Simply doesn't work - Connected once then it went. Can't connect. - Camera no longer appears as a wifi access point - If I enter the SSID manually the phone reports no such network - When it's connected, the record video and snap photo functions are good. The rest is horrible. - Can't send raw photos - Video can't be stopped - The app menus are laggy - Does not maintain connection - Cannot initiate a recording but have to physically turn it off recording from the back of the camera - Can't see what's being recorded in real time - Wi-Fi seems to drop out and sometimes work but sometimes does not - When trying to download multiple images over a wifi connection the app will force close and crash - Wi-Fi aspect of the camera dysfunctional - Simply doesn't work - Connected once then it went. Can't connect. - Camera no longer appears as a wifi access point - If I enter the SSID manually the phone reports no such network - When it's connected, the record video and snap photo functions are good. The rest is horrible. - Can't send raw photos - Video can't be stopped - The app menus are laggy - Cannot stop video record - Cannot set changes while recording - Cannot show video feed while recording - Can only take one pic with this and then it either crashes or says "waiting" - Freezes when downloading picture - Controls will be disabled for no apparent reason - WiFi has a disappointingly short range - Still Cannot stop recording from app? - Crashes GH3 - The app shuts down when trying to connect to gh3 - Doesn't connect to iPhone 5 - Works with iPhone 4 only - Live view works but cannot take photos - Cannot review and save photos already taken - Cannot take photos - No functions available in live mode - Shutter is greyed out - No other functions available - Transferring them to the camera roll on the iPad is a different matter - Occasionally I can get one or two copied over but more often than not it just doesn't work - Software has been designed to be used with GH3 - Barely functional with my new G6 - No functions available in the live mode - The shutter is greyed out and no other functions are available such as aperture - Although I can view photographs, transferring them to the camera roll on the iPad is a different matter - Occasionally I can get one or two copied over but more often than not it just doesn't work - It would seem that this software has been designed to be used with GH3 - I can see the picture in remote shooting mode but cannot do anything with it - This feature was one of the major reasons I went with a Panasonic camera over Olympus, but the function is so far unavailable - I can get a live view but doesn't work when you try to take a picture remotely - It's also not easy to do a bulk download over wifi? - I'm using iOS 7, so maybe this is the problem? - I can occasionally see the shutter icon ‘glowing’ and ready to work - No other control icons appear - When the shutter icon is available, it will take a photo, but then say “Please wait…” for a very long time - Not worth having at the moment - The app doesn't seem to do anything with the exception of showing the LiveView from your camera - Cannot stop the video record - Cannot allow for setting changes while recording - Cannot show you the video feed while recording - Couldn't get it to take a photo - Can only take one pic with this and then it either crashes or says "waiting" - Failure to be able to stop recording - Failure to wake from sleep state - Very buggy performance in combination with the ZS30 - When I take a picture using the remote, I invariably get a "Please wait" notification and the application freezes - It never seems to finish, and I don't want the picture on the iPod - Sometimes I will get the live view but the controls will be disabled for no apparent reason - The WiFi also has a disappointingly short range - It was struggling to connect much past 25 feet, and sometimes much shorter distances - The interface is clunky - Updated by firmware 1.2 but still not work well - A remote app should at the very minimum have the ability to start AND stop video - Functional, but that's about it - User interface is terrible - Works with GH3 - Works awesomely! i can actually see on ur iphone what your camera sees with no lag! - Everything working very well! :-) - Had major problems before...all of which they fixed perfectly with this update :) **Most requested features** - Update for iOS 11 compatibility - Add full screen mode - Enable time lapse programming - Allow video recording to be stopped through the app - Utilize phone or iPad as an external monitor for video recording - Fix bugs, transfer issues, and inadequate video function - Improve Wi-Fi connectivity and photo transfer - Add ability to stop video recording - Enable direct time lapse programming and timer programming - Program actions after pushing shutter - Fix the app or let 3rd party developers have a hand - Make it work for more cameras - Overhaul the app - Fix the app and deliver on the promise of the GH3 ## Newest reviews (17 of 75) ### 2/5 — Incompatible *2017-09-25, version 2.1.29* It sure would be nice to see this app updated for iOS 11. ### 1/5 — Completely useless *2017-09-04, version 2.1.29* Won't work with IOS 11 at all. Hasn't been upated since 2013!!@! ### 1/5 — Please update!!!! *2017-03-27, version 2.1.29* This app is completely broken! Please update it. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2017-03-12, version 2.1.29* App does not work. Installed the app on my iphone 6 and when I go to connect to my FZ300 the camera says "Smartphone app needs to be updated". I have the latest version installed so there is nothing to update it with. ### 3/5 — Doesn't work with iOS 10.2 *2016-12-19, version 2.1.29* Has worked great in the past. Now that my phone upgraded to 10.2 it no longer works. Please update this app. It hasn't had any new version or bug fixes since 2013! ### 1/5 — Love the camera, hate the software *2016-09-25, version 2.1.29* Non of the Panasonic remote applications run properly on iOS 10. Still waiting in the application updates!!! ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2016-06-19, version 2.1.29* Been a fan of the lumix range of cameras, but this wifi DMC SZ8 app is quite disappointing, wifi pairing keeps dropping out, hard to navigate and unresponsive when using both iPad Air and iPhone, pointless app ### 1/5 — Remove from iTunes or UPDATE! *2016-04-27, version 2.1.29* The last update for this app was in 2013. Currently it's useless with many cameras and operating systems. Panasonic - either update this app or remove it from the iTunes store. ### 1/5 — well not good review about this *2016-03-31, version 2.1.29* this is not good i am trying to give a try but all the review are bad about this app it won’t make me to take a decision in get this app, i know is that some of the applications from Panasonic are really slow in transferring pictures from the camera to my lap top and when you try to edit them is even worst super slow as hell when i have a decent laptop an iMac pro and is good when i work on my pictures from my NIKKON camera but the files are as big twice as big as the panasonic Lumix pic and i get them transferred really fast to to my laptop with the panasonic application it take long time my my laptop slow down a lot using it….. well have deal with for now…. ### 1/5 — Appsolutist *2015-11-27, version 2.1.29* This is the worst I have ever downloaded from the app store. It spontaneously drops the Wi-Fi connection with the camera, it will not import photographs from the camera, it is extraordinarily confusing with respect to how it is supposed to operate. If I had known how bad this interface was, I would never have bought the camera in the first place. Canon software was bulletproof. ### 1/5 — It used to work sometimes *2015-09-27, version 2.1.29* Don't bother ### 1/5 — Great if it worked *2015-06-14, version 2.1.29* I would love this app it has good features but it never works. I start it up and connect it but then it just crashes and I have a iPhone 5s and LUMIX FZ1000 ### 1/5 — Don't bother it's rubbish *2015-03-23, version 2.1.29* App and Lumix are both a waste of time don't bother. For me camera is being returned and app deleted ### 1/5 — Does not work with iPhone 6 *2015-02-15, version 2.1.29* The peer to peer wifi will not connect or when it does immediately disconnects. This app is unusable and has obviously been neglected by the Panasonic development team. It's a really shame. I bought the Gx7 solicit ideally for its wifi features. Now I'll have to return it for another make. ### 1/5 — Crap. *2015-01-10, version 2.1.29* Took me nearly 30 minutes to get the app and camera to talk to each other. Then it was totally worthless she ironwood got it connected. No functions worked. I could see the image but do nothing. So lame. Two different cameras, two different iOS devices. Same problems this app is utter crap. ### 2/5 — Still Needs improvement *2015-01-03, version 2.1.29* This app has lots of potential but lots of room for much needed improvement. The inability to stop video recording from the app makes it pretty much useless. WiFi connectivity and the transfer of photos are buggy at times. I can get the app to xfer pictures to my IOS devices but the Transfer While Shooting(Recording) does not work. Correct me if I'm wrong but It won't transfer Raw files, only jpegs. I'm a pro photographer and shoot in Raw. I generally don't shoot in both Raw and Fine Jpeg. Also I use a iMac 27 and the app will not find my Mac on my network. Some positive things to say.... When it does connects the remote functions for still photography are very good and useful, much better than a traditional remote...and easier to use. There is enough control in the remote for most functions of the camera. The user interface for stills is also pretty good. So Panasonic please listen to the feedback and fix the bugs, Xfer issues and inadequate video function. Oh I am using this app with my Lumix GH3, iPad 3, and iPhone 6 and an iMac 27. I ask that when others review please list your gear as this is helpful for others to know. ### 3/5 — Please *2014-12-24, version 2.1.29* Add full screen mod please ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — raj *2019-11-03, version 2.1.29* Does not work on my iphone either 6 nor 7 panasonic need to audate it how looooooooooooong does it take mr.panasonic ???? ### 1/5 — Needs to be updated for iOS 11 compatibility *2019-05-05, version 2.1.29* Please update this app so that I can download it and use it with my Panasonic GH3 again. ### 1/5 — Without an update for iOS 11, it’s completely useless. *2018-03-25, version 2.1.29* This app should be pulled from the App Store immediately. ### 1/5 — LUMIX for IOS *2017-12-25, version 2.1.29* Needs updating to work in IOS 11 ### 1/5 — Please update app- cannot use at all with iOS 11🤷🏻‍♀️ *2017-12-02, version 2.1.29* Please update app- cannot use at all with iOS 11🤷🏻‍♀️ Please update app- cannot use at all with iOS 11🤷🏻‍♀️ Please update app- cannot use at all with iOS 11🤷🏻‍♀️ Please update app- cannot use at all with iOS 11🤷🏻‍♀️ ### 1/5 — DOESN’T WORK *2017-11-22, version 2.1.29* DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ! THIS APP DOESN’T WORK WITH APPLE’S NEW OPERATING SYSTEM! ### 1/5 — Please update!!! *2017-11-11, version 2.1.29* Come on Panasonic - PLEASE UPDATE!!! ### 1/5 — Needs to be updated for iOS 11!!! *2017-10-15, version 2.1.29* I can no longer use this app as it need to be updated 😢 ### 1/5 — Dead *2017-10-08, version 2.1.29* Updated to iOS11 and this app is now dead ### 1/5 — Why bother! *2017-09-17, version 2.1.29* It doesn't even have a bad review! Why can't you leave no stars or better still poo mojo s 💩💩💩💩💩 ahh that's better. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great but hard to set up! *2016-09-09, version 2.1.29* Very odd to set up but works great! ### 5/5 — Wrong app *2014-07-07, version 2.1.29* I was told I needed this app to work with my DMC-LF1. It connected ok but I couldn't control camera or take picture. However I realised I needed the Panasonic image app (which was what the camera was telling me). Got that and all works great. So before you dismiss this as poor app, make sure it is the right one. ### 5/5 — Good *2013-08-08, version 2.1.29* Remote the camera.It's very good. ### 5/5 — works with gh3 *2012-12-14, version 2.1.25* works awesomely! i can actually see on ur iphone what your camera sees with no lag! ### 5/5 — Version 2.1 and GH3 *2012-12-03, version 2.1.25* Everything working very well! :-) ### 5/5 — Great App...with the new Dec 2012 update! *2012-12-03, version 2.1.25* Had major problems before...all of which they fixed perfectly with this update :) Remote view, shutter, touch focus, servo mode, everything works as advertised (using GH3 and IOS 6). There is nearly zero delay using remote view...100x better than gopro's version. Recommended additions: PLEASE enable direct time lapse programming and timer programming in the app. Would prevent me from having to carry a 2,4ghz remote and adapter on every shoot. Should also be able to program: When I push shutter in the app, wait X seconds, then do Y action (take X shots or hold down shutter for X long) Thanks for making a great addition to my GH3 ### 4/5 — Update *2018-09-12, version 2.1.29* So when is the update for IOS 11 coming? ### 4/5 — Great remote control app *2014-09-22, version 2.1.29* I use this app often for remote control of my GH3. I also use it for wireless transfer of images. It has been rock solid functionally. ### 4/5 — Not useless *2014-09-13, version 2.1.29* Achieved connection between GH3 and iPod immediately. It functioned as expected. ### 3/5 — Coming to an end *2017-07-01, version 2.1.29* This is a nice adjunct to my Lumix ZS40, but there are two problems. It can't transfer RAW photos, even though iOS can handle them just fine. And it's a 32-bit app. Under iOS11, it won't work at all. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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