Pluto Trigger vs Unleashed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pluto Trigger
This app controls a Bluetooth hardware device for advanced camera triggering. It offers numerous modes for high-speed photography, timelapse, and smart triggers like sound, light, and motion.
- Remote camera control via Bluetooth
- High-speed sound, light, and laser triggers
- Smart triggers: motion, smile, vibration
- Timelapse and HDR photography
- Video recording without time limits
- Photography calculation tools (DOF, ND filter)
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Pluto Trigger(Bluetooth hardware device, purchase separately) is a high-speed and smart camera trigger. It is controlled by smartphone app over Bluetooth, and features remote shooting, timelapse, HDR, video recording, lightning photography, sound/light/laser high-speed trigger, infrared camera trap, smile/motion/vibration smart trigger, droplet collision photography and more, totally 24 modes. It has IR remote control capability, which let it support a lot more cameras (not just DSLRs). It is also a selfie remote for your iPhone camera(Pluto Camera App). The app also has the capability of calculating the DOF, ND filter shutter speed, 500 Rule and Sunrise/Sunset Time. Compatible Devices: iPhone 4s or later, iPad 3 or later, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5 or later. Features: Intervalometer - Shutter Release: Single, Focus, Hold, Lock, Bulb, Burst, Timer - Timelapse: Start-Delay, Presets, Bulb-Ramping, End Notification - HDR: up to 19 HDR images - Star-trail: multiple long exposure images - Video: recording video without 30 minutes limit - Timer: Take photos/video during certain period each day, infrastructure construction, plants Pluto Sensors - Laser: Delay of only tens of microseconds, Shutter/Flash method - Sound: 1ms fast response, Explosions, Popping balloons, Shutter/Flash method - Light: High/Low trigger - Lightning: Detect lightning strikes, Adjustable sensitivity - PIR: Wildlife, passerby, wave hand to shoot - Droplet: Water drop collision(External Valve Kit required) - Aux: DIY sensors, e.g. Ultrasound sensor - Fusion: Sensor combination Smart Sensors - Sound Trigger: High-speed, Pre-focus - Vibrate or Shake - Motion Detection: Zoom, Front/back Camera, Sensitivity - Distance: GPS trigger - Voice Command: Say “Pluto” - Smile Detection: Selfie Tools - Depth of Field Calculator: DOF, Hyper Focal Distance - Neutral Density Filter Calculator: Exposure time with ND Filter - Solar Calculator: Sunrise and Sunset, Civil Twilight, Count down - Star-scape Rule: Rule 500 for trail-free star sky photos If you have any question, refer to the User Manual and FAQ in app’s settings Menu. If you want to buy a Pluto Trigger or need more information, visit: plutotrigger.com
Unleashed
Control your camera remotely with advanced features like long exposures, timelapses, and HDR bracketing. This app pairs with a small hardware module to offer full camera control and enhance your photography without touching the camera. It's designed for ease of use and reliable performance, even with advanced shooting modes.
- Remote camera triggering
- Video recording control
- In-app camera settings adjustment
- Direct in-camera geotagging
- Long exposure up to 4.5 hours
- Advanced timelapse creation
- HDR and focus bracketing
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UNLEASHED - The tiny Bluetooth module on the side of your camera with the most intuitive app. The Unleashed gives you full control over your camera directly from your phone and adds a ton of features to your camera – all easy to use from our app. It’s so much more than just a wireless camera remote: it unleashes features you wish your camera had in the first place. Keep your camera set up minimal and lightweight, without compromising on function. With the Unleashed you’ll never miss out on a perfect photo opportunity again. ALL FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Remote triggering for tripod shots and family photos - Video recording, even with multiple cameras - Changing settings from our app, without touching the camera - Direct in-camera geotagging - Long exposures, perfectly timed up to 4.5 hours - Timelapses made easy, even advanced “holy grail” day-to-night transitions - HDR bracketing - Focus bracketing - Gallery with high resolution photo review - Photo sharing, right from our app SMART HARDWARE, INCREDIBLY SMALL - Tiny, low-profile & ultralight – can stay on your camera at all times. - No battery, no charging – always ready. - Pairs in under 10 seconds – reconnects instantly when you turn on your camera or open the app. - Keeps controlling the camera, even if you lose Bluetooth connectivity – the Unleashed itself contains all the smarts, so even if you close the app, you walk out of range or your phone battery dies, it will keep controlling the camera independently to finish your shot. INTUITIVE APP, READY IN SECONDS Easy to use – actually works reliably and reconnects automatically. Clear and uncluttered – without compromising on function. Incredibly intuitive – gorgeous design you’ll actually enjoy using. “The thing just lives on my camera, I don’t think it has left my camera body even once since the day I got it. I no longer have to constantly worry about forgetting to bring a shutter remote, or losing it along the way. The interface of the Unleashed app is easy to use and very effective. It’s also so nice to finally have an app that has real usable timelapse functions.” - Derek Sturman “With UNLEASHED, Foolography is launching the smartest SLR camera remote control yet.” - TechCrunch Go to foolography.com/start to see if your camera is compatible and to watch tutorials on all features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unleashed at 4.3 against Pluto Trigger's 2.9. Unleashed also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Pluto Trigger's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unleashed holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pluto Trigger's written reviews are positive against 55% of Unleashed's.
Pluto Trigger ships an update every 5 months, Unleashed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pluto Trigger | Unleashed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (23 ratings) | 4.3 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baicheng Innovations | Foolography |
Customer experience
Pluto Trigger
Unleashed
In-app purchases
Pluto Trigger
No in-app purchases
Unleashed
No in-app purchases









