Sony | REC Remote vs Portacapture Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sony | REC Remote
Control your Sony IC recorder remotely using Bluetooth. Start/stop recording, adjust volume, add track marks, and change settings from your phone. Ensure compatibility with your device.
- Start/stop recording
- Check/adjust recording volume
- Add track marks
- Change recording settings
- Bluetooth connectivity
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REC Remote is a mobile application dedicated for the IC recorder from Sony. It allows you to remote control the IC recorder by connecting Bluetooth® technology. Refer the help guide for the compatible devices. - Main feature Start/stop recording Check/adjust the recording volume levels Add track marks Change the recording settings - Note Some features may not be supported by certain devices. Some functions and services may not be supported in certain regions/countries. Please make sure to update REC Remote to the latest version.
Portacapture Control
Control your Portacapture device remotely with this app. Adjust settings, monitor recording status, and manage parameters like gain and effects from your smartphone or tablet. Requires a Bluetooth adapter for connectivity.
- Remote REC start/stop
- Gain adjustment
- Mixer control
- Mark registration
- Input level monitoring
- Recording progress/remaining time
- Parameter settings (low-cut, limiter)
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■Portacapture’s operability at the palm of your hands The Portacapture Control is an app that provides operability with the same user interface as the touch panel on Portacapture. In addition to the basic REC start/stop, gain adjustment, mixer control, mark registration, and all the other controls that can be performed on the main unit are available on this app. Moreover, you can always check information about the input level, recording progress/remaining time, battery level, as well as set various parameters including low-cut, limiter, and many more effects. ※The AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (separately sold) is needed to be able to control the main unit via the Portacapture Control app. For more information on how to connect Portacapture and AK-BT1 or how to use Portacapture Control, please refer to the instruction manual. ※This app does not support monitoring of the main unit’s input sound. To monitor this, please use the headphones output or the speaker function on Portacapture. Please carefully read the license agreement below before using this application. http://tascam.jp/content/downloads/products/862/license_e_app_license.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Portacapture Control at every 4 months against Sony | REC Remote's every 12 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Sony | REC Remote against 3.7 for Portacapture Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Sony | REC Remote's written reviews are positive against 40% of Portacapture Control's.
Sony | REC Remote ships an update every 12 months, Portacapture Control every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sony | REC Remote | Portacapture Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | TEAC CORP. |
Customer experience
Sony | REC Remote
Portacapture Control
In-app purchases
Sony | REC Remote
No in-app purchases
Portacapture Control
No in-app purchases
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