foolcontrol vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
foolcontrol
This app provides remote control functionality for RED DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERAS, allowing users to monitor settings and trigger start/stop recording. It connects via Wi-Fi to compatible DSMC and DSMC2 camera models.
- Remote camera control
- Monitor camera settings
- Trigger start/stop recording
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- DSMC and DSMC2 camera support
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Simple record + last clip review remote control App for RED™ DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERAS. —————— This is NOT the complete version of foolcontrol, available to purchase separately but a version that will let you monitor your camera settings but only trigger start / stop. —————— foolcontrol-r works with any RED DSMC and DSMC2 cameras via wifi connectivity. RED WEAPON, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W and RAVEN all have built in wifi, ready for foolcontrol. RED EPIC or SCARLET requires the use of either : - RED lemo to cat5 ethernet cable and a GIG-E wireless router. - RED REDLink bridge wifi module. - Teradek COLR and GIG-E to lemo cable. - RTMotion Latitude —————— connection tips : foolcolor.net/tips.pdf more info, video demos and support : http://foolcolor.net/foolcontrol_iOS IG : @mikafool Please note : This application requires iOS 8.1 and up and will only work with RED DSMC cameras. It does not work with the RED ONE or any other camera. Focus control requires a RED Canon or Nikon mount and a compatible electronic lens.
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
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The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RED_CONTROL at Free against foolcontrol's $4.99. RED_CONTROL also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). foolcontrol's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
RED_CONTROL is free to download; foolcontrol costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of foolcontrol's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
foolcontrol ships an update every 6 weeks, RED_CONTROL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | foolcontrol | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikael Lubtchansky | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
foolcontrol
RED_CONTROL
In-app purchases
foolcontrol
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
