foolcontrol vs Vuer HDR
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.
Vuer HDR
Monitor and analyze up to four video feeds in real-time HD. Offers tools like histogram, false color, focus peaking, waveform monitor, and vectorscope for detailed video stream analysis.
- Real-time video monitoring
- Supports up to 4 video feeds
- 1080p HD resolution
- Built-in histogram
- False color overlay
- Focus peaking
- Waveform monitor
- Vectorscope
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Vuer HDR is an iOS application that allows you to monitor and analyze up to 4 Teradek encoder video feeds in real-time, all in 1080p HD. With a built-in histogram, false color, focus peaking, waveform monitor and vectorscope, digging into the details of your video streams has never been easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: foolcontrol at 67% against Vuer HDR's 20%. foolcontrol also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). Vuer HDR's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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
Vuer HDR is free to download; foolcontrol costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
foolcontrol holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of foolcontrol's written reviews are positive against 20% of Vuer HDR's.
foolcontrol ships an update every 6 weeks, Vuer HDR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | foolcontrol | Vuer HDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikael Lubtchansky | Teradek |
Customer experience
foolcontrol
Vuer HDR
In-app purchases
foolcontrol
No in-app purchases
Vuer HDR
No in-app purchases
