Comparison

Shot Caller vs Camera Remote Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shot Caller

Control your camera remotely using a second iOS device. Snap photos, manage flash, set timers, and adjust camera settings like focus and ISO from a distance. Save your shots on either device or both.

Highlights
  • Remote camera shutter control
  • Dual device connectivity (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Photo save location selection
  • Flash control
  • Countdown timer
  • Focus lock
  • Custom ISO and color gain adjustment
Features
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Shot Caller turns one iPhone or iPad into a camera and another into its remote control. Set the camera down, step into the shot, and take the picture from the device in your hand. TWO ROLES, ONE CODE Choose Camera on one device and Remote on the other. Type the four-digit code shown on the camera and you're connected. No account and nothing else to set up. Two devices running iOS or iPadOS 18 or later are required. EVERYTHING FROM THE REMOTE • Take photos, or start and stop video recording • Switch between the front and back cameras • Cycle the flash and set a 3 or 10 second countdown that shows on the camera's screen • See a live view of what the camera sees when both devices share a Wi-Fi network COPIES WHERE YOU WANT THEM Decide whether the camera keeps a copy in Photos and whether the remote receives photos and videos. On a shared Wi-Fi network full-resolution originals arrive on the remote within seconds. Over Bluetooth alone the remote still controls everything, and waiting files can be downloaded on request. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything travels directly between your two devices over Bluetooth and, on a shared network, Wi-Fi. There is no server, no account, no ads and no analytics, and Shot Caller collects no data. Shot Caller is free and open source.

About

Camera Remote Controller

Features
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Camera Remote Controller turns your iPhone into a camera and your Mac or iPad into the monitor and remote. Put the iPhone on a tripod, sit down at your desk and see exactly what the camera sees, in real time, while you control every setting. Made for bloggers, streamers, teachers and anyone who records alone and wants to check framing, focus and exposure without running back to the phone. WHAT YOU GET • Live preview with low delay over your Wi-Fi network or a direct device-to-device link • Full camera control from the Mac or iPad: lenses and smooth zoom, tap to focus, exposure compensation, focus, exposure and white balance locks, torch, stabilization, resolution and frame rate up to 4K 60 • Photos and videos recorded on the iPhone in full quality, with sound, saved straight to Photos • Several iPhones at once: connect two or three cameras and switch between them from one screen • Battery and temperature of the iPhone right on the monitor • Dim the iPhone screen while it works to save battery • Keyboard shortcuts on the Mac: Space to record, P for a photo, Command-1, 2, 3 to switch cameras HOW IT CONNECTS Open the app on the iPhone. Open it on the Mac or iPad. The iPhone appears in the list. Tap Connect, tap Allow on the iPhone. Next time it connects on its own. Both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi, or simply near each other with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. PRIVACY Everything stays on your devices. The preview travels directly from the iPhone to your Mac or iPad on the local network. There are no servers, no accounts, no analytics and no ads. Recordings are stored only on the iPhone. ONE APP, TWO ROLES The iOS app runs as the camera on iPhone and as the remote on iPad. You can switch the role on any device, so an iPhone can also control another iPhone. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 18 or later as the camera. Mac with macOS 15 or later, or iPad with iPadOS 18 or later, as the remote. The app on the iPhone must stay in the foreground while it streams.

Screenshots

Shot Caller4 screens
Camera Remote Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shot Caller and Camera Remote Controller are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shot Caller versus Camera Remote Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot CallerCamera Remote Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 130 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard NelsonAleksandr Pozharov

In-app purchases

None

Shot Caller

No in-app purchases

None

Camera Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Caller free?
Shot Caller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Remote Controller free?
Camera Remote Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shot Caller or Camera Remote Controller have ads?
Neither Shot Caller nor Camera Remote Controller shows ads.

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