Brinno vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brinno
Control your time lapse camera remotely, preview recordings, and edit your captured video clips on the go. Create personalized scenes, replay your time lapses instantly, and share them across your social networks.
- Remote camera control
- Personalized shooting scenes
- Instant video replay
- Quick video editing (trim, text, speed)
- Social media sharing
- Step Video recording
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Brinno Makes Time Lapse Easy! The new generation Brinno app makes it easy to control your Brinno time lapse camera, replay and share your personal time lapse video clips on the go. --- Key Features --- // Full Control Get full remote control of all camera functions: preview, start and stop recording, switch capture modes and more. // Personalized Scene Choose pre-set shooting scene or create your own. // Video Replay Enjoy the fun of instant time lapse video. // Quick Editing Trim/Text/Speed/Music/Reverse/Signature/Share video clips. // Instant Share Share great time lapse videos to your social network --- Camera Compatibility --- TLC130 --- Brinno TLC130 Camera Features --- - Full HD resolution - Auto generation of time lapse video - Brand new Step Video recording - 16 days long lasting battery life - IPX4 Splash-proof - Portable size App demonstration video: https://youtu.be/DDCH66mQY7M
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 rating: RED_CONTROL at 4.1 against Brinno's 2.4. RED_CONTROL also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (56% vs 33%). Brinno's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Brinno's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's.
Brinno ships an update every 9 months, RED_CONTROL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brinno | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brinno Incorporated | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
Brinno
RED_CONTROL
In-app purchases
Brinno
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
