Pulse Camera Control vs 321 TimerCam Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Camera Control
Control your Canon or Nikon DSLR wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Take photos, videos, and time-lapses with instant feedback and creative control from up to 100 feet away.
- Wireless DSLR control
- Remote photo/video capture
- Time-lapse with exposure ramping
- ISO, shutter speed, aperture control
- Instant image thumbnails & histograms
- Control up to 3 devices
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This is the smartphone control app for Pulse. Pulse is a device that attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR and allows you to wirelessly take photos, videos and time-lapses from your phone or tablet and get instant feedback. With Pulse you get complete creative control all while staying free to use your phone or tablet. From the mountains to the studio Pulse handles everything from your biggest projects to impromptu street photography. With its small size and intuitive features, you'll never want to leave it behind. Pulse Features : -Wirelessly control ISO, shutter speed and aperture from up to 100 feet -Receive image thumbnails and histograms within seconds -Take 'Holy Grail' timelapses with exposure ramping -Control up to 3 Pulses at once -Free up WiFi and Internet as Pulse uses Bluetooth and BLE -Extend your session with 24 hours of battery (USB rechargeable)
321 TimerCam Remote
Control your camera remotely using Bluetooth. This app allows you to set up your phone as a camera and control it from another device, perfect for capturing selfies, group shots, and wider-angle photos.
- Remote camera control via Bluetooth BLE
- Live view functionality
- Ideal for selfies and group photos
- Use phone as a tripod-mounted camera
- Enhanced photo freedom
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Remote Control App for your 321 TimerCam! New Feature: Remote LiveView! Use Bluetooth BLE to communicate with your 321 TimerCam app, just like the DSLR camera remote control unit, you can now place your camera (your phone) in a good place or put it in the tripod for a better or wider angle picture, install this app in another device and control your camera app. You can have more freedom to take better selfie, group and family photos! Download your 321 Remote and 321 TimerCam now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 321 TimerCam Remote at 5.0 against Pulse Camera Control's 3.0. 321 TimerCam Remote also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Pulse Camera Control's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
321 TimerCam Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulse Camera Control has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pulse Camera Control ships an update every 2 months, 321 TimerCam Remote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse Camera Control | 321 TimerCam Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangy Laboratories Inc | Simon Ma |
Customer experience
Pulse Camera Control
321 TimerCam Remote
Bugs and requests
Pulse Camera Control
Reported bugs
58 issues- Endless bugs
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Disconnects frequently
- App can't find device
- Occasional clipping with onscreen text
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- Connection unreliable depending on camera settings
- Unit needs to be disconnected and reconnected
- Bluetooth connection reset and deleted
- Bluetooth keeps cutting out
- Incorrect camera mode detection
- HDR option not working
- Bug report submission failure
- Firmware update issues
- Camera lockups
- App unable to update firmware
- GUI outdated
- Bluetooth dropping out
- Live view not available
- No preview on D800E
- Inability to connect to D3s
- Special cable needed for some Canon models
- Awkward app navigation
- Missing camera settings information
- Disconnection between app and pulse
- Disconnection between pulse and camera
- Camera stuck in busy mode
- Camera error messages
- Device not found by app
- Thumbnails not displaying correctly
- USB cable port compatibility issues
- Firmware update bricked device
- Firmware update makes device useless
- Device will not stay connected via Bluetooth
- Intermittent disconnects
- Vibration when tripping shutter
- Playback on camera's LCD issue
- Inability to see image output
- App not working on iPhone 7+
- Training video not accessible
- Inability to control shutter speed, aperture, and ISO
- Thumbnail feature not working
- Video to photo transition issues
- App is broken
- Disconnects after trying to load thumbnail
- Bluetooth connection issues
- App does not connect to Pulse
- Number scrollers unresponsive
- Dialogue box annoyance with thumbnails
- Menu options missing on iPhone 4
- Camera settings not always propagating
- App not connecting to device
- Device not recognized by app
- HDR exposure sequencing incorrect
- Thumbnails not working
- Company unresponsive to problems
- Does not work with Canon 5D Mark IV
- App does not connect to Pulse Controller
- Shows up in Bluetooth list but app says not connected
Requested features
18 requests- Apple Watch support
- Image preview
- Histogram
- Ability to disable vibration when tripping shutter
- Retainment of playback on camera's LCD (Nikon) while Pulse is plugged in
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- Directly download images to phone from app
- See lens output
- Live view
- Focus point control
- Ability to see ISO, f, and t of the pic just taken
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Full image display for thumbnails
- Ability to turn off LED
- Fix bugs and improve reliability
- Improve app navigation
- Add shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings control
- Make training video accessible again
321 TimerCam Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pulse Camera Control
No in-app purchases
321 TimerCam Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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