PromptSmart Pro Remote Control vs sMoteWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Control your teleprompter content remotely with this companion app. Mirror your prompter display, manage scrolling, and start/stop presentations wirelessly. Ideal for smooth, hands-free content delivery.
- Remote scrolling control
- Start/stop presentations
- Return to beginning of content
- Screen mirroring
- Wireless connection (WIFI/hotspot)
- Automatic connection re-establishment
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PromptSmart Pro Remote Control is an optional, companion app to the PromptSmart Pro teleprompter app (subscription required) that lets you control the scrolling of your content with a simple tap of your finger to move it forward or backward, start/stop your presentations, and return to the beginning via a WIFI connection or mobile hotspot. The Remote Control allows you to mirror the screen of your prompter display so that the content of the teleprompter display can be viewed and re-positioned from a distance. Two iOS devices with a history of connection will learn each other and connect more easily afterwards. If the remote screen sleeps, the connection will automatically be re-established once the remote control app is made active again (after a few moments).
sMoteWatch
Control your Sony camera remotely using Bluetooth LE from your watch. This affordable app allows for focus acquisition and picture taking, as well as bulb mode control. A visual indicator shows focus and shutter status.
- Bluetooth LE camera remote
- Focus acquisition and capture
- Bulb mode control
- Shutter status indicator
- Affordable alternative to physical remotes
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Bluetooth LE remote Watch App for Sony cameras (see compatibility list below). An affordable alternative to physical remotes. Perfect for any situation you would like to remote control your Sony camera without cables using Bluetooth. The pressing the remote button will (just like on the camera) acquire focus and then take the picture. It can also be used in bulb mode, one press opens the shutter, next press close the shutter. A red ring around the button indicates that the shutter is open. A green ring around the button indicates that focus is acquired. Compatibility List [E-Mount] ILCE-6100 ILCE-6400 (with latest software version) ILCE-6600 ILCE-7C ILCE-7M3 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) ILCE-7RM3 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) ILCE-7RM3A ILCE-7SM3 ILCE-7M4 ILCE-7RM4 ILCE-7RM4A ILCE-7RM5 ILCE-1 ILCE-9 (with latest software version) ILCE-9M2 ZV-E10 [Compact cameras] DSC-RX0M2 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) DSC-RX100M7 ZV-1 ZV-1F
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: sMoteWatch at 100% against PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's 11%. sMoteWatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). 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
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control is free to download; sMoteWatch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sMoteWatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PromptSmart Pro Remote Control has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of sMoteWatch's.
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control ships an update every 9 months, sMoteWatch every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PromptSmart Pro Remote Control | sMoteWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.2 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PromptSmart | Mikael Soderstrom |
Customer experience
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
sMoteWatch
Bugs and requests
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Reported bugs
21 issues- Spanish language not working with auto scroll
- Script position on iPhone not correlating with iPad reader position
- App keeps logging users out
- Remote app not connecting to prompter iPad
- Remote app requires re-subscription despite existing subscription
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- Voice recognition screws up during lengthy speech
- Scrolling is almost random
- Connection is intermittent
- Text scroll view out of sync with voice tracking
- Remote app loses Wi-Fi connection
- Remote app does not swap correctly between Script and Notecard mode
- Remote app will not reconnect without a full device restart
- Remote app disconnects frequently during filming
- Tap down function is the only reliable option
- Controller doesn't scroll smoothly
- Fast forward and rewind buttons are too small
- Stop button is misplaced between fast forward and rewind
- Remote app doesn't scroll smoothly on prompter
- Bluetooth remote connection issues with new iOS upgrades
- App freezes and requires dashing back to iPad
- Remote mirrored scrolling feature is jumpy on prompter
Requested features
9 requests- Restore old UX for smooth scrolling
- Improve connection stability
- Reduce latency
- Make buttons larger on remote
- Allow Apple Watch control
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- Use remote mic for voice-track
- Allow unmirrored text view on remote
- Improve Bluetooth connection
- Implement inertial scrolling
sMoteWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
No in-app purchases
sMoteWatch
No in-app purchases
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