PromptSmart Pro Remote Control vs Canon Multi
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).
Canon Multi
Control and monitor up to four compatible cameras simultaneously. This app allows for live view, setting adjustments, and synchronized recording across multiple devices. It also supports editing custom picture files and displaying various assist functions.
- Simultaneous live view of up to four cameras
- Remote camera settings adjustment
- Synchronized recording start/stop
- Custom picture file editing
- Display of assist functions (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
- Camera group registration
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Canon Multi-Camera Control is an app that lets you display live view images of up to four Cinema EOS, professional camcorders, or remote cameras, simultaneously record and change settings of multiple cameras. This app allows you to do the following by connecting cameras and your smartphone/tablet. - Display live view images of up to four cameras - Check the status and change the settings of each camera - Edit custom picture files - Set Base ISO (EOS C400/EOS C80) - Display assist functions (waveform monitor*, vectorscope*, histogram*, false color, markers) *The display contents can be switched by tapping the displayed area. - Simultaneously start and stop recording with multiple cameras - Register up to five camera groups [Supported Products] EOS C500 Mark II (Firmware Ver. 1.0.9.1 or later) EOS C300 Mark III (Firmware Ver. 1.0.7.1 or later) EOS C70 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.8.1 or later) XF605 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.3.1 or later) EOS C400 EOS C80 EOS C50 * EOS R5 C is not supported. CR-N700 CR-N500 CR-N400 CR-N350 CR-N300 CR-N100 CR-X300 [Supported Software] Multi-Camera Orchestration [System requirement] iOS 18/26/27 iPadOS 18/26/27 [Important Notes] - If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. - Visit the following page for more details. https://cam.start.canon/B001/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Canon Multi at 2.2 against PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's 1.2. Canon Multi also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Canon Multi holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 37% of Canon Multi's.
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control ships an update every 9 months, Canon Multi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PromptSmart Pro Remote Control | Canon Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (23 ratings) | 2.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PromptSmart | Canon Inc. |
Customer experience
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Canon Multi
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
Canon Multi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Canon Multi
No in-app purchases
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