PIXEM Remote vs Director Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIXEM Remote
Control your PIXIO, PIXEM, or PIXEM 2 auto-follow cameraman with this app. Adjust zoom, start/stop recording, and manage multiple robots and watches.
- Select camera or smartphone/tablet mode
- Start/stop recording
- Set automatic zoom frame
- Deactivate auto-follow
- Manual rotation and zoom control
- Manage multiple robots and watches
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The PIXEM Remote is the application to control your PIXIO, PIXEM & PIXEM 2 auto-follow cameraman for individual sports and scene : Select if you film with a camera or with a smartphone/tablet mounted on the robot, Start/stop the recording, Set the frame of the automatic zoom, Deactivate the auto-follow mode and take control of the rotation and zoom of the camera at any moment, Select which robot(s) follow(s) which watch(es) when multiple robots or multiple watches are used. And much more!
Director Utility
Transform your smartphone into a mobile camera source for live shows or SRT streams. This app offers flexible multi-camera switching and remote control for your production devices, ensuring you capture every moment with ease.
- Smartphone as mobile camera source
- Real-time image streaming
- SRT server compatibility
- Flexible multi-camera switching
- Remote assistant control
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The Director Utility App can convert a smartphone into mobile camera, and add the real-time images captured by the phone as a source to a show created in the Director device, or stream to the SRT server. With features of fast access, free control, flexible switching of multiple cameras, you can always grasp the wonderful moments. At the same time, the App also provides a remote assistant function, which makes it much easier control Director device conveniently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Director Utility at 5.0 against PIXEM Remote's 3.7. Director Utility also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 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.
Director Utility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
PIXEM Remote ships an update every 13 months, Director Utility every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIXEM Remote | Director Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOVE 'N SEE | Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PIXEM Remote
Director Utility
In-app purchases
PIXEM Remote
No in-app purchases
Director Utility
No in-app purchases
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