Artemis Director's Viewfinder vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
This app provides a comprehensive database of professional cameras and lenses, allowing filmmakers to visualize shots with custom formats. It streamlines communication between directors and cinematographers, ensuring everyone is aligned on the exact frame.
- Professional camera and lens database
- Custom camera format support
- Accurate shot visualization
- Streamlined crew communication
- Location scouting tool
- Blocking rehearsal recording
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Artemis offers a comprehensive database of professional motion picture cameras and lenses, with the facility to add any custom camera format. Hear from our users: Roger Deakins ASC, BSC: Cinematographer (Two Academy Awards wins, 16 nominations) Blade Runner 2049, Sicario, James Bond: Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption - “It’s great having Artemis on my iPhone. Since I always have my phone with me, I always have a viewfinder at hand. Not only convenient but extremely accurate.” Claudio Miranda ASC: Cinematographer Top Gun: Maverick, F1, Life of Pi, Benjamin Button, Oblivion - “I've been using Artemis from the very beginning. I love that it's a shared tool. First between the director and myself. Then once we approve shots, the images from Artemis get shared with the crew.” Kate Dennis DGA: Director The Handmaid’s Tale, Glow, The Serpent Queen - "Artemis has streamlined my communication with cinematographers, VFX supervisors and other Heads of Department. Now we all know that we are talking about the exact same frame!" Linus Sandgren FSF: Cinematographer Saltburn, La La Land, Babylon, Joy, American Hustle - "Artemis is an amazing Swiss army knife style lens kit that has helped me frame up countless shots in any format in an instant.” Matthew Libatique ASC: Cinematographer Maestro, A Star is Born, Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain - "Not only do I frame every shot with Artemis , I use it to record blocking rehearsals and as part of my process when debating lens and format choices as I work with a director and production designer while location scouting.” Nicolas Winding Refn: Director Too Old to Die Young, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives, Pusher - "Artemis Pro has tapped into the way of the future by taking full advantage of the digital revolution. The app quickly became an essential tool to capturing my vision.” Mandy Walker ASC, ACS: Cinematographer Elvis, Mulan,, Hidden Figures, Truth, Australia - "Both Artemis & Artemis Prime are essential tool when scouting locations, allowing accurate information to pass from the director and DP to the crew" Barry Ackroyd BSC: Cinematographer Jason Bourne, The Big Short, Captain Phillips, Hurt Locker - "Artemis makes me feel smarter than I was without it. It’s the sharpest tool on my iPhone.” Toby Oliver ACS Cinematographer Get Out, M3GAN 2.0, Happy Death Day, Insidious IV, Wolf Creek 2 - "Artemis Pro is so well thought out. You can precisely choose the camera package and lenses you have to hand to obtain exact ideas of shot angles and sizes on the location survey.” Darius Khondji ASC, AFC, ACS: Cinematographer Bardo, Okja, The Lost City of Z, Delicatessen, Se7en - "Artemis is the best cinematic tool of modern times. I started using Artemis in 2010 and have loved it ever since. It is so accurate with up to date lenses, cameras and formats. It is always with us on scouts and during shoots. Artemis allows the director and I to share how we see things with each other and with the rest of the crew.” Robert McLachlan ASC, CSC: Director / Cinematographer Landman, Yellowstone, Game of Thrones, Westworld - “On Game of Thrones we scouted locations months in advance. Artemis allowed me to communicate our needs to the VFX and art departments. It was critical in planning the Dance of Dragons sequence.” Artemis also offers: - Virtual Stand-Ins, to assist in blocking actors - Custom Frame-lines - Share camera & lens setups with other Artemis users - Record Images & Videos - Gallery for sorting and planning - Export of Shot-lists & Storyboards - Export of detailed Shot-Plans with sun position data (if paired with the Helios app) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 in-app purchases: RED_CONTROL at none against Artemis Director's Viewfinder's 5. Artemis Director's Viewfinder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (188 vs 53). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Artemis Director's Viewfinder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RED_CONTROL asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Artemis Director's Viewfinder against 4.1 for RED_CONTROL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 188 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Artemis Director's Viewfinder's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's.
Artemis Director's Viewfinder ships an update every 3 days, RED_CONTROL monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artemis Director's Viewfinder | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (188 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chemical Wedding | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
RED_CONTROL
Bugs and requests
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on launch after iOS updates
- Photos disappear from library and app after taking them
- Focus issues in viewfinder - won't focus or loses focus during recording
- App freezes when viewing previously taken photos
- Performance degradation with photo albums exceeding 80 images
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- 4-second delay between photo captures
- Photo button not registering properly
- App closes when changing camera or format settings
- Folder order reverses unexpectedly
- Cloud sync failures between devices
- Photo archiving errors - wrong photos get archived
- Export functionality extremely slow and difficult
- App crashes on iPad without apparent cause
- Lag in photo trigger - photos taken 2 seconds late
- Focal length display blur in some cases
- Custom frame line ratios don't affect composition guide overlay
- Scene viewing causes app to freeze
- Keyboard won't dismiss when reporting bugs
- Data loss after version 7.0 update
Requested features
16 requests- Add Nikon ZR camera support
- Update database with newer camera models (Canon RF mount, Fuji X-H2S, Lumix models)
- Widget for quick app launch
- Save multiple camera and lens profiles for quick switching
- Custom anamorphic squeeze ratios
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- Crosshair composition tool
- Lock screen widget functionality
- Ability to import custom logos instead of Artemis branding
- QR code export for camera/lens settings
- Live depth of field calculator on screen
- Better LUT options
- Support for more prosumer lenses (Sigma, Tamron, Sony G Master)
- PDF export for shot lists
- Ability to customize frame guide ratios independent of camera sensor ratio
- Video recording at higher frame rates
- S16 lens support expansion
RED_CONTROL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual$16.991 Year
- External Camera Mode$9.99
- Helios View$9.99
- Core License$29.99
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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