Cinemascout vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinemascout
Access a comprehensive database of film production resources and locations. Discover services, incentives, and jurisdictional information for filming in California.
- Browse film services
- Discover locations
- Access incentives
- View jurisdictions
- One-stop resource
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The California Film Commission’s Cinemascout app is a one-stop location resource in the palm of your hand. Browse services, locations, incentives, jurisdictions and more.
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 rating: Cinemascout at 5.0 against RED_CONTROL's 4.1. Cinemascout also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). RED_CONTROL's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cinemascout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cinemascout ships an update every 7 months, RED_CONTROL monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinemascout | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reel-Scout, Inc. | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
Cinemascout
RED_CONTROL
In-app purchases
Cinemascout
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
