RED FPS vs foolgrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RED FPS
Calculate the maximum achievable frame rates for various RED camera systems. This unofficial tool was developed with input from film industry professionals for quick and easy use.
- Frame rate calculations
- Supports multiple RED camera models
- Developed with industry professionals
- Quick and easy to use
- Unofficial app
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Developed alongside top working professionals in the film industry. Quick and easy calculations of the maximum achievable frame rate for any of RED's camera systems. Support for: WEAPON HELIUM 8K S35 WEAPON DRAGON 8K VV EPIC-W HELIUM 8K S35 WEAPON DRAGON 6K SCARLET-W DRAGON 5K RAVEN DRAGON 4.5K EPIC DRAGON 6K SCARLET DRAGON EPIC MYSTERIUM-X SCARLET MYSTERIUM-X This is an unofficial app.
foolgrip
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foolgrip is a bluetooth setup app for the Aaton smart grip handle. The iconic wooden grip is compatible with RED DSMC 1 / 2 cameras for now. Support for other cameras will be coming later via firmware upgrade. fool grip app lets you setup each button according to your preferences. You can configure up to 4 different pages and save presets or export PDF cheat documents showing the assigned buttons. Once setup the configuration is saved in the grip's memory and the app itself is not required for normal camera operation on set. This handle is the result of a collaboration ignited by Jon Fauer between 3 companies : Aaton Digital for the mechanical design Transvideo for the electronic and firmware foolcolor for the concept and software Our is to provide professional camera operators with a confortable wooden grip that allows extensive fully customisable control of cinema cameras without any complex configuration process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RED FPS at 9.0 against foolgrip's 11.4. On price, update cadence, 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.
RED FPS ships an update every 2 months, foolgrip every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RED FPS | foolgrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristopher Prygrocki | Mikael Lubtchansky |
In-app purchases
RED FPS
No in-app purchases
foolgrip
No in-app purchases
