Comparison

Spark Camera Control vs Loop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spark Camera Control

Control your DSLR camera wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture photos, videos, and time lapses with instant feedback and creative control from up to 100 feet away.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera shutter control
  • Remote photo and video capture
  • Time lapse creation
  • Bulb ramping for sunsets
  • Long-range connectivity (up to 100')
  • BLE connectivity
Features
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This is the smartphone control app for Spark. Spark is a device that attaches to your DSLR camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and others) and allows you to wirelessly take photos, videos and time lapses from your phone or tablet and get instant feedback. With Pulse you get complete creative control all while staying free to use your phone or tablet. Spark is the most versatile camera remote on the market. With three different modes of control, Spark was built to adapt to whatever situation you are shooting in. Whether you're taking a fun group photo, capturing a long exposure of the stars, or settling down and setting up a time lapse, Spark gives you instant control. With your phone or without it. Spark Features : -Wirelessly control your camera's shutter from up to 100' away -Take sunset timelapses with Bbulb ramping -Free up WiFi and Internet as Spark uses and BLE -Extend your session with 2,000 hours of battery (factory replaceable)

About

Loop

Features
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Here's the timelapse application designed for live performances (painting, graffiti, editing, collage...). Street artists and others who want to create a live timelapse can use this application. While recording your performance, this application creates a timelapse loop that continuously enriches itself with new photos taken by the iPhone. Anyone, at any time, can therefore see a timelapse of your ongoing performance in just a few minutes.

Screenshots

Spark Camera Control4 screens
Loop1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spark Camera Control at none against Loop's 1. Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spark Camera Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spark Camera Control ships an update every 2 months, Loop every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spark Camera Control versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpark Camera ControlLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangy Laboratories IncDimitri Fontaine

In-app purchases

None

Spark Camera Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.00

Questions

Is Spark Camera Control free?
Spark Camera Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spark Camera Control or Loop have ads?
Neither Spark Camera Control nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spark Camera Control or Loop?
Spark Camera Control ships an update every 2 months, and Loop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spark Camera Control was updated on September 20, 2026 and Loop on September 20, 2026.

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