Blackmagic Camera Control vs Accsoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackmagic Camera Control
Remotely manage Blackmagic Design cameras with Bluetooth from your iPad. Adjust settings, control lenses, update metadata, and start/stop recording from up to 30 feet away. Ideal for hard-to-reach camera placements or for assistants needing quick data updates.
- Remote camera control via Bluetooth
- Adjust camera settings
- Control camera lens
- Update metadata (shot, scene, take)
- Trigger recording
- Remote power on/off (URSA Mini Pro)
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The Blackmagic Camera Control app allows you to control any Blackmagic Design camera that features Bluetooth control capability, right from your iPad! Get full control of your camera from up to 30 feet away, so you can remotely change camera settings, control the lens, adjust metadata and trigger recording. On URSA Mini Pro cameras you can also remotely power the camera on or off. Blackmagic Camera Control is ideal when you need to control cameras in hard to reach places such as on cranes, drones, gimbals and more! It’s also a great solution for camera assistants who need to quickly update metadata such as shot, scene and take numbers. Blackmagic Camera Control requires a Bluetooth enabled camera such as Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro or URSA Broadcast camera. Please ensure your camera has been updated to the latest Blackmagic Cameras software.
Accsoon
Control your gimbal settings, camera, and firmware. Transform your phone into a professional monitor with advanced tools like focus assist, false color, and waveform. Create stunning photos and videos with features like timelapse and motion control.
- Gimbal motor tuning
- Camera control
- Gimbal remote control
- Panoramic photography
- Timelapse and motion control
- Professional video monitoring tools
- Firmware updates
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Accsoon Go is an App for Accsoon gimbal and wireless video transmitter products. With the gimbal, the App can be used to tuning the settings of the gimbal, camera control, gimbal remote control, gimbal calibrating and firmware upgrade. 1. Easy motor tuning With the auto tuning, Accsoon Go can adjust motor parameters automatically based off the camera setup. Also, users can further adjust the Motor Power, Speed, Follow Speed, Follow Deadband, Rudder Speed, and Focus control speed of the gimbal. 2. Creative Photography Accsoon gimbals supports panoramic photography, timelapse, motion control and ultra-wide angle photography, users can easily create high quality creative videos and photos by use the App. 3. Update the firmware When future firmware versions are released, users can update the gimbal firmware by the App. With the CineEye Wireless Video Transmitter, the App can turn phones and tablets into professional monitor. The functions of the App are: 1. Gray scale/RGB 2. Focus Assistant 3. False color 4. Histogram 5. Zebra 6. 3D LUT 7. Waveform 8. Video Range/Limited Range 9. Center Marker/Scale Marker/Safe Marker/Marker Color/Marker Width 10. Zoom In/Out with Pinch 11. Anamorphic De-squeeze 12. Wi-Fi Settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Accsoon at 3.3 against Blackmagic Camera Control's 2.5. Accsoon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 26%). 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.
Accsoon holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Blackmagic Camera Control's written reviews are positive against 44% of Accsoon's.
Blackmagic Camera Control ships an update every 12 months, Accsoon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Camera Control | Accsoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 3.3 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmagic Design Inc | Chengdu Accsoon Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Blackmagic Camera Control
Accsoon
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Camera Control
No in-app purchases
Accsoon
No in-app purchases
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