Comparison

Blackmagic Camera Control vs WorldTally Client

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

WorldTally Client

This app relays camera "red light" status from ATEM vision mixers to team members via push notifications. It offers visual, audio, and vibration alerts, along with team chat and voice announcements for tally changes.

Highlights
  • Real-time tally information
  • Push notifications
  • Visual and audio alerts
  • Optional vibration feedback
  • Team chat functionality
  • Voice announcements of tally changes
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This is the client app of the WorldTally / TouchDirector app family. WorldTally is part of a team software spreading tally information (camera red light) of any ATEM vision mixer to all team members using high speed push notifications via Internet. No wires needed to show “red lights”. The TouchDirector app is connected to an ATEM vision mixer and sends this information to all iOS devices running “WorldTally Client” and connected to the same session. Connection is established via camera scan of a QR code, a simple link in e-mail, or WhatsApp, whatsoever. Quick and simple. You can assign an ATEM channel to a client, so the client, e.g. a camera operator, knows when he is “live” or on “preview”. This informations is presented optically and optionally via speech, via torch and iPhone vibrations. Plus you have a team chat to exchange important messages while an event session is active. Read the message or let the iOS device speak them to you. Plus, WorldTally is creating a voice channel announcing all tally changes. You can transmit this voice via audio output to an intercom channel to your team members, in many different, selectable languages.

Screenshots

WorldTally Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorldTally Client at 100% against Blackmagic Camera Control's 26%. WorldTally Client also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and device support (3 vs 1). Blackmagic Camera Control's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorldTally Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackmagic Camera Control has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Blackmagic Camera Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of WorldTally Client's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blackmagic Camera Control versus WorldTally Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackmagic Camera ControlWorldTally Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackmagic Design IncLiveSkills Menssen & Ebelt GbR

Customer experience

Blackmagic Camera Control

All ratings24 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative57.9%

WorldTally Client

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blackmagic Camera Control

No in-app purchases

None

WorldTally Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackmagic Camera Control free?
Blackmagic Camera Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorldTally Client free?
WorldTally Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackmagic Camera Control or WorldTally Client?
WorldTally Client is rated higher. Blackmagic Camera Control averages 2.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while WorldTally Client averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blackmagic Camera Control or WorldTally Client have ads?
Neither Blackmagic Camera Control nor WorldTally Client shows ads.

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