Blackmagic Camera Control vs ARC Pilot
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.
ARC Pilot
Control your motion control rig using your iPad and a GameVice controller. This app connects to Dragonframe 4 to provide intuitive control over your animation setup.
- Connects to Dragonframe 4
- Drives motion control rigs
- Uses iPad with GameVice
- Intuitive animation control
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Connect to Dragonframe 4 and drive your motion control rig via the iPad + GameVice. After connecting to Dragonframe, you can use your iPad + GameVice to drive your motion control system. Requires Dragonframe 4.2 or newer.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARC Pilot at 5.0 against Blackmagic Camera Control's 2.5. ARC Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARC Pilot 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.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Camera Control | ARC Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmagic Design Inc | DZED Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Blackmagic Camera Control
ARC Pilot
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Camera Control
No in-app purchases
ARC Pilot
No in-app purchases
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