Comparison

Blackmagic Camera Control vs Blackmagic BlueConnect

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

Blackmagic BlueConnect

Control your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust settings like color, exposure, focus, and frame rate, and trigger recording or stills.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Color correction tools
  • Exposure and frame rate adjustment
  • Focus control
  • Start/stop recording
  • Monitor overlays
Features
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BlueConnect is simple yet powerful app to control Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K or 6K Pro from iPhone or iPad. BlueConnect allows you to control all the features of camera that Blackmagic offers, including : - Colour Corrector : • Built-in colour correction tools that reflects in camera and HDMI Output • Davinci Resolve-like control • RGB Bars for Lift, Gamma, Gain and Offset • Pulling sliders for Contrast, Pivot, Saturation and Hue • Ability to reset to default camera colour correction settings • Similar settings that can be controlled from Atem Mini Pro switchers - Other devices support : • Control from Tilta Nucleus-N handwheel - Start / Stop recording • Control from Tilta Nucleus-M FIZ Unit - Start / Stop recording - General controls : • Trigger Start/Stop recording ( Ability to use Volume buttons ) • Trigger stills • Battery indicator • Active card indicator • Remaining recording time • Timecode • Settings indicators • Lock-while-recording mode - Playback control : • Switch from recording mode into playback and back ( displayed are only clips with same resolution ) • Play / Pause, navigate forward, navigate backward through clips - White Balance controls : • White Balance • Tint • WB Presets - Exposure and Frame rate controls : • Project frame rate • Frame rate • Off-speed frame rate toggle • Iris • Shutter speed / angle • ISO • Auto Exposure modes - Focus control • Slide-to-adjust control • Multiple focus points (Rack focus using focus sensitivity and duration) • Multiple focus points (Rack focus using focus-movement teaching) • Auto-focus toggle - Monitor overlays • Zebra Level • Frame guides • Safe Area • Grids • Exposure and focus tools (zebra, focus assist and false color toggles) - Codecs and Quality • Codec option • Bitrate option • Resolution - Audio controls • Channel 1 / 2 gain • Headphones volume • Speaker volume We continue to work on another exciting features to be released in the near future including but not limited to : - MultiCam mode with an option to trigger recording on multiple cameras - Control of TILTA products Requirements: - Minimum Camera Firmware version 6.2 - Bluetooth Enabled on your Camera - Bluetooth Enabled on your Phone - Location Enabled on your Phone Tested on: – BMPCC 4K – BMPCC 6K - BMPCC 6K Pro Getting started : https://bmblueconnect.com/getting-started Issues we know about : https://bmblueconnect.com/known-issues Troubleshooting : https://bmblueconnect.com/troubleshooting

Screenshots

Blackmagic BlueConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blackmagic Camera Control at Free against Blackmagic BlueConnect's $5.99. Blackmagic Camera Control also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 6). Blackmagic BlueConnect's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blackmagic Camera Control is free to download; Blackmagic BlueConnect costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackmagic BlueConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Blackmagic Camera Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of Blackmagic BlueConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackmagic Camera Control ships an update every 12 months, Blackmagic BlueConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Blackmagic Camera Control versus Blackmagic BlueConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackmagic Camera ControlBlackmagic BlueConnect
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating2.5 (24 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackmagic Design IncDean Lusk

Customer experience

Blackmagic Camera Control

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

Blackmagic BlueConnect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Blackmagic Camera Control

No in-app purchases

None

Blackmagic BlueConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackmagic Camera Control free?
Blackmagic Camera Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackmagic BlueConnect free?
Blackmagic BlueConnect costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackmagic Camera Control or Blackmagic BlueConnect?
Blackmagic BlueConnect is rated higher. Blackmagic Camera Control averages 2.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Blackmagic BlueConnect averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Blackmagic Camera Control or Blackmagic BlueConnect have ads?
Neither Blackmagic Camera Control nor Blackmagic BlueConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackmagic Camera Control or Blackmagic BlueConnect?
Blackmagic Camera Control ships an update every 12 months, and Blackmagic BlueConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blackmagic Camera Control was updated on June 11, 2026 and Blackmagic BlueConnect on September 14, 2026.

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