Blackmagic Camera Control vs Map Archives
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.
Map Archives
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L’application mobile maparchives est une application qui permet l’accès aux archives de l’agence marocaine de presse (MAP) depuis sa création en 1959. Les archives de la MAP sont constituées de contenus multimédias de différents types : texte, photo, audio, vidéo, infographie et des fichiers PDF et Word. Cette application est adossée au site web maparchives.ma qui gère des millions de dépêches et plusieurs milliers de contenus multimédia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Map Archives at every 6 weeks against Blackmagic Camera Control's every 12 months. Map Archives also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Blackmagic Camera Control ships an update every 12 months, Map Archives every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Camera Control | Map Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmagic Design Inc | Maghreb Arabe Presse |
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Camera Control
No in-app purchases
Map Archives
No in-app purchases
Questions
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