Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller vs Canon Multi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller
Control professional 360° cameras remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Plan and capture high-resolution photos, videos, and live streams for various professional applications.
- Remote camera control via WiFi
- Plan and capture 360 photos
- Record 360 videos
- Live stream 360 content
- High-resolution capture
- Supports Pro and Pro2 models
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Effortlessly control the Insta360 Pro and Pro2 from your iPhone or iPad after connecting to its WiFi hotspot. Plan and capture high-resolution 360 photos, videos and live-streams. Widely used in fields including real estate,weddings, show,aerial shooting, surveying and mapping, scientific research,3D modeling, commercial shooting, VR content production, etc.
Canon Multi
Control and monitor up to four compatible cameras simultaneously. This app allows for live view, setting adjustments, and synchronized recording across multiple devices. It also supports editing custom picture files and displaying various assist functions.
- Simultaneous live view of up to four cameras
- Remote camera settings adjustment
- Synchronized recording start/stop
- Custom picture file editing
- Display of assist functions (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
- Camera group registration
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Canon Multi-Camera Control is an app that lets you display live view images of up to four Cinema EOS, professional camcorders, or remote cameras, simultaneously record and change settings of multiple cameras. This app allows you to do the following by connecting cameras and your smartphone/tablet. - Display live view images of up to four cameras - Check the status and change the settings of each camera - Edit custom picture files - Set Base ISO (EOS C400/EOS C80) - Display assist functions (waveform monitor*, vectorscope*, histogram*, false color, markers) *The display contents can be switched by tapping the displayed area. - Simultaneously start and stop recording with multiple cameras - Register up to five camera groups [Supported Products] EOS C500 Mark II (Firmware Ver. 1.0.9.1 or later) EOS C300 Mark III (Firmware Ver. 1.0.7.1 or later) EOS C70 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.8.1 or later) XF605 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.3.1 or later) EOS C400 EOS C80 EOS C50 * EOS R5 C is not supported. CR-N700 CR-N500 CR-N400 CR-N350 CR-N300 CR-N100 CR-X300 [Supported Software] Multi-Camera Orchestration [System requirement] iOS 18/26/27 iPadOS 18/26/27 [Important Notes] - If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. - Visit the following page for more details. https://cam.start.canon/B001/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller at 3.5 against Canon Multi's 2.2. Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller's written reviews are positive against 37% of Canon Multi's.
Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, Canon Multi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller | Canon Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (16 ratings) — better | 2.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Arashi Vision Co., Ltd. | Canon Inc. |
Customer experience
Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller
Canon Multi
In-app purchases
Insta360 Pro/Pro2 Controller
No in-app purchases
Canon Multi
No in-app purchases
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