Camera Remote Watch vs SayCheese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Remote Watch
Control your phone's camera remotely from your smartwatch. Take photos without touching your device and preview them on your wrist. Ideal for hands-free photography.
- Remote camera shutter control
- Take photos without touching phone
- Preview photos on smartwatch
- Store photos in phone gallery
- Works with Fitbit and Garmin
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Remote control the phone camera shutter from your Fitbit or Garmin smartwatch and take a picture without touching your phone. Please watch the video and read the FAQ: http://www.CameraRemoteWatch.com/ Open the phone app "Camera Remote Watch" and adjust the camera view. On your watch: open the app "Camera Remote Watch" and tap the Camera button to trigger the camera shutter on your phone. The photo will be stored in your phone photo gallery and you can access it with the iOS "Photos" app. A copy of the photo will be shown on your watch, so that you can check if it looks good or if you should take another picture. Please make sure that the watch and the phone are connected before starting to take pictures. The Fitbit phone app "Sync" step, shown in the video, is very important. Don't skip it and make sure that the watch app Camera Remote Watch is closed during the Sync. Please be patient when downloading the new photo (the Fitbit is slow). If the watch display goes black during the download of the photo, just tap the watch screen to switch the display on again. Please read the FAQ: http://www.cameraremotewatch.com/faq/
SayCheese
Control a remote phone's camera from another device up to 300 meters away, with or without an internet connection. Features include real-time preview, voice control, and full camera function management. Ideal for group photos or discreet captures.
- Remote camera control up to 300m
- Real-time shot preview
- Voice camera control
- No internet connection required
- Full camera feature management (zoom, focus, etc.)
- Silent mode for discreet use
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Use one iPhone to control another iPhone’s camera with a live preview and remote shutter. Cross platform connection with Android phone is supported too. SayCheese lets you preview the camera in real time, frame your shot, take photos and videos, and control zoom, focus, exposure, flash, and more from a second iPhone. No internet is needed. You can also use your Apple Watch or Garmin watch as a camera remote and live viewfinder. Supported modes: - iPhone to iPhone: one phone is the camera, the other is the remote - iPhone to iPad: use the iPad as a big viewfinder - Garmin or Apple Watch to iPhone: trigger the camera from your watch - Android and iPhone or iPad: cross platform connection is supported too with no internet connection - Voice control: no second device? Set the phone down and say the word We've all been there. A trip with friends, dinner with the family, one of those moments you really want a photo of, and nobody around to take it. Or you're too shy to ask. With SayCheese you don't have to ask strangers anymore, and you don't have to check afterwards whether everyone made it into the frame. You control everything from the remote: zoom, focus, exposure, flash, night mode, timer, front or back camera. Shoot HD photos or 4K video. Pictures and videos are saved on both devices. Also great for: - Full body selfies and outfit photos - Watching a sleeping baby or a pet from the next room (silent mode, no shutter sound) - Photographing birds and wildlife without getting close - Filming yourself when you're creating content alone - An alternative to an action camera remote Features: - Real time preview from the camera to the remote - Up to 300 meters range between devices - Direct Bluetooth connection, no internet or Wi-Fi router needed - Remote zoom, focus, brightness and flash - Works with Apple Watch and Garmin watches - Multiple shooting modes - Silent mode - Easy pairing with nearby devices - Saves to both devices The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SayCheese at Free against Camera Remote Watch's $2.49. SayCheese also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). Camera Remote Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume and device support 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
SayCheese is free to download; Camera Remote Watch costs $2.49 up front. SayCheese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Camera Remote Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
SayCheese holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Camera Remote Watch's written reviews are positive against 20% of SayCheese's.
Camera Remote Watch ships an update every 8 months, SayCheese every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Remote Watch | SayCheese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppMosaic.com | Yoav Franko |
Customer experience
Camera Remote Watch
SayCheese
In-app purchases
Camera Remote Watch
No in-app purchases
SayCheese
- SayCheese Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Full Purchase$39.99
Questions
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