Camera Remote Watch vs CamCtrl
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/
CamCtrl
Control your iPhone's camera remotely from your Garmin smartwatch. Trigger the shutter, adjust zoom, and change settings without touching your phone. Ideal for capturing group photos, action shots, or solo adventures.
- Remote shutter control
- Live preview on watch
- Offline mode
- Remote zoom adjustment
- Camera settings control
- Photo and video modes
- On-watch photo gallery
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Control your iPhone's camera remotely with seamless Garmin smartwatch integration. Whether you're hiking, biking, or capturing action shots, CamCtrl lets you trigger the shutter, adjust zoom, and fine-tune settings remotely to get the perfect shot. Perfect for group photos, solo adventures, content creators, and more! Key Features: - Remote Shutter Control: Trigger photos and start/stop video recording directly from your wrist - Live Preview on Watch: Shows color preview on your watch in real time when your phone is connected to internet - Offline Mode: Use locally without internet with previews in grayscale or highlights the people in frame - Remote Zoom: Adjust zoom from your watch to fine-tune composition without touching your phone - Settings at Your Wrist: Change camera modes, flash, timer, aspect ratio, and more – all from your watch - Photo & Video Modes: Full control over both photo and video capture - Photo Gallery: Quickly view the photos that you've taken without having to leave the app For more instructions on how to use it, visit https://mywatchphotos.com/camera_instructions. To purchase the companion Garmin smartwatch app, visit the Connect IQ store and search for "CamCtrl for iOS."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamCtrl at 100% against Camera Remote Watch's 19%. CamCtrl also leads on price (Free vs $2.49) and rating (5.0 vs 1.5). On ratings volume, 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
CamCtrl is free to download; Camera Remote Watch costs $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CamCtrl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Camera Remote Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of CamCtrl's.
Camera Remote Watch ships an update every 8 months, CamCtrl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Remote Watch | CamCtrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppMosaic.com | Nathan Coleman |
Customer experience
Camera Remote Watch
CamCtrl
In-app purchases
Camera Remote Watch
No in-app purchases
CamCtrl
No in-app purchases
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