Comparison

Unleashed vs Camera Connect & Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unleashed

Control your camera remotely with advanced features like long exposures, timelapses, and HDR bracketing. This app pairs with a small hardware module to offer full camera control and enhance your photography without touching the camera. It's designed for ease of use and reliable performance, even with advanced shooting modes.

Highlights
  • Remote camera triggering
  • Video recording control
  • In-app camera settings adjustment
  • Direct in-camera geotagging
  • Long exposure up to 4.5 hours
  • Advanced timelapse creation
  • HDR and focus bracketing
Features
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UNLEASHED - The tiny Bluetooth module on the side of your camera with the most intuitive app. The Unleashed gives you full control over your camera directly from your phone and adds a ton of features to your camera – all easy to use from our app. It’s so much more than just a wireless camera remote: it unleashes features you wish your camera had in the first place. Keep your camera set up minimal and lightweight, without compromising on function. With the Unleashed you’ll never miss out on a perfect photo opportunity again. ALL FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Remote triggering for tripod shots and family photos - Video recording, even with multiple cameras - Changing settings from our app, without touching the camera - Direct in-camera geotagging - Long exposures, perfectly timed up to 4.5 hours - Timelapses made easy, even advanced “holy grail” day-to-night transitions - HDR bracketing - Focus bracketing - Gallery with high resolution photo review - Photo sharing, right from our app SMART HARDWARE, INCREDIBLY SMALL - Tiny, low-profile & ultralight – can stay on your camera at all times. - No battery, no charging – always ready. - Pairs in under 10 seconds – reconnects instantly when you turn on your camera or open the app. - Keeps controlling the camera, even if you lose Bluetooth connectivity – the Unleashed itself contains all the smarts, so even if you close the app, you walk out of range or your phone battery dies, it will keep controlling the camera independently to finish your shot. INTUITIVE APP, READY IN SECONDS Easy to use – actually works reliably and reconnects automatically. Clear and uncluttered – without compromising on function. Incredibly intuitive – gorgeous design you’ll actually enjoy using. “The thing just lives on my camera, I don’t think it has left my camera body even once since the day I got it. I no longer have to constantly worry about forgetting to bring a shutter remote, or losing it along the way. The interface of the Unleashed app is easy to use and very effective. It’s also so nice to finally have an app that has real usable timelapse functions.” - Derek Sturman “With UNLEASHED, Foolography is launching the smartest SLR camera remote control yet.” - TechCrunch Go to foolography.com/start to see if your camera is compatible and to watch tutorials on all features.

About

Camera Connect & Control

Seamlessly connect your DSLR or WiFi camera to your smartphone. View, share, and download photos directly from your camera. Offers remote capture, live view control, and advanced features like focus bracketing and bulb capture.

Highlights
  • View camera photos in a grid
  • Quick JPG and RAW file loading
  • Direct photo sharing to other apps
  • Download files to phone
  • Remote capture
  • Live view camera control
  • Focus bracketing and bulb capture
Features
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Connect your camera with your phone and bring your photography skills to a new level. This app is the reason why gps & wifi suddenly makes sense on your camera. Features: - View all pictures on the camera in a nice grid. - Quick loading of jpg and raw files (CR2 and NEF). - Directly share pictures from camera to other apps (like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook) - Download complete files from camera to files app - Remote capture - Connect your camera to the hotspot of your phone if no wifi is available - see protected files - Bulb capture - Focus bracketing - Use liveview to control all settings of your camera - Use usb or wifi connection Features of paid version: Lite - show Exif data (including gps data) - download of singles files (also Raw) - bulk download, bulk delete, bulk share - filter current view (raw, jpeg, videos, protected files) Pro - Liveview with camera control - Change settings of the camera (shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, iso, whitebalance, picture style, drivemode, metering, image format) Supported cameras: Canon (cameras without wifi must be connected via usb) • M10, M100 • EOS R, RP, R1, R5, R5 II, R6, R6 II, R6 III, R7, R8, R10, R50, R50V, R100 • 1Ds Mark III • 1D X, 1D X Mark II, 1D X Mark III • 1D Mark IV • 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV • 5DS • 6D, 6D Mark II • 7D, 7D Mark II • 50D, 60D, 70D, 80D, 90D • 100D / REBEL SL1 • 200D / REBEL SL2 • 250D / REBEL SL3 • 500D / REBEL T1i • 550D / REBEL T2i  • 600D / REBEL T3i • 650D / REBEL T4i • 700D / REBEL T5i • 750D / REBEL T6i • 760D / REBEL T6s • 800D / REBEL T7i • 1100D / REBEL T3 • 1200D / REBEL T5 • 1300D / REBEL T6 • 1500D / 2000D / REBEL T7 • 3000D / 4000D / REBEL T100 Nikon • D90 • D300, D300S • D500 • D600, D610 • D750 • D850 • D3400, D3500 • D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600 • D7100, D7200, D7500 • P900 • Z30, Z50, Z50 II • Z5, Z5 II, Z6, Z6 II, Z6 III, Z7, Z7 II, Z8, Z9 Sony Cameras after 2020 using PTP (Camera Remote Command) • ILCE-1(M2) • ILCE-9M2/M3 • ILCE-7RM5/M6 • ILCE-7RM4(A) • ILCE-7CR • ILCE-7SM3 • ILCE-7M4/M5 • ILCE-7C(M2) • ILCE-7RM3A • ILCE-7M2/M3 • ILCE-6700 • ILCE-6600 • ILCE-6400(A) • ILCE-6100(A) • DSC-RX1RM3 • DSC-RX0M2 • DSC-RX100M7(A) • DSC-RX100M5A • DSC-RX10M4 • DSC-HX99 Cameras before 2020: using Smart Remote Control app, like Alpha 6300. Important: update 'Smart Remote Control' on your camera before using this. To update open 'PlayMemories Camera Apps' and select 'Smart Remote Control' from the list of apps. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unleashed4 screens
Camera Connect & Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unleashed at none against Camera Connect & Control's 6. Unleashed also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (55% vs 47%). Camera Connect & Control's advantage is ratings volume (725 vs 46) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Camera Connect & Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Unleashed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unleashed holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Connect & Control has 725 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Unleashed's written reviews are positive against 47% of Camera Connect & Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unleashed ships an update every 2 months, Camera Connect & Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Unleashed versus Camera Connect & Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnleashedCamera Connect & Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (46 ratings) — better3.9 (725 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better46.5% of reviews
Number of ratings46725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoolographyRupert Kurka

Customer experience

Unleashed

All ratings46 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative37.9%

Camera Connect & Control

All ratings725 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Unleashed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Camera Connect & Control

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Unable to connect to camera or transfer files
  • Paid features not working as expected
  • Deleted photos not recoverable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more camera models
  • Improve Wi-Fi stability and reliability
  • Allow direct USB connection for faster transfers
  • Implement a more user-friendly interface
  • Provide better documentation and troubleshooting guides

In-app purchases

None

Unleashed

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Camera Connect & Control

Subscriptions2
  • CCC Pro - Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • CCC Pro - Yearly subscription$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • 3 day TrialFree
  • CCC Lite - One time purchase$9.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$24.99
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  • CCC Pro - One time purchase$29.99

Questions

Is Unleashed free?
Unleashed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Connect & Control free?
Camera Connect & Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unleashed or Camera Connect & Control?
Unleashed is rated higher. Unleashed averages 4.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Camera Connect & Control averages 3.9 from 725 ratings.
Do Unleashed or Camera Connect & Control have ads?
Neither Unleashed nor Camera Connect & Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unleashed or Camera Connect & Control?
Unleashed ships an update every 2 months, and Camera Connect & Control monthly. Most recently, Unleashed was updated on September 1, 2026 and Camera Connect & Control on September 24, 2026.

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