Comparison

Unleashed vs Manfrotto Motion

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

Manfrotto Motion

This app allows filmmakers and photographers to wirelessly control motion control devices for up to 3-axis. It offers features like time-lapse, keyframe setup, and camera setting adjustments, with quick tutorials for easy use.

Highlights
  • Wireless motion control
  • Keyframe motion setup
  • Camera settings control
  • Multi-row Panorama
  • Turntable mode
  • Stop Motion
  • Time-lapse customization
Features
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Connect wirelessly to Syrp & Manfrotto motion control products with the Manfrotto Move App. A beautifully simple mobile app that accommodates both beginners through to experienced filmmakers and photographers. The app is extremely easy to use and allows you to sync multiple devices together for shooting motion control of up to 3-axis. Also included are quick setup tutorials and help screens to help make sure you are up and running as quickly as possible. Compatibility. Motion Control: Genie Mini, Genie Micro, Genie Mini II, Genie II Linear, Genie II Pan Tilt and Genie One. Cameras: Compatible with a range of cameras including mirror-less, DSLR's, video cameras and smartphones. Refer to specific motion control product details for more. Features in the current release: - Motion time-lapse and video - Keyframe motion setup - Bounce back for video (repeat) - Control camera settings like ISO, Shutter and Aperture from the app when connected via USB. Check camera compatibility at manfrotto.com - Multi-row Panorama for high resolution 'Gigapixel' images - Turntable mode for automating product photography and videography - Stop Motion - HDR support - Time-lapse: Customize move shoot delay, interval, record time and playback time - Set time-lapse movement to move-shoot-move or continuous movement - Save your own presets or select from our built-in options - Set your ease in / ease out for smoothly ramping movement - Quick Setup modes for simpler time-lapse and video moves - Live Drive mode for live axis control using the built-in app joystick - Regular free firmware upgrades for new features

Screenshots

Unleashed4 screens
Manfrotto Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unleashed at 55% against Manfrotto Motion's 0%. Unleashed also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (46 vs 10). Manfrotto Motion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unleashed holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Unleashed's written reviews are positive against 0% of Manfrotto Motion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unleashed ships an update every 2 months, Manfrotto Motion every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unleashed versus Manfrotto Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnleashedManfrotto Motion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (46 ratings) — better1.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoolographySyrp Limited

Customer experience

Unleashed

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

Manfrotto Motion

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Unleashed

No in-app purchases

None

Manfrotto Motion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unleashed free?
Unleashed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manfrotto Motion free?
Manfrotto Motion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unleashed or Manfrotto Motion?
Unleashed is rated higher. Unleashed averages 4.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Manfrotto Motion averages 1.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Unleashed or Manfrotto Motion have ads?
Neither Unleashed nor Manfrotto Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unleashed or Manfrotto Motion?
Unleashed ships an update every 2 months, and Manfrotto Motion every 3 months. Most recently, Unleashed was updated on September 1, 2026 and Manfrotto Motion on September 9, 2026.

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