Comparison

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic vs Blackmagic BlueConnect

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic

Control Blackmagic cameras remotely via Bluetooth. Manage multiple cameras simultaneously, adjust settings like white balance, frame rate, and ISO, and even control focus and zoom with external controllers.

Highlights
  • External controller support (Tilta Nucleus)
  • Multi-cam control (up to 12 cameras)
  • Camera grouping and custom settings
  • Remote focus and zoom control
  • Start/stop recording
  • Adjust white balance, ISO, frame rate
  • Digital slate metadata entry
Features
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-- NEW External Controllers -- Connect Tilta Nucleus Nano & Nucleus-M to control Focus, Iris and Zoom, as well as Start & Stop Recording. Zoom and Focus control supported on Pocket 4K only. This is part of the new Pro feature set, which also includes Multi-Cam mode. -- MULTI-CAM MODE -- Multi-Cam Mode is now part of the Pro feature set, and includes these fantastic features: • Control up to 12 Blackmagic cameras at once • Create up to 3 distinct Control Groups, to give you fine-grain control over different settings for different cameras • You can choose to have changes made on one camera automatically update all the other cameras in its Control Group, or control everything straight from Bluetooth+ • Give your cameras Nicknames to quick, easy control Multi-Cam gives you control over the following features synced across an entire Group: • Start/Stop Recording • White Balance + Tint • Project frame rate (off-speed frame rates not supported) • Shutter Angle/Speed • ISO • Overlays • Slate • Trigger Auto-focus You can still control all other settings on a camera-by-camera basis, including: • Trigger stills capture • Iris control • Focus + Zoom (on supported lenses) • Codec + Resolution • Playback control • You can also set ISO specifically, rather than by camera group And of course, everyone has access to all of these amazing features: • Follow Focus (limited support for EF Mount cameras). See below for more info • Zoom Control on supported lenses • Trigger Stills capture • Record Start/Stop • White Balance + Tint, including 5 helpful presets and Auto White Balance • Audio Controls • Trigger Autofocus (for supported electronic lenses with autofocus enabled on lens) • Off-speed frame rates • Aperture (for supported electronic lenses) • Shutter Angle • ISO • Auto-Exposure Control • Active Card • Power On/Off • Monitor Overlays • Codec & Resolution • Enter metadata in the Digital Slate (including location data from your iPhone or iPad if you give permission) • Control Lock - locks critical controls while recording, preventing accidental settings changes during takes -- Follow Focus -- You can now pull focus wirelessly right from your iPhone or iPad. There are some limitations outlined below. • Currently only fully supports Pocket 4K, but as of v1.4 we now have limited support for EF mount cameras - Pocket 6K, Ursa Mini Pro G1 & G2 • The camera does not supply the app with any information on the lenses current focus distance, so the app will not update in real time if you pull focus manually on the lens • Due to the nature of bluetooth, focus pulls may not be 100% smooth. It works well for nice slow pulls, but fast pulls my not feel entirely natural and organic. Unfortunately this is a limitation of the available technology. • On EF mount cameras, we can only offset focus from its current position, with no broader knowledge of where the lens is in its focus range. This means that focus marks are not possible. In addition, focus pulls on EF mount cameras can be quite jerky depending on the lens in use. -- Playback Control -- With Bluetooth+ you can control the playback of clips right from your iOS device. There are some notable limitations at this point. Currently you can: • Start playing a clip, either forwards or backwards • Navigate between clips, either forwards or backwards For now, you will not be able to: • Pause a clip that is already playing • Change the speed of a clip that is already playing • Control clip looping -- Zoom Control -- Control the zoom level on supported lenses. For the most part, this will only work on MFT lenses with electronic zoom. We are currently unaware of EF lenses that support this feature -- Slate-Only Mode -- As the name suggests, this feature locks the app into Slate-Only mode, without the ability to change critical camera settings or start/stop recording. This means you can let an assistant keep metadata up to date without the fear of interfering with important camera settings.

About

Blackmagic BlueConnect

Control your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust settings like color, exposure, focus, and frame rate, and trigger recording or stills.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Color correction tools
  • Exposure and frame rate adjustment
  • Focus control
  • Start/stop recording
  • Monitor overlays
Features
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BlueConnect is simple yet powerful app to control Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K or 6K Pro from iPhone or iPad. BlueConnect allows you to control all the features of camera that Blackmagic offers, including : - Colour Corrector : • Built-in colour correction tools that reflects in camera and HDMI Output • Davinci Resolve-like control • RGB Bars for Lift, Gamma, Gain and Offset • Pulling sliders for Contrast, Pivot, Saturation and Hue • Ability to reset to default camera colour correction settings • Similar settings that can be controlled from Atem Mini Pro switchers - Other devices support : • Control from Tilta Nucleus-N handwheel - Start / Stop recording • Control from Tilta Nucleus-M FIZ Unit - Start / Stop recording - General controls : • Trigger Start/Stop recording ( Ability to use Volume buttons ) • Trigger stills • Battery indicator • Active card indicator • Remaining recording time • Timecode • Settings indicators • Lock-while-recording mode - Playback control : • Switch from recording mode into playback and back ( displayed are only clips with same resolution ) • Play / Pause, navigate forward, navigate backward through clips - White Balance controls : • White Balance • Tint • WB Presets - Exposure and Frame rate controls : • Project frame rate • Frame rate • Off-speed frame rate toggle • Iris • Shutter speed / angle • ISO • Auto Exposure modes - Focus control • Slide-to-adjust control • Multiple focus points (Rack focus using focus sensitivity and duration) • Multiple focus points (Rack focus using focus-movement teaching) • Auto-focus toggle - Monitor overlays • Zebra Level • Frame guides • Safe Area • Grids • Exposure and focus tools (zebra, focus assist and false color toggles) - Codecs and Quality • Codec option • Bitrate option • Resolution - Audio controls • Channel 1 / 2 gain • Headphones volume • Speaker volume We continue to work on another exciting features to be released in the near future including but not limited to : - MultiCam mode with an option to trigger recording on multiple cameras - Control of TILTA products Requirements: - Minimum Camera Firmware version 6.2 - Bluetooth Enabled on your Camera - Bluetooth Enabled on your Phone - Location Enabled on your Phone Tested on: – BMPCC 4K – BMPCC 6K - BMPCC 6K Pro Getting started : https://bmblueconnect.com/getting-started Issues we know about : https://bmblueconnect.com/known-issues Troubleshooting : https://bmblueconnect.com/troubleshooting

Screenshots

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic4 screens
Blackmagic BlueConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic at 4.7 against Blackmagic BlueConnect's 3.7. Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 6) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). Blackmagic BlueConnect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic costs $5.99 and Blackmagic BlueConnect $5.99 up front. Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blackmagic BlueConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Blackmagic BlueConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic ships an update every 6 weeks, Blackmagic BlueConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic versus Blackmagic BlueConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth+ for BlackmagicBlackmagic BlueConnect
Price$5.99$5.99
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWe Are Empire PTY LTDDean Lusk

Customer experience

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic

All ratings1,155 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.3%

Blackmagic BlueConnect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recording issues with high frame rates
  • Incorrect codec/resolution display for some cameras
  • Focus control not working with certain lenses
  • App freezes during playback

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to take photos remotely
  • Implement live video feed from camera
  • Allow custom focus preset points
  • Improve focus control sensitivity and UI
  • Add support for more camera models
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  • Integrate Apple Watch remote control

Blackmagic BlueConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic

One-time2
  • Multi-Cam Control$9.99
  • Pro$9.99
None

Blackmagic BlueConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic free?
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Blackmagic BlueConnect free?
Blackmagic BlueConnect costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic or Blackmagic BlueConnect?
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic is rated higher. Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Blackmagic BlueConnect averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic or Blackmagic BlueConnect have ads?
Neither Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic nor Blackmagic BlueConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic or Blackmagic BlueConnect?
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Blackmagic BlueConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic was updated on October 1, 2026 and Blackmagic BlueConnect on September 14, 2026.

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