Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic vs Creative Fam Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Creative Fam Academy
Learn photography and videography techniques from industry professionals. Access a library of video tutorials, behind-the-scenes content, and gear guides to enhance your creative skills. New content is added monthly to help creators of all levels grow.
- Video tutorials
- Camera settings
- Lighting breakdowns
- Behind-the-scenes
- Gear guides
- Live Q&A sessions
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The Creative Fam Academy is a video based platform dedicated to teaching photographers, videographers, and content creators the techniques needed to improve their skills. Stream hours of original content made by creators for creators, with new content added each month. Regardless of experience level, you can find videos on the Creative Fam Academy that will help you grow and develop further as a creator. Topics Covered on The Creative Fame Academy: Camera Settings Video Lighting Breakdowns Behind The Scenes Job Shadows Live Creative Q&A's Creative Collaborations Production Based Training Courses Industry and Consumer Gear Guides And Much More! --- ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Creative Fam Academy offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.bwashmedia.com/cfa-terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://www.bwashmedia.com/cfa-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Creative Fam Academy at Free against Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic's $5.99. Creative Fam Academy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Creative Fam Academy is free to download; Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic costs $5.99 up front. Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Creative Fam Academy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Creative Fam Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Creative Fam Academy's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic | Creative Fam Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #82 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | We Are Empire PTY LTD | Bwash Media LLC |
Customer experience
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic
Creative Fam Academy
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
Creative Fam Academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic
- Multi-Cam Control$9.99
- Pro$9.99
Creative Fam Academy
- Creator Membership (Monthly)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Membership$34.991 Month
- Creator Membership Annual3 Days trial$149.991 Year
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- Annual Membership$299.991 Year
- Content Tier $4.99$4.99
- Content Tier $9.99$9.99
- Content Tier $14.99$14.99
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- Content Tier $19.99$19.99
- Content Tier $29.99$29.99
- Content Tier $49.99$49.99
- Content Tier $149.99$149.99
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