Comparison

Camrote vs KeyCut

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

Head to head
About

Camrote

Control your Sony camera remotely for a variety of shooting needs, from family portraits to complex scenes. Transfer full-resolution RAW or JPEG files, adjust settings easily, and utilize compositional tools. Features include an intervalometer, geotagging, and a dark theme for low-light conditions.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Full-resolution RAW/JPEG transfer
  • QR, NFC, or manual connection
  • Shutter and bulb mode control
  • Intervalometer with bulb shooting
  • Geotagging via GPX
  • Batch or single image download
Features
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With features tailored to everyone from amateur to Pro photographers Camrote has you covered, making it a fantastic tool for remote control of your Sony Alpha or Cyber-shot camera. From taking family self-portraits to setting up and capturing complex scenes, Camrote is the tool for your remote control needs! Features & Benefits • Easy transfer of full-resolution RAW* files (or JPEG... or both!) from your supported camera. • Simple connection process via QR, NFC, recently connected devices or manual entry. • Ability to change shutter settings with the flick of a finger. • Fantastic compositional tools for any situation. • Bulb and Continuous shooting modes*. • Ability to switch between landscape and portrait aspect ratios. • Simple to use and effective intervalometer mode, including BULB shooting. • A beautiful default dark theme to help you when working in low-light conditions. • Intuitive UI for capturing geotagging tracks via GPX for import to Lightroom or other editing software**. • Easy interface for either batch download or single download of captured images. • Designed from the ground up to be fast and intuitive on both iPhone and iPad to make capturing photos a breeze. • Customisable UI: Choose whether to configure shutter settings using a slider or radio buttons. Coming Soon • Shooting presets. Future Functionalities • Apple Watch support to configure and capture photos from your wrist! • Auto exposure ramping for intervalometer (pending research to see if an iOS device is powerful enough to do the necessary calculations). • Support for remote control of other camera manufacturers*** Made with Love Camrote is made with love in Wales, by an avid Amateur photographer and has the support of a large community of beta testers who are constantly suggesting brilliant new features and ideas! It will only continue to become a better remote control tool with time. In-App Purchases Some features require in-app purchases to use, or are extendable via an in-app purchase. These purchases will be charged to your iTunes Account. Terms and Conditions can be found here: http://camrote.app/terms_and_conditions * Only on supported cameras. See our support page form more info. ** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. *** Some manufacturers may not be supported where documentation is not available. Camrote uses the Camera Remote API by Sony via ROCC, and works along side Imaging Edge Mobile and Play Memories. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

About

KeyCut

Features
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Turn your iPad into a colour-coded shortcut deck for video editing. Tap a button and it fires the real keystroke straight to your Mac — no combos to memorise, no extra hardware to buy. KeyCut Live puts every key command you actually use one tap away, labelled in plain English and grouped by what it does. Trim, ripple, blade, mark in and out, switch tools — they're all there, no hunting for three-finger combos mid-edit. WORKS WITH YOUR EDITOR Built for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Switch editor and the whole layout switches with it, so the shortcuts always match the app you're in. SET UP IN UNDER A MINUTE Download the free KeyCut Helper for your Mac, pair over your local Wi-Fi, and start editing. Your iPad and Mac talk directly — nothing leaves your network. No account, no cloud, no sign-in. WHY EDITORS LIKE IT — Every shortcut visible at a glance. No cheat sheets taped to the monitor. — Tap to fire, or pick up the keys as you go — the real keystroke shows on every button. — One iPad, three editors. Switch in a tap. — No Stream Deck, no extra gear. It's the control surface you already have. Free to download and try. A one-time unlock gets you KeyCut Live for good, with a monthly option if you'd rather. The control surface you already have. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Camrote4 screens
KeyCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KeyCut at every 6 days against Camrote's every 3 weeks. Camrote's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Camrote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and KeyCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camrote ships an update every 3 weeks, KeyCut every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Camrote versus KeyCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamroteKeyCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (589 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings589 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon MitchellPhilip Brumpton

Bugs and requests

Camrote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shutter button not working
  • Inability to transfer RAW files
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues with newer Sony camera models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add remote focus control
  • Improve timelapse functionality
  • Enhance camera settings control
  • Provide more reliable connectivity

KeyCut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Camrote

One-time10
  • Grid Overlays$3.99
  • Timelapse$4.99
  • Buy me a coffee!$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Focus Stacking$5.99
  • Geotagging$6.99
  • All Functionality$9.99
  • All Features + Focus Stacking$14.99
  • Fund me (Small)$19.99
  • Fund me (Medium)$34.99
  • Fund me (Large)$69.99
2 purchases

KeyCut

Subscriptions1
  • KeyCut Live Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • KeyCut Live$4.99

Questions

Is Camrote free?
Camrote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyCut free?
KeyCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Camrote or KeyCut have ads?
Neither Camrote nor KeyCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camrote or KeyCut?
Camrote ships an update every 3 weeks, and KeyCut every 6 days. Most recently, Camrote was updated on October 22, 2026 and KeyCut on October 28, 2026.

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