Camrote vs Skwish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Skwish
This app quickly compresses videos directly on your device using hardware acceleration. Choose from preset quality levels or customize settings to reduce file size without uploading to the cloud. It offers a one-time purchase for unlimited use across Apple devices.
- Hardware accelerated video compression
- Preset quality options (High, Balanced, Small)
- Customizable compression settings
- On-device processing, no cloud uploads
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Integration with Share Sheet and Shortcuts
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Skwish is a video compressor that doesn't waste your time. No accounts. No uploads. No "we're processing your file in the cloud, please wait six minutes" energy. Pick a quality, drop in a clip, and your phone, iPad, or Mac does the squishing — using the dedicated video chips Apple already put in there for exactly this. Why you'll like it • Stupidly fast. Skwish uses Apple Silicon's hardware video engines for compression that is fast and battery friendly. • Three presets: High for keepsakes. Balanced for everyday saving. Small for "I just need to share this quick!". Or hit Custom and dial in your own bitrate, frame rate, max size, and audio if you're feeling fancy. • Stays on your device. Your videos never leave your phone or Mac. No account to create. No server to send anything to. No record kept of what you compressed. No analytics or tracking. • iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One purchase covers all of them. And on the Mac you also get a bundled command-line tool, in case you're the kind of person who likes typing at things (or scripting). • Plays well with everything. Drop files in from anywhere. Share videos straight from Photos via the Share Sheet. Run Skwish from a Shortcut to automate the boring bits. Drag or share the result into Messages, Files, or wherever it needs to go next. Five free compressions to start. If you like it, one tap unlocks unlimited use forever — no subscription, no monthly anything, Family Sharing supported. Pay once, squish forever. Please Squish responsibly. Only delete original files if you're happy with the Squished versions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camrote at 4.4 against Skwish's 4.0. Camrote also leads on ratings volume (589 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Skwish's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Camrote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Skwish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Camrote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camrote has 589 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Camrote's written reviews are positive against 50% of Skwish's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Camrote ships an update every 3 weeks, Skwish weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camrote | Skwish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (589 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 589 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Mitchell | Taptix Ltd |
Customer experience
Camrote
Skwish
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
Skwish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camrote
- Grid Overlays$3.99
- Timelapse$4.99
- Buy me a coffee!$4.99
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- 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
Skwish
- Unlimited Compressions$3.99
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