DVC Connect vs Camera Connect & Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DVC Connect
Monitor your DVC recorders remotely with live camera feeds, local SD card recording, and event-triggered alerts. View recorded footage, receive notifications for motion detection and alarms, and manage PTZ functions.
- Live camera viewing
- Local SD card recording
- Event-triggered push notifications
- Video analytics alerts
- Remote viewing up to 30 days
- PTZ function control
- Image quality adjustment
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All DVC® recorders, regardless of technology, support the new, unique, free, mobile DVC Connect application. The application is used to view a live camera recorder, local recording on the SD card of a mobile phone, and view recorded SD recordings as well as alerting users about events triggered by motion detection or the alarms themselves on the recorder. Among its other features we highlight: Push Notification Alarm status alert on DVC recorder when the application is turned off. Alarms are: motion alarm, alarm sensor, offline camera, video signal loss, HDD fault, full HDD, no HDD, off disk, illegal access. Push notification with video analytics Announcement of alarm triggered by the video analytic function: overlink, object follow, intrusion, exceptions. Up to 100 devices on the Server List The current version of app has supported up to 20 devices. An overview of recorded material by event Maximum viewing backward for 30 days (Remote Viewing Surveillance) Local recording on a mobile device while recording sound Color capture mode in the corner of image: red - alarm recording, blue - shooting by schedule, yellow - motion capture, green - manual recording Added PTZ functions: Focus, Iris, Preset, Cruise Manually activated alarm output (for relay alarm relay recorders) Specifically adjust the image quality for each camera. Adjust color, brightness and contrast Fisheye dewarping - refers to the process of perspective image correction in order to reverse the effects of geometric distortions caused by the 360° lens of the Fisheye camera
Camera Connect & Control
Seamlessly connect your DSLR or WiFi camera to your smartphone. View, share, and download photos directly from your camera. Offers remote capture, live view control, and advanced features like focus bracketing and bulb capture.
- View camera photos in a grid
- Quick JPG and RAW file loading
- Direct photo sharing to other apps
- Download files to phone
- Remote capture
- Live view camera control
- Focus bracketing and bulb capture
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Connect your camera with your phone and bring your photography skills to a new level. This app is the reason why gps & wifi suddenly makes sense on your camera. Features: - View all pictures on the camera in a nice grid. - Quick loading of jpg and raw files (CR2 and NEF). - Directly share pictures from camera to other apps (like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook) - Download complete files from camera to files app - Remote capture - Connect your camera to the hotspot of your phone if no wifi is available - see protected files - Bulb capture - Focus bracketing - Use liveview to control all settings of your camera - Use usb or wifi connection Features of paid version: Lite - show Exif data (including gps data) - download of singles files (also Raw) - bulk download, bulk delete, bulk share - filter current view (raw, jpeg, videos, protected files) Pro - Liveview with camera control - Change settings of the camera (shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, iso, whitebalance, picture style, drivemode, metering, image format) Supported cameras: Canon (cameras without wifi must be connected via usb) • M10, M100 • EOS R, RP, R1, R5, R5 II, R6, R6 II, R6 III, R7, R8, R10, R50, R50V, R100 • 1Ds Mark III • 1D X, 1D X Mark II, 1D X Mark III • 1D Mark IV • 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV • 5DS • 6D, 6D Mark II • 7D, 7D Mark II • 50D, 60D, 70D, 80D, 90D • 100D / REBEL SL1 • 200D / REBEL SL2 • 250D / REBEL SL3 • 500D / REBEL T1i • 550D / REBEL T2i • 600D / REBEL T3i • 650D / REBEL T4i • 700D / REBEL T5i • 750D / REBEL T6i • 760D / REBEL T6s • 800D / REBEL T7i • 1100D / REBEL T3 • 1200D / REBEL T5 • 1300D / REBEL T6 • 1500D / 2000D / REBEL T7 • 3000D / 4000D / REBEL T100 Nikon • D90 • D300, D300S • D500 • D600, D610 • D750 • D850 • D3400, D3500 • D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600 • D7100, D7200, D7500 • P900 • Z30, Z50, Z50 II • Z5, Z5 II, Z6, Z6 II, Z6 III, Z7, Z7 II, Z8, Z9 Sony Cameras after 2020 using PTP (Camera Remote Command) • ILCE-1(M2) • ILCE-9M2/M3 • ILCE-7RM5/M6 • ILCE-7RM4(A) • ILCE-7CR • ILCE-7SM3 • ILCE-7M4/M5 • ILCE-7C(M2) • ILCE-7RM3A • ILCE-7M2/M3 • ILCE-6700 • ILCE-6600 • ILCE-6400(A) • ILCE-6100(A) • DSC-RX1RM3 • DSC-RX0M2 • DSC-RX100M7(A) • DSC-RX100M5A • DSC-RX10M4 • DSC-HX99 Cameras before 2020: using Smart Remote Control app, like Alpha 6300. Important: update 'Smart Remote Control' on your camera before using this. To update open 'PlayMemories Camera Apps' and select 'Smart Remote Control' from the list of apps. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DVC Connect at 5.0 against Camera Connect & Control's 3.9. DVC Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Camera Connect & Control's advantage is ratings volume (725 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Camera Connect & Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DVC Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
DVC Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Connect & Control has 725 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DVC Connect ships an update every 5 months, Camera Connect & Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DVC Connect | Camera Connect & Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (725 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 46.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 725 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alarm automatika d.o.o. | Rupert Kurka |
Customer experience
DVC Connect
Camera Connect & Control
Bugs and requests
DVC Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Camera Connect & Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Unable to connect to camera or transfer files
- Paid features not working as expected
- Deleted photos not recoverable
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve Wi-Fi stability and reliability
- Allow direct USB connection for faster transfers
- Implement a more user-friendly interface
- Provide better documentation and troubleshooting guides
In-app purchases
DVC Connect
No in-app purchases
Camera Connect & Control
- CCC Pro - Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- CCC Pro - Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
- 3 day TrialFree
- CCC Lite - One time purchase$9.99
- Upgrade to Pro$24.99
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- CCC Pro - One time purchase$29.99
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