Teradek Bolt vs H8 Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teradek Bolt
Control and configure wireless video transmission devices remotely from your smartphone. Manage pairing, firmware updates, and advanced features like spectrum analysis and range finding for optimal production workflows.
- Remote device pairing
- Firmware updates
- Spectrum analyzer
- Range finder
- 3D LUT selection
- Quality and range analysis
- Broadcast mode
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Bolt Manager App Manage every parameter of your Bolt 4K from the convenience of your smartphone. Pair units, update firmware, and configure all of Bolt 4K’s features (including spectrum analyzer, range finder, etc.) remotely and save time in production. Pairing - Pair transmitters and receivers right from your iPhone or iPad. Spectrum Analyzer - Bolt 4K receivers include a built-in 5GHz spectrum analyzer, allowing you to detect congestion in the area and determine which frequency offers the best performance your devices. Channel Selection - Manually select the 5GHz channel that’s best for your area or to abide by local wireless laws. Bolt 4K can also be set to operate over the 20MHz frequency for better wireless performance. Quality/Range Analyzer - See additional video quality and information about the distance between connected devices. Better understanding of range between Tx and Rx. Display more information about environment and distance between connected devices. Gives more information about signal quality, video quality and range between devices. Doesn’t tell you what the best signal is. 3D LUT Selection - Achieve the look you’re after with Bolt’s integrated 3D LUT technology. Quality Selection - Choose between Maximum Quality, Maximum Range and Balanced. This allows you to set your devices to operate just as you need them to on set. Broadcast Mode - Increase transmission and prevent multiple receivers from interfering with each other when placed close together. Currently, broadcast mode can increase broadcast range Output Format - Select the resolution and framerate of the video output in your Bolt receiver. Test Pattern - Output a test pattern from your Bolt receiver. Audio Settings - Enable a tone to ring when camera recording is triggered, or mute sounds from the Bolt. Display Settings - Adjust the lights on Bolt’s LCD display. System Info - Check the current firmware version and apply updates when available. Also perform factory resets directly from the app.
H8 Control
Control your ZOOM H8 audio recorder wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage recording, playback, and input levels remotely. Requires a BTA-1 wireless adapter.
- Wireless control of ZOOM H8
- Remote recording, playback, and stopping
- Search forward functionality
- Input level monitoring
- iOS device compatibility
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H8 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H8. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an H8. Key functions, including recording, playback, stopping and searching forward, are possible. Input levels can also be monitored. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an H8 with H8 Control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Teradek Bolt at every 2 months against H8 Control's every 8 months. H8 Control's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Teradek Bolt against 1.6 for H8 Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Teradek Bolt's written reviews are positive against 10% of H8 Control's.
Teradek Bolt ships an update every 2 months, H8 Control every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teradek Bolt | H8 Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (18 ratings) — better | 1.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 9.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teradek | ZOOM Corporation |
Customer experience
Teradek Bolt
H8 Control
In-app purchases
Teradek Bolt
No in-app purchases
H8 Control
No in-app purchases








