Camera Connect & Control vs Cam Linker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Cam Linker
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from compatible Canon and Fuji cameras to your phone. Browse, select multiple items with a swipe, and download JPGs and MOVs efficiently with concurrent downloads.
- Wireless photo and video transfer
- Supports JPG and MOV formats
- Quick camera connection
- Swipe to select multiple photos
- Multitasking concurrent downloads
- Browse camera photos and video previews
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Cam Linker is a special tool for Canon and Fuji cameras Wi-Fi wireless photo transfer, through which you can wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your camera to your phone. It supports browsing and downloading of JPG and MOV format photos and videos. It supports quick camera connection, swipe to select multiple photos, and multitasking concurrent downloads. Currently supported Canon camera models: R, RP, M3, M5, M6, M6 Mark II, M10, M50, M100, M200, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 6D Mark II, 70D, 80D, 90D, 200D, 250D, 750D, 760D, 800D, 1300D, 1500D, 2000D, 3000D, 4000D, Rebel SL2, Rebel SL3, Rebel T6, Rebel T6i, Rebel T6s, Rebel T7, Rebel T7i, Rebel T100, Kiss X8i, Kiss X9, Kiss X9i, Kiss X10 Currently supported Fuji camera models: X-T1, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4, X-T10, X-T20, X-T30, X-T100, X-T200, X-A3, X-A5, X-A7, X-E2, X-E3, X-E4, X-Pro2, X-Pro3, X-H1, X-A10, X-S10, X30, X70, X100V, X100F, X100T, XF10, XP90, FinePix S1, FinePix S9900W - Connect Support simple camera configuration to achieve quick camera connection. - Browse Support browsing of camera photos, as well as preview images of videos. - Select Support swipe to select multiple photos and quickly add them to the download list. - Download Support multiple task concurrent downloads and save them to the system album. Legal: Fuji is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation. Canon is a trademark of Canon Corporation. Terms of Use: https://lighting.super.site/foruser/terms-english Privacy Policy: https://lighting.super.site/foruser/privacy-english Contact us: Any questions, Please mail to developer@yaoyouguang.net :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camera Connect & Control at 47% against Cam Linker's 20%. Camera Connect & Control also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (732 vs 208). Cam Linker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Camera Connect & Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cam Linker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Camera Connect & Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 732 and 208 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Camera Connect & Control's written reviews are positive against 20% of Cam Linker's.
Camera Connect & Control ships an update monthly, Cam Linker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Connect & Control | Cam Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (732 ratings) — better | 3.6 (208 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better | 19.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 208 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rupert Kurka | Hangzhou Yuhang Solo Tech Studio (Individually Owned Business) |
Customer experience
Camera Connect & Control
Cam Linker
Bugs and 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
Cam Linker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Cam Linker
- Cam Linker Pro$7.99
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