Hohem Gimbal vs QRControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hohem Gimbal
This app enhances mobile videography with advanced stabilization features. It offers various timelapse modes, beauty filters, and intelligent tracking for hands-free recording. Cinematic controls and easy firmware management are also included.
- Intelligent tracking (face, object)
- Multiple timelapse modes
- Beauty Mode for recording
- Cinematic focus and zoom
- Firmware upgrade and calibration
- Motionlapse and hyperlapse
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New App " Hohem Gimbal" with Video Creation 1. The App is designed for iSteady Mobile+, iSteady Pro2, iSteady Multi, XG1 Classic and iSteady Gear series. 2. Various timelapse features: the exclusive tracking motionlapse, timelapse, motionlapse, hyperlapse, slow-motion 3. The Beauty Mode allows you to record every single time of your smile. 4. Various timelapse features：The exclusive tracking motionlapse，Timelapse， Motionlapse，Hyperlapse，Slow-motion，Tracklapse 5. Optimized face tracking frees up your hands Visual auto-tracking to take photo or record Object tracking， it enable to track any object by picking off it on screen 7. Cinematic features like focus and zoom make you pro 8. Make it simple to upgrade firmware on the App, Parameters Setting, 7-side Calibration, Firmware Upgrade.
QRControl
Control GoPro cameras with custom QR codes, even without an internet connection. Set modes, Protune, preferences, and trigger various capture types. Supports multiple QR codes and saving for sharing.
- Control GoPro cameras via QR codes
- Set video, photo, and time-lapse modes
- Configure custom Protune settings
- Adjust camera preferences
- Trigger time-delayed captures
- Enable motion detection and GPS captures
- Support for multiple QR codes
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This is an unofficial app compatible with GoPro™ Labs enabled cameras. With the launch of GoPro Labs, users can control their GoPro cameras via custom QR Codes. This utility makes that easier on a mobile device, particularly for those without reliable internet connections. QR Codes generated support: 1) setting video, photo and time-lapse camera modes on the MISSION, HERO13, HERO12, HERO11/Mini, HERO10/Bones, HERO9, HERO8, HERO7 and MAX/2 cameras. 2) setting up custom Protune configurations 3) setting camera preferences 4) triggering time delay starts, including sunset and sunrise 5) motion detection video captures 6) GPS speed triggered captures 7) support for multiple QR Codes. 8) saving QR Codes for sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRControl at 60% against Hohem Gimbal's 17%. QRControl also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
QRControl holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 239 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hohem Gimbal's written reviews are positive against 60% of QRControl's.
Hohem Gimbal ships an update monthly, QRControl every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hohem Gimbal | QRControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (239 ratings) | 4.7 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Hohem Technology Co.,Ltd | David Newman |
Customer experience
Hohem Gimbal
QRControl
User reviews
Hohem Gimbal
From 239 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features like face tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Saving videos/photos unreliable
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with iOS 13 and newer devices
QRControl
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Impressive functionality
- 💡 Opens creative possibilities
- 👍 QR-code workflow helpful
- 🚀 Game changer for multicam shoots
- 🌟 Revived bricked camera
Room to improve
- 👴 Old style, bad looking interface
- 👴 Outdated interface
- 📱 Not optimized for GoPro Max 2
- 🐛 Sends Hero 7 into spasms
- 🐛 Random photo capture
Bugs and requests
Hohem Gimbal
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Bluetooth connection drops constantly
- Recorded videos not saving properly
Requested features
3 requests- Improve motion lapse and panorama functionality
- Add more camera control options (FPS, resolution, etc.)
- Implement better video saving and management
QRControl
Reported bugs
18 issues- White screen on iOS 16.2 public beta
- Doesn't work
- White screen
- Used to work, now white screen
- Not working, white screen
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- White screen after update on iPad Pro
- No working, white screen
- Doesn't work after updates, white screen
- Stopped working after upgrade to version 1.73, white screen
- White screen at the start, nothing happens
- Scaling of text and boxes messed up
- Attach QR Command in metadata not working
- Issues when enabling Time Date and changing screens
- QR code appears to stop updating with current time
- All profiles were deleted
- Stripped Pro Tune feature
- Text in app does not display correctly with larger font
- Some generated codes do not work
Requested features
15 requests- Night Photo mode with motion/lightning trigger support
- Support for Night Photo mode with motion/lightning-style triggering
- Sync configs across multiple devices
- Add Performance Camera Mode setting
- Instruction pages or info bubbles
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- Option to format SD card with QR code
- Add zoom function
- Rearranging presets
- Create duplicate of current preset
- Update for new Hero 10 features
- Add title for settings when saving
- Make an iPhone version
- Include missing toggles from web page (lens selection, auto settings)
- Add delayed start / timed start codes
- Add missing features
In-app purchases
Hohem Gimbal
No in-app purchases
QRControl
No in-app purchases
