Canon Mini Cam vs Canon Multi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canon Mini Cam
Control your outdoor camera remotely, preview shots, and check settings like battery and storage. Wirelessly transfer captured photos and videos to your mobile device for easy printing, sharing, and editing.
- Live viewfinder
- Remote shutter with timer
- Camera settings display
- Wireless media transfer
- Print, share, and edit photos/videos
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Get the most out of your Canon IVY REC Outdoor Camera with the Canon Mini Cam app. When paired with a compatible mobile device such as a smartphone, you can use the app as a live viewfinder to capture photos and videos, and even use it as a remote shutter with a timer. It also keeps you informed about important settings including battery life of the IVY REC camera, remaining image capacity for the MicroSD card, video recording resolution (720p or 1080p), and image size. To view and share photos and videos, the app lets you wirelessly transfer them to your compatible mobile device to print, share and edit. Additional features will be provided in future updates.
Canon Multi
Control and monitor up to four compatible cameras simultaneously. This app allows for live view, setting adjustments, and synchronized recording across multiple devices. It also supports editing custom picture files and displaying various assist functions.
- Simultaneous live view of up to four cameras
- Remote camera settings adjustment
- Synchronized recording start/stop
- Custom picture file editing
- Display of assist functions (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
- Camera group registration
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Canon Multi-Camera Control is an app that lets you display live view images of up to four Cinema EOS, professional camcorders, or remote cameras, simultaneously record and change settings of multiple cameras. This app allows you to do the following by connecting cameras and your smartphone/tablet. - Display live view images of up to four cameras - Check the status and change the settings of each camera - Edit custom picture files - Set Base ISO (EOS C400/EOS C80) - Display assist functions (waveform monitor*, vectorscope*, histogram*, false color, markers) *The display contents can be switched by tapping the displayed area. - Simultaneously start and stop recording with multiple cameras - Register up to five camera groups [Supported Products] EOS C500 Mark II (Firmware Ver. 1.0.9.1 or later) EOS C300 Mark III (Firmware Ver. 1.0.7.1 or later) EOS C70 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.8.1 or later) XF605 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.3.1 or later) EOS C400 EOS C80 EOS C50 * EOS R5 C is not supported. CR-N700 CR-N500 CR-N400 CR-N350 CR-N300 CR-N100 CR-X300 [Supported Software] Multi-Camera Orchestration [System requirement] iOS 18/26/27 iPadOS 18/26/27 [Important Notes] - If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. - Visit the following page for more details. https://cam.start.canon/B001/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canon Multi at 37% against Canon Mini Cam's 8%. Canon Multi also leads on rating (2.2 vs 2.0). Canon Mini Cam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 13). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canon Multi holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canon Mini Cam has 67 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Canon Mini Cam's written reviews are positive against 37% of Canon Multi's.
Canon Mini Cam ships an update every 2 months, Canon Multi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canon Mini Cam | Canon Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (67 ratings) | 2.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canon U.S.A., Inc. | Canon Inc. |
Customer experience
Canon Mini Cam
Canon Multi
In-app purchases
Canon Mini Cam
No in-app purchases
Canon Multi
No in-app purchases
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