VTI Phoenix vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VTI Phoenix
Control your UAV using WiFi video transmission. View real-time drone footage directly on your iPhone and operate the aircraft with ease. This app offers convenient mobile control for your drone.
- UAV controller
- WiFi video transmission
- Real-time image viewing
- iPhone operation
- Convenient mobile control
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VTI Phoenix is an UAV controller that uses WiFi video transmission technology. The UAV is controlled by WiFi, It's easy to view real-time images of UAVs on the iPhone,and the mobile phone can operate UAV very conveniently.
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
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The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RED_CONTROL at 56% against VTI Phoenix's 12%. RED_CONTROL also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). VTI Phoenix's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of VTI Phoenix's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's.
VTI Phoenix ships an update every 6 months, RED_CONTROL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VTI Phoenix | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (77 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakar International, Inc. | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
VTI Phoenix
RED_CONTROL
In-app purchases
VTI Phoenix
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
