CamRanger 2 vs Shutter App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamRanger 2
Wirelessly control your Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Fujifilm camera from your iPad or iPhone. Offers advanced features like live view, remote capture, and automatic focus stacking for professional-level tethering.
- Wireless camera tethering
- Remote camera control
- Live View
- Quick image previews
- Automatic focus stacking
- Intervalometer
- HDR/Advanced Bracketing
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The CamRanger 2 provides reliable, professional level wireless camera tethering and control of your Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Fujifilm camera with your iPad or iPhone. From simple, fast image previews to advanced controls, you will be amazed at what you can do with the CamRanger 2 and your camera. A separate CamRanger 2 device is required. The CamRanger 2 only works with supported cameras: https://camranger.com/knowledge-base/supported-cameras/ - Quick Image Previews - Live View - View and set camera parameters (Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, White Balance, Focus Mode, Capture Mode, etc.) - Touch focusing and focus adjustments - Remote capture - View full resolution images with meta data and histogram - Movie Recording - Automatic Focus Stacking - Intervalometer (Time-Lapse) - Bulb Mode - HDR/Advanced Bracketing - Send images to multiple devices - Save images to iOS Photo Library, upload to social media, backup to CamRanger 2 SD card See https://camranger.com for full details and supported cameras
Shutter App
Connect with photographers for remote virtual photoshoots. This app allows models to be directed and posed by photographers remotely, capturing high-quality images without being on location together. Photographers can control settings and manage photos within the app.
- Virtual photoshoots
- Remote connection with photographers
- Photographer-directed posing
- High-quality image capture
- In-app photo management
- JPEG and RAW capture
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Need new pictures? Join Shutter Studio community to have a virtual photoshoot, connect with creators or use it as a photographer! We are a hub you can use to create new pictures together remotely. The quick and easy way to have a shoot through your phone virtually. Shutter App is a free and powerful app that empowers you to have a professional Virtual Photoshoot with high quality pictures. You no longer need to be with a photographer on location together. They'll be on the other side of the call, directing you, posing you and taking your photographs, just like they would in person. Now you can get new pictures whenever you are. EASY. Just grab your phone, connect with your photographer and let the fun begin. It's a creative process, you can see and talk to one another as your photographer guides you step by step through your awesome Virtual Photoshoot. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Join Shutter Studio and use it to connect with your friends, models and clients to create new pictures for them. During the session photographer can control the settings to achieve maximum quality, shoot JPEG and RAW. After the shoot pictures stay with the photographer to edit and send through the app. QUALITY. The app was created by a photographer for people who value great quality pictures and comfort. It’s Hi-Res photos only with Shutter Studio! It is a combination of mobile photography and remote work so the photographer could take great pictures for you when you are connected. SUPER POWER. You are no longer limited by location. You have the freedom to work with anyone no matter where they are. The whole world is open to you and you can start creating today. With Shutter Studio all you need is your phone to connect with a creator you like to produce new pictures. Share your photos with #shutterapp for a chance to be featured. We are excited to see what you create!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Shutter App at free against CamRanger 2's paid. Shutter App also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 54%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). CamRanger 2's advantage is ratings volume (344 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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.
Shutter App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamRanger 2 has 344 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of CamRanger 2's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shutter App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | CamRanger 2 | Shutter App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (344 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 344 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.8 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CamRanger | Shutter Studio Intl Ltd |
Customer experience
CamRanger 2
Shutter App
Bugs and requests
CamRanger 2
Reported bugs
10 issues- CamRanger2 causing Canon R5C to crash in video mode
- Software would not let me download images to my camera
- Doesn’t pair with Fuji XT4
- Connection is lost at random times
- Error - Unable to connect to CamRanger
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- Not working for Fuji
- No full screen function
- App incompatible with iPadOS 13.1
- Not yet compatible with iPad Os
- Cannot get Dropbox to connect
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to build macros
- Fix the toggle button for connection mode
- Full screen function for Sony A7RIII
- Fix Dropbox connection
Shutter App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CamRanger 2
No in-app purchases
Shutter App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CamRanger 2 free?
Is Shutter App free?
Which has better reviews, CamRanger 2 or Shutter App?
Do CamRanger 2 or Shutter App have ads?
Which is updated more often, CamRanger 2 or Shutter App?
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