Comparison

CamRanger 2 vs Picflow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera tethering
  • Remote camera control
  • Live View
  • Quick image previews
  • Automatic focus stacking
  • Intervalometer
  • HDR/Advanced Bracketing
Features
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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

About

Picflow

Streamline creative workflows on the go. Share, review, and collaborate on projects with clients and colleagues. Features include high-resolution image viewing, detailed feedback tools, and professional sharing options.

Highlights
  • Share creative work on the go
  • Review feedback and collaborate
  • High-resolution image zooming
  • Annotate and comment on visuals
  • Customizable professional sharing
  • Intuitive file and gallery management
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Take your creative collaboration anywhere with the Picflow mobile app. Share your work, review feedback, and collaborate with clients and colleagues on the go. Browse your galleries, zoom into high-res images, and respond to client feedback with tools designed for mobile. Instant access to your work: Quickly find projects, galleries, or images with a powerful search that keeps your work at your fingertips. Faster reviews and approvals: Tag, group, and sort your assets using custom metadata. Update approval statuses or leave comments and annotations in seconds. Precise image review: Pinch, zoom, and swipe through visuals with clarity. Switch between assets smoothly so every detail gets the attention it deserves. Collaboration made simple: Leave anchored comments, attach references, or draw directly on images. With feedback tools like favoriting, drawing, and annotations, it’s easy to get everyone on the same page. Professional sharing: Create and send beautifully designed share links straight from your phone or tablet. Customize titles, descriptions, appearance, and visibility to showcase your work exactly how you want. Effortless file and gallery management: Rename, move, copy, export, or delete images and galleries with intuitive touch controls. Stay in control, keep projects moving wherever you are!

Screenshots

CamRanger 24 screens
Picflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Picflow at 100% against CamRanger 2's 57%. Picflow also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). CamRanger 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (337 vs 9). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picflow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamRanger 2 has 337 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of CamRanger 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamRanger 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, Picflow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CamRanger 2 versus Picflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamRanger 2Picflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (337 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings337 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamRangerPicflow

Customer experience

CamRanger 2

All ratings337 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral26.1%
Negative17.4%

Picflow

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Picflow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CamRanger 2

No in-app purchases

None

Picflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CamRanger 2 free?
CamRanger 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picflow free?
Picflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CamRanger 2 or Picflow?
Picflow is rated higher. CamRanger 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while Picflow averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do CamRanger 2 or Picflow have ads?
Picflow shows ads; CamRanger 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, CamRanger 2 or Picflow?
CamRanger 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Picflow fortnightly. Most recently, CamRanger 2 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Picflow on September 11, 2026.

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