Comparison

Shutter App vs Remote Camera Control via Air

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Remote Camera Control via Air

Control your iPhone/iPad camera remotely using another device. Features manual settings, various photo and video formats, and advanced grid overlays. Save media to external drives or custom folders.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Manual camera settings
  • Camera preview on second device
  • Multiple photo/video formats
  • Customizable grid overlays
  • Save to external drives
  • Time-lapse and slow-motion video
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The app for remote control of an iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. The two devices use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, which allows the devices to communicate directly, even if they are not on the same Wi-Fi infrastructure network. This technology is used by AirPlay, AirDrop, etc. In other words, Internet access or a Wi-Fi router is NOT needed. The maximum distance at which a connection can be maintained between two devices is about 20 foot. The app has the following features: • Control the iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. • Show the camera preview image on another iPhone/iPad. • You can enable the use of the device's camera when the same device acts as a screen. Disabled by default. • Manual camera settings, including frame rate settings. • Save camera settings to a list of settings for different situations. Read more about this below. • Lock camera settings with one button. • Select video format from 144p to 4K. • Pause during video recording. • Capturing photos in video recording mode. With the dimensions of the selected video format. • Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, Apple ProRAW formats (if supported by the device). • Taking photos at 48 MP resolution. If the device has cameras that support this resolution. • Various grid options, including the ability to display your own PNG grid file. PNG file must have a transparent background. It is possible to select the thickness of the grid lines. The overlay grid image of the PNG file can be shifted. The PNG file image shifting feature is made for adaptation to the Video Telescope Collimation proposed by Dr. Leon Palmer (https://rigelsys.com/video collimation.html). • A series of photos with a custom time interval between photos and the number of photos in a series. • Overlay photos for subsequent combination of different photos or videos. To overlay a PNG file grid, you need to use a different function in the grid settings. • Averaging a series of frames to remove moving objects. • Slow motion video. • Time-lapse video. • Cinematic video stabilization. • Mirror image flipping on the device acting as a screen. • Timer. • Selecting a location to save photos and videos (including an external drive). In the photo library of the "Photos" app. In the folder of this app or any other app that has a folder in the "Files" app. On an external drive connected to the iPhone/iPad, while the external drive can be encrypted. You can even record video to an external drive, but for this, the write speed to the external drive must be high enough. When saving to something other than the photo library of the "Photos" app, you can create and change subfolders for saving within the already selected location for saving photos and videos. Use the text input field "Subfolder for saving". Using the "/" symbol, you can write several nested folders. For example: "Subfolder/Subsubfolder/SubSubSubfolder/". The nesting level of folders is not limited. • Customize the file name when saving to something other than the photo library in the "Photos" app. Sequence number, date and time, prefix, suffix. • Control the camera "shutter" using the volume buttons or "shutter" remote control button (a selfie stick button, a bluetooth "shutter" remote control button). • Silent mode. • Selecting a camera if the device has several cameras. The frame rate of the device acting as a screen is also adjustable. By reducing the frame rate, you can reduce energy consumption and, therefore, battery life. This is especially important if you are using a very old iPhone/iPad with a weak battery as a screen. The app can be used without a second device, for taking photos and videos with manual camera settings. In the app settings, you can configure the app to launch as a camera, without having to select. The app can work on iOS 12 and newer. This makes it possible to use old iPhones starting with the iPhone 5S and newer as a screen. IMPORTANT!!! SEE THE "HELP" SECTION IN THE APP!

Screenshots

Shutter App3 screens
Remote Camera Control via Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shutter App at 4.8 against Remote Camera Control via Air's 4.0. Shutter App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (92% vs 73%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote Camera Control via Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shutter App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shutter App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Shutter App's written reviews are positive against 73% of Remote Camera Control via Air's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shutter App ships an update monthly, Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shutter App versus Remote Camera Control via Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutter AppRemote Camera Control via Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better4.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings922 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.8 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShutter Studio Intl LtdDmitriy Kharutskiy

Customer experience

Shutter App

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Remote Camera Control via Air

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shutter App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote Camera Control via Air

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is Shutter App free?
Shutter App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Camera Control via Air free?
Remote Camera Control via Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shutter App or Remote Camera Control via Air?
Shutter App is rated higher. Shutter App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Remote Camera Control via Air averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Shutter App or Remote Camera Control via Air have ads?
Neither Shutter App nor Remote Camera Control via Air shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter App or Remote Camera Control via Air?
Shutter App ships an update monthly, and Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. Most recently, Shutter App was updated on October 5, 2026 and Remote Camera Control via Air on October 8, 2026.

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