RED_CONTROL vs Elinchrom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Elinchrom
Control Elinchrom lighting units remotely from your iPhone. Manage individual or multiple lights, save custom setups, and monitor unit status. Requires the Elinchrom Bridge module for full functionality.
- Control up to 20 lighting units
- Individual or simultaneous control
- Save and reload custom setups
- User-friendly unit naming
- Signal strength indication
- Firmware update notifications
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Simplify your workflow by controlling enabled Elinchrom units from your iPhone with the Elinchrom App and the Elinchrom Bridge module. Keep an overview of your lighting setup from your iPhone and quickly access each units’ most important settings even when they are out of reach. Any custom setup can be saved and reloaded when needed, saving you time for your next shoot. User-friendly name, signal strength, stand-by mode, firmware indicator, and many more options are available to fine-tune your Setup. The Elinchrom Bridge module is necessary to make the Elinchrom App function. More information about the Elinchrom Bridge: https://www.elinchrom.com/skyport/studio-software.html Features: • Control up to 20 Units • Control individually or simultaneously (power, modelling lamp, sound, etc.) • 20 Frequencies available • 4 Groups with dedicated colors • Change unit group by drag and drop • User-friendly name • Save all unit settings and reload them when required • Signal strength indication • Firmware indicator to inform if a new update is available Elinchrom unit compatibility: • ELC 125/500 • ELC Pro HD 500/1000 • ELB 400 • ELB 500 TTL • ELB 1200 • ELM8 • D-Lite RX One/2/4* • BRX 250/500* *User-friendly name not available
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elinchrom at 4.5 against RED_CONTROL's 4.1. Elinchrom also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 17.0). RED_CONTROL's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 33%) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). 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.
Elinchrom holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of RED_CONTROL's written reviews are positive against 33% of Elinchrom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, Elinchrom every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RED_CONTROL | Elinchrom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (53 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RED Digital Cinema | ELINCHROM SA |
Customer experience
RED_CONTROL
Elinchrom
In-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
Elinchrom
No in-app purchases









