Comparison

RED_CONTROL vs SIMREX GO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Direct camera control
  • Live streaming
  • Full menu navigation
  • Customizable interface
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Full-screen option
Features
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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.

About

SIMREX GO

Control intelligent aircraft with this application. It enables real-time transmission of images and flight data between your mobile device and the aircraft via Wi-Fi. Features include one-click calibration, takeoff, emergency stop, and manual control.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi real-time data transmission
  • One-click calibration
  • One-click takeoff and emergency stop
  • Manual rocker control
  • MV shooting
  • Trajectory flight
  • Photo and video capture
  • In-app album
Features
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SIMREX GO is a control application software for intelligent aircraft. Based on Wi-Fi wireless transmission technology, it realizes image, flight data and real-time transmission between mobile phone and aircraft. Function 1. One-click calibration; 2. Take off with one-click; 3. Emergency stop with one-click; 4. Manual rocker operation shortcut key: Click this button to display the aircraft rocker icon, which can replace the remote control rocker to control the aircraft; 5. Setting: open setting, there are operating rocker and others; 6. MV shooting; 7. Trajectory flight; 8. Photo: click this key to shoot your favorite scene directly 9. Video: click this button to realize the scene recording function. Click this button again to stop recording and save automatically video 10. Album: click this button to view the captured pictures and videos;

Screenshots

RED_CONTROL4 screens
SIMREX GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RED_CONTROL at 4.1 against SIMREX GO's 3.3. RED_CONTROL also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (56% vs 45%). SIMREX GO'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

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

RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of RED_CONTROL's written reviews are positive against 45% of SIMREX GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RED_CONTROL ships an update every 4 weeks, SIMREX GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RED_CONTROL versus SIMREX GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRED_CONTROLSIMREX GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (53 ratings) — better3.3 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRED Digital CinemaShenzhen Jiandanzhijie Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

RED_CONTROL

All ratings53 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.2%

SIMREX GO

All ratings40 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

RED_CONTROL

No in-app purchases

None

SIMREX GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RED_CONTROL free?
RED_CONTROL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIMREX GO free?
SIMREX GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RED_CONTROL or SIMREX GO?
RED_CONTROL is rated higher. RED_CONTROL averages 4.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while SIMREX GO averages 3.3 from 40 ratings.
Do RED_CONTROL or SIMREX GO have ads?
Neither RED_CONTROL nor SIMREX GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RED_CONTROL or SIMREX GO?
RED_CONTROL ships an update every 4 weeks, and SIMREX GO every 2 months. Most recently, RED_CONTROL was updated on July 30, 2026 and SIMREX GO on June 5, 2026.

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