RED_CONTROL vs False Color Viewer
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.
False Color Viewer
Analyze exposure in photos and videos with customizable false color overlays. Compare original footage to false color views and switch between different exposure systems. Rendering is done locally, ensuring only selected media is imported for analysis.
- False color overlays
- Exposure inspection
- Compare original and false color
- Switch exposure systems
- Local rendering
- Selective media import
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Import photos and videos to inspect exposure with false color overlays. Compare the original to false color, then switch exposure systems. False color is rendered locally. Only the media you choose is imported. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: False Color Viewer at 100% against RED_CONTROL's 56%. False Color Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). RED_CONTROL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. False Color Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RED_CONTROL asks for nothing beyond the download.
False Color Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 point the same way: 56% of RED_CONTROL's written reviews are positive against 100% of False Color Viewer's.
RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, False Color Viewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RED_CONTROL | False Color Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RED Digital Cinema | Bagging Groceries |
Customer experience
RED_CONTROL
False Color Viewer
In-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
False Color Viewer
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
Questions
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