RED_CONTROL vs TapMask
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.
TapMask
Easily obscure sensitive information in photos and screenshots. This app automatically detects faces and text, allowing you to redact them with a single tap. It offers irreversible redaction and metadata removal for enhanced privacy before sharing.
- Automatic text and face detection
- Smart face area blur
- Irreversible text redaction
- One-tap metadata removal
- On-device image processing
- Batch export and rename (Pro)
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TapMask helps you protect private details in screenshots and photos before you share them. Import a photo, take a picture, or send images to TapMask from the iOS Share sheet. TapMask can find text, faces, phone numbers, IDs, and other private details on your device. Tap a detected area to mask it, adjust the box if needed, then export the protected image. Key features: • OCR image text recognition • Automatic text and face detection • Smart face area blur • Irreversible solid redaction for sensitive text • One-tap EXIF and metadata removal • Custom file naming when saving or sharing • Batch export and batch rename with TapMask Pro • On-device image processing with no uploads • No tracking, no analytics SDK, and no data collection • TapMask Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription TapMask is designed for everyday privacy edits: chat screenshots, receipts, order numbers, phone numbers, license plates, faces, documents, and other details you do not want to share. Image processing does not upload your photos. TapMask connects to Apple only when you view, purchase, verify, or restore TapMask Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TapMask at 5.0 against RED_CONTROL's 4.1. RED_CONTROL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (53 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. TapMask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RED_CONTROL asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapMask 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, TapMask every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RED_CONTROL | TapMask |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RED Digital Cinema | 许良 郭 |
Customer experience
RED_CONTROL
TapMask
In-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
TapMask
- TapMask Pro$1.99









