Comparison

RED_CONTROL vs TapMask

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

RED_CONTROL4 screens
TapMask4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TapMask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RED_CONTROL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, TapMask every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RED_CONTROL versus TapMask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRED_CONTROLTapMask
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRED Digital Cinema许良 郭

Customer experience

RED_CONTROL

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

TapMask

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RED_CONTROL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TapMask

One-time1
  • TapMask Pro$1.99

Questions

Is RED_CONTROL free?
RED_CONTROL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapMask free?
TapMask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RED_CONTROL or TapMask?
TapMask is rated higher. RED_CONTROL averages 4.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while TapMask averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RED_CONTROL or TapMask have ads?
Neither RED_CONTROL nor TapMask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RED_CONTROL or TapMask?
RED_CONTROL ships an update monthly, and TapMask every 3 weeks. Most recently, RED_CONTROL was updated on October 18, 2026 and TapMask on October 7, 2026.

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