Comparison

RED_CONTROL vs PocketXpan

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

PocketXpan

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Shoot in DNG or HEIC and set the optimal capture size you want. The app includes manual white balance, shutter speed and ISO controls as well as automatic. Looks that are applied to the HEIC directly or as settings to the DNG so they can be altered later in a photo editing program. The DNGs have a virtual crop, this is adjustable later at your convenience.

Screenshots

RED_CONTROL4 screens
PocketXpan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RED_CONTROL at 17.0 against PocketXpan's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RED_CONTROL versus PocketXpan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRED_CONTROLPocketXpan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRED Digital CinemaOlaf Hartong

In-app purchases

None

RED_CONTROL

No in-app purchases

None

PocketXpan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RED_CONTROL free?
RED_CONTROL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketXpan free?
PocketXpan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RED_CONTROL or PocketXpan have ads?
Neither RED_CONTROL nor PocketXpan shows ads.

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