Vectorgear vs Benro Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vectorgear
Control motorized camera sliders and DSLR/GoPro devices directly from your smartphone. Offers four shooting modes including video, time-lapse, stop motion, and slow motion for creative content creation.
- Control motorized camera sliders
- Control DSLR/GoPro devices
- Video shooting mode
- Time-lapse mode
- Stop motion mode
- Slow motion mode
- Friendly UI with easy settings
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Vectorgear APP is a dedicated application created for controlling the camera sliders from VectorGear Tech Co Ltd. With this App, you will able to control the motorized slider as well as a DSLR/GoPro or other camera devices. And you can also control and shot with just one smartphone. The APP provides 4 major shooting modes and a variety of movement methods, with all the powerful functions, it will allow you to more focus on the creativity and the content in your shots. * Video shot * Time-lapse * Stop motion * Slow motion -Friendly UI with easy controller settings -Program controls, with fewer burden but more joy -Ultimate smooth movement brings a whole new experience -Film it and share it with no waiting. VectorGear, Make sure you have the right gear for what you loved!
Benro Connect
Control your smart tripod head and modules for advanced photography. Remotely adjust angles, preview shots, and utilize programmable modes like time-lapse and panoramas. Achieve professional astrophotography and smooth day-to-night time-lapses with real-time light detection.
- Remote tripod head control
- Real-time shot preview
- Programmable shooting modes
- Astrophotography tracking
- Holy Grail time-lapse
- Live streaming capability
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Benro Connect is designed to control the Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head and Theta Smart Modules, delivering an uparalleled experience in long-distance photography. [Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head] With the app connected to Polaris, you can remotely control the shooting angle and preview your shots in real-time on your mobile device via Wi-Fi or cellular networks, offering great flexibility. The app supports various programmable shooting modes such as time-lapse, panoramic shooting, and sunrise/sunset time-lapse. Additionally, when paired with the optional Astro kit, Polaris can be transformed into a professional equatorial mount, allowing you to easily capture stars using the GoTo feature and automatically track stars for long-exposure shots without star trails. [Fine-Tuning and Remote Control] By wirelessly connecting the app with Battery Module and Camera Control Module, you can not only fine-tune the leveling but also achieve precise remote camera control, including live view, parameter adjustments, and media file management, making the shooting process more efficient and flexible. [Holy Grail Time-Lapse Shooting] By wirelessly connecting the app with Battery Module, Camera Control and Optical Sensor Module, enabling real-time ambient light detection. The Camera Control Module can then combine sensor input with advanced algorithms to dynamically adjust exposure settings, ensuring smooth transitions from day to night (and vice versa) for Holy Grail time-lapse photography. [Live Streaming] By wirelessly connecting the app to Battery Module and GoLive Module, you can easily enable real-time live streaming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Benro Connect at 41% against Vectorgear's 0%. Benro Connect also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (2.3 vs 2.0). Vectorgear's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Benro Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Benro Connect has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Vectorgear's written reviews are positive against 41% of Benro Connect's.
Vectorgear ships an update every 4 months, Benro Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vectorgear | Benro Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 2.3 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 327 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Vectorgear Technology Co.,Ltd | Benro Image Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Vectorgear
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In-app purchases
Vectorgear
No in-app purchases
Benro Connect
No in-app purchases
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