QRControl vs Wiral Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QRControl
Control GoPro cameras with custom QR codes, even without an internet connection. Set modes, Protune, preferences, and trigger various capture types. Supports multiple QR codes and saving for sharing.
- Control GoPro cameras via QR codes
- Set video, photo, and time-lapse modes
- Configure custom Protune settings
- Adjust camera preferences
- Trigger time-delayed captures
- Enable motion detection and GPS captures
- Support for multiple QR codes
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This is an unofficial app compatible with GoPro™ Labs enabled cameras. With the launch of GoPro Labs, users can control their GoPro cameras via custom QR Codes. This utility makes that easier on a mobile device, particularly for those without reliable internet connections. QR Codes generated support: 1) setting video, photo and time-lapse camera modes on the MISSION, HERO13, HERO12, HERO11/Mini, HERO10/Bones, HERO9, HERO8, HERO7 and MAX/2 cameras. 2) setting up custom Protune configurations 3) setting camera preferences 4) triggering time delay starts, including sunset and sunrise 5) motion detection video captures 6) GPS speed triggered captures 7) support for multiple QR Codes. 8) saving QR Codes for sharing
Wiral Lite
Control your cable camera kit with an intuitive app. Access filmmaking tips and tricks, then capture content with advanced timelapse and automatic movement modes. Monitor battery status and easily control device direction.
- Intuitive graphic interface
- Filmmaking tips and tricks
- Advanced Timelapse settings
- Upgraded Automatic Mode
- Drag-and-drop control
- Battery level monitoring
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Features: Control your Wiral LITE cable camera kit with the Wiral LITE app for videos that are better than ever. An intuitive graphic interface turns controlling Wiral LITE even more fun! Visit the Learning section to get tips and tricks on filmmaking, then switch to Capture section to make some awesome content with Wiral LITE and your camera. - Better Timelapse Settings: discover the Wiral LITE app Timelapse mode, and get more freedom to choose speed settings that suit your precise needs. - Upgraded Automatic Mode: set up Wiral LITE to move up and down the line on its own. Choose between Fast or Slow Mode to get more speeds than ever. - Automatic Slow mode speed: 0.2 m/s to 1.3 m/s - AutomaticFast mode speed: 0.5m/s to 5.3 m/s - Drag-and-drop Feature: drag Wiral LITE on your phone and the device will move in the desired direction on the line - Battery level: check the status of the battety of your Wiral LITE from the Wiral LITE App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRControl at 60% against Wiral Lite's 0%. QRControl also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (115 vs 4). Wiral Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
QRControl holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QRControl has 115 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of QRControl's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wiral Lite's.
QRControl ships an update every 2 months, Wiral Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QRControl | Wiral Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (115 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Newman | Wiral Technologies AS |
Customer experience
QRControl
Wiral Lite
Bugs and requests
QRControl
Reported bugs
18 issues- White screen on iOS 16.2 public beta
- Doesn't work
- White screen
- Used to work, now white screen
- Not working, white screen
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- White screen after update on iPad Pro
- No working, white screen
- Doesn't work after updates, white screen
- Stopped working after upgrade to version 1.73, white screen
- White screen at the start, nothing happens
- Scaling of text and boxes messed up
- Attach QR Command in metadata not working
- Issues when enabling Time Date and changing screens
- QR code appears to stop updating with current time
- All profiles were deleted
- Stripped Pro Tune feature
- Text in app does not display correctly with larger font
- Some generated codes do not work
Requested features
15 requests- Night Photo mode with motion/lightning trigger support
- Support for Night Photo mode with motion/lightning-style triggering
- Sync configs across multiple devices
- Add Performance Camera Mode setting
- Instruction pages or info bubbles
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- Option to format SD card with QR code
- Add zoom function
- Rearranging presets
- Create duplicate of current preset
- Update for new Hero 10 features
- Add title for settings when saving
- Make an iPhone version
- Include missing toggles from web page (lens selection, auto settings)
- Add delayed start / timed start codes
- Add missing features
Wiral Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QRControl
No in-app purchases
Wiral Lite
No in-app purchases
