Comparison

QRControl vs TCast Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

TCast Remote

Features
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TCast Remote controls TCast on your Mac from an iPhone or iPad. It talks to the Mac over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth in case of an annoying network. Pair by being on the same network as or near your Mac. You can also scan the QR code in TCast's Remote Control settings or enter the IP info manually. Do it once and after that the app will automatically find your Mac by itself. Use it live! You can: • Fire clips from a grid grouped by playlist, with thumbnails and a red tally on whatever is live • Play, pause, restart, skip to the next or previous clip, and seek ten seconds either way • Read a running timecode that stays smooth between the Mac's updates • Cut to black, and clear all layers • Ride the master fader in dB, and mute Bluetooth carries the same controls as Wi-Fi with slightly lower quality thumbnails. If the house network doesn't work, you can have transport, tally, and the fader, with no access point involved. Requires TCast for macOS, running on a Mac you can reach. This app does nothing on its own. TCast is a separate download from tcast.app.

Screenshots

QRControl4 screens
TCast Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TCast Remote at every 3 weeks against QRControl's every 2 months. QRControl's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRControl ships an update every 2 months, TCast Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QRControl versus TCast Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRControlTCast Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid NewmanSarah Kamstra

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
Show 10 more
  • 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

TCast Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QRControl

No in-app purchases

None

TCast Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRControl free?
QRControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCast Remote free?
TCast Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRControl or TCast Remote have ads?
Neither QRControl nor TCast Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QRControl or TCast Remote?
QRControl ships an update every 2 months, and TCast Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, QRControl was updated on October 14, 2026 and TCast Remote on October 12, 2026.

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