RC vs Droid Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC
Control your iPhone camera remotely using another device. Offers advanced photography features like slow motion, time-lapse, and exposure control for creative shots.
- Remote camera control
- Slow motion video
- Time lapse recording
- Long exposure effects
- Contrast adjustment
- Group photo assistance
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RCCamera is a remote control camera, and much more. Remote control is great for animal photo, or group gatherings. Use 2 iPhones, one as a camera and one as the remote control. Also you have access to advance photo features like; slow motion, time exposers, stone effects, time lapse, contrast control and more.
Droid Vision
Experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Monitor your home or pets remotely via real-time video streams. Interact with pets in Augmented Reality using your iPhone or iPad.
- Robot perspective streaming
- Remote pet monitoring
- Augmented Reality pet interaction
- RTSP video protocol support
- Unlimited streaming option
- Video recording add-on
- Multi-camera support
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Are you curious about what the world looks like through the lens of a mobile robot? Do you want to interact with your pets through a mobile robot in Augmented Reality using an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro? The Droid Vision app allows robot enthusiasts to experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Install the streaming service on a robot's Raspberry Pi and use this app to monitor activities around your house or check on your pets when you're away. For instructions on setting up the streaming service on your mobile robot, please see my blog post. Step-by-Step Tutorial: https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/24/DroidVision-Tutorial.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/19/DroidVision-RC.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/03/06/DroidVision-Teleop.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/07/07/Video-Streaming-Server.html The app uses the RTSP streaming protocol to display real-time video streams. It has limited free streaming to try out. You can buy the "Unlimited Streaming" feature to remove the time limitation. Additionally, you can purchase add-ons to record video and connect multiple robot cameras to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Droid Vision at 5.0 against RC's 1.0. RC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Droid Vision sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. RC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Droid Vision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | RC | Droid Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Smith | Modular Machines LLC |
Customer experience
RC
Droid Vision
In-app purchases
RC
No in-app purchases
Droid Vision
- Video Recording$0.99
- Multiple Cameras$0.99
- Unlimited Streaming$0.99
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- Unlock All Features$1.99
