Comparison

Portacapture Control vs Take Copy Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Portacapture Control

Control your Portacapture device remotely with this app. Adjust settings, monitor recording status, and manage parameters like gain and effects from your smartphone or tablet. Requires a Bluetooth adapter for connectivity.

Highlights
  • Remote REC start/stop
  • Gain adjustment
  • Mixer control
  • Mark registration
  • Input level monitoring
  • Recording progress/remaining time
  • Parameter settings (low-cut, limiter)
Features
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■Portacapture’s operability at the palm of your hands The Portacapture Control is an app that provides operability with the same user interface as the touch panel on Portacapture. In addition to the basic REC start/stop, gain adjustment, mixer control, mark registration, and all the other controls that can be performed on the main unit are available on this app. Moreover, you can always check information about the input level, recording progress/remaining time, battery level, as well as set various parameters including low-cut, limiter, and many more effects. ※The AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (separately sold) is needed to be able to control the main unit via the Portacapture Control app. For more information on how to connect Portacapture and AK-BT1 or how to use Portacapture Control, please refer to the instruction manual. ※This app does not support monitoring of the main unit’s input sound. To monitor this, please use the headphones output or the speaker function on Portacapture. Please carefully read the license agreement below before using this application. http://tascam.jp/content/downloads/products/862/license_e_app_license.pdf

About

Take Copy Mobile

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Take Copy Mobile brings verified file copying to iPhone and iPad. Back up camera cards and folders to accessible external drives, with checksum verification and PDF reports for your production workflow. COPY TO MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS Create several copies in one job. Write to destinations simultaneously or complete them one at a time. VERIFY AFTER COPYING Take Copy reads the copied files back from each destination and compares checksums with the source data. View verification results and identify files that need attention. CHOOSE YOUR VERIFICATION PROFILE Use profiles including xxHash64, BLAKE3 and SHA-256 to match your workflow. KEEP A CLEAR RECORD Generate PDF reports with transfer details, file lists, checksums and verification results, ready to share with your production team. FOLLOW THE TRANSFER Check destination space before copying and follow progress, transfer speed and estimated time remaining. Choose source and destination folders through the system file picker. External storage must be connected and accessible in Files. Transfer speed depends on your device, storage and connection.

Screenshots

Portacapture Control4 screens
Take Copy Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Portacapture Control at Free against Take Copy Mobile's $9.99. Portacapture Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Take Copy Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

Portacapture Control is free to download; Take Copy Mobile costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portacapture Control ships an update every 4 months, Take Copy Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portacapture Control versus Take Copy Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortacapture ControlTake Copy Mobile
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEAC CORP.Semen Tatarinov

In-app purchases

None

Portacapture Control

No in-app purchases

None

Take Copy Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Portacapture Control free?
Portacapture Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take Copy Mobile free?
Take Copy Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Portacapture Control or Take Copy Mobile have ads?
Neither Portacapture Control nor Take Copy Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portacapture Control or Take Copy Mobile?
Portacapture Control ships an update every 4 months, and Take Copy Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Portacapture Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and Take Copy Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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