Comparison

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote vs Lightpath

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

Head to head
About

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote

Remotely control Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras for professional photography. Features include wireless or USB connection, photo browsing and download, composition aids, exposure tools, and intervalometer for time-lapses and self-portraits.

Highlights
  • Wireless and USB camera connection
  • Browse, filter, and download photos
  • Composition aids and grid overlays
  • Advanced exposure tools (histogram, zebras)
  • Exposure bracketing and BULB support
  • Intervalometer for time-lapses
  • Low battery usage optimization
Features
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Remote control for Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras. Capture flawless self-portraits, breathtaking travel shots, professional real-estate photos, stunning time-lapses, and more. (See a list of supported camera models at the end of this description.) WHY YOU’LL LOVE SHUTTER+ • Connect wirelessly or use a USB cable. • Easily browse, filter and download photos from the camera. • Compose perfect shots with aspect ratios and grid overlays. • Nail down exposure with tools like RGB, histogram, zebras and false color. • Exposure bracketing & BULB support. • Include yourself in the photo - configurable delay and interval for repeated capture (intervalometer). • Audio cues for countdown and shutter. • Optimized for low battery usage. PERFECT FOR EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER Self-portraits & group shots Set the timer, join the scene, and let Shutter+ take multiple frames so everyone looks their best. Travel photography Capture sunrises, sunsets, and landmark shots — no strangers, no cut-off limbs. Real-estate & interiors Use composition tools to line up the shot, and exposure bracketing to preserve detail in bright and dark areas. Astrophotography Stack multiple exposures for sharp, noise-free images of the Milky Way and Northern Lights. Social media & lifestyle Compose, pose, and shoot as many takes as you want — without relying on anyone else. SUPPORTED CAMERAS Canon EOS R-series: R, Ra, RP, R1, R3, R5 (I, II), R5 C, R6 (I, II, III), R6 V, R7, R8, R10, R50, R50 V, R100 Canon EOS M-series: M10, M100, M200, M5, M50 (I, II), M6 (I, II) Canon EOS Rebel: SL2, SL3, T100, T6, T6i, T6s, T7, T7i, T8i Canon EOS DSLRs 5D IV, 6D (I, II), 70D, 77D, 80D, 90D, 200D (I, II), 250D, 750D, 760D, 800D, 850D, 1300D, 1500D, 2000D, 3000D, 4000D, 8000D, 9000D Canon EOS Kiss: M, M2, X10, X10i, X80, X8i, X9, X90, X9i Canon PowerShot V1, G1 X III, G5 X II, G7X (II, III), G9X II SX420 HS, SX430 IS, SX432 IS, SX540 HS, SX620 HS SX70 HS, SX720 HS, SX730 HS, SX740 HS Terms of use: https://shutter.dev/legal/terms Canon, EOS R, EOS M, EOS Kiss, EOS Rebel, PowerShot are registered trademarks of Canon, Inc.

About

Lightpath

Plan your photography sessions with detailed light and sky forecasts. Visualize sun, moon, and Milky Way positions in AR, and get recommended camera settings. Save plans, track shots, and even plan for eclipses.

Highlights
  • Shot Score for light quality
  • 24-hour light timeline
  • AR sky view and capture
  • Automated camera settings
  • Eclipse planning
  • Trip planner
  • Forecast agreement comparison
Features
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Lightpath is a photo-planning app for people getting serious about photography. It answers the questions you actually ask — is the light good right now, where will the sun set, when can I see the Milky Way, what settings do I use — in plain language, with the maths done for you. SHOT SCORE One 0–100 read of conditions at your spot: quality of light, cloud cover, moon brightness and air clarity, plus the best window in the next 24 hours. LIGHT TIMELINE Sun, moon, Milky Way core, every twilight phase and hourly cloud cover on one 24-hour strip. Drag along it and watch positions update. PLANNER Your spot on the map with sun, moon and Milky Way directions drawn for any date and time. Golden hour, blue hour, moonrise, core window — all listed. TERRAIN HORIZON Load the real skyline around your spot from elevation data. Sunrise becomes "clears the ridge" and sunset "behind the ridge" — in the Planner, on Today, in the trip planner and drawn in AR. SKY COLOUR FORECAST Every sunset and sunrise rated Vivid, Good, Muted or Dull from the cloud layers, visibility, humidity and air — with the reason. AR SKY VIEW & AR CAPTURE Point the phone at the scene and see where the sun, moon and Milky Way will be. Photograph or record the view with the markers burned in. SHOOT THIS ON IPHONE Every plan, and the Exposure, Stars and Depth of field tools, has a Shoot button. Lightpath translates the settings to the phone's fixed aperture, sets ISO and shutter, and captures — RAW where supported, video too. If your iPhone can't do the shot, it says so. PLANS, PHOTO JOURNAL & PLAN LINKS Save the whole plan — place, time, lens, exposure — as a card. Attach the shots you took and compare planned vs shot. Share a link that opens straight into a friend's planner. ECLIPSE PLANNER Every eclipse through 2030 with contact times in your zone, where the moon or sun will be over your spot, and exposure by phase. TRIP PLANNER Several spots over several days: one card per day with sunrise, sunset, golden hour, the Milky Way window and the moon at every spot. FIND & RETURN ALERTS Give it a bearing and it lists every date the sun or moon lands there. Saved an alignment? Lightpath reminds you the evening before it comes round again. FORECAST AGREEMENT Cloud cover from Apple Weather next to ECMWF, GFS and ICON, with a plain verdict on whether the models agree. GUIDES Ten built-in field guides, each with its sources. TOOLS Exposure · Depth of field & hyperfocal · Sun & moon calendar · Time-lapse and day-to-night ramps · Stars (NPF) · Field of view · Sky events · Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. LIGHTPATH PRO The app is free and everything astronomical is included: planner, AR view, Find within three months, calendar, eclipses, calculators, three saved plans, today's Shot Score and sky colour for your spot, terrain for three spots. Pro carries the parts that recur: forecast and Shot Score three days ahead for every saved spot, forecast alerts ("tonight scores 85+ at Yosemite", "vivid sunset likely"), terrain for unlimited spots and whole trips, unlimited plans, Find across a full year, Shoot this on iPhone, AR capture and AR video. Annual with a 7-day free trial, monthly, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Works offline — every calculator and every sun/moon time runs on your phone. Cloud cover from Apple Weather with Open-Meteo as backup; air quality from Open-Meteo. Your location never leaves your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://answerfoundry.ai/lightpath/privacy/

Screenshots

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote4 screens
Lightpath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightpath at 100% against Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote's 55%. Lightpath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote's advantage is ratings volume (966 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Lightpath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightpath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote has 966 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightpath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote versus Lightpath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutter+ Canon Camera RemoteLightpath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (966 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings966 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamera Control Apps sp. z o.o.Kenny Chantasi

Customer experience

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote

All ratings910 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative41.6%

Lightpath

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to connect to certain camera models
  • Dropped connections
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Shutter mode resets to continuous
  • No video mode support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote video control
  • Direct camera gallery access
  • Ability to delete photos from app
  • Landscape mode
  • Customizable exposure bracketing

Lightpath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Monthly$4.491 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$65.00
  • Lifetime$79.00
3 purchases

Lightpath

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote free?
Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightpath free?
Lightpath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote or Lightpath?
Lightpath is rated higher. Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 966 ratings, while Lightpath averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote or Lightpath have ads?
Neither Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote nor Lightpath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote or Lightpath?
Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lightpath every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shutter+ Canon Camera Remote was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lightpath on October 13, 2026.

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