sMote vs CloudTether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sMote
Control your Sony camera remotely via Bluetooth for a cable-free experience. Offers advanced features like interval timers, focus stacking, and bulb mode programming. Includes an in-app manual for easy setup and operation.
- Bluetooth LE remote control
- Interval timer
- Automatic focus stacking
- Bulb mode interval timer
- Remote focus and zoom
- In-app manual
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bluetooth LE remote App for Sony cameras (see compatibility list below). An affordable alternative to physical remotes with added functionalities such as intervall timer, automatic focus stacking and bulb mode interval timer. Perfect for any situation you would like to remote control your Sony camera without cables using Bluetooth. Take photos, zoom and focus in and out, press for AF focus, activate C1 button. With the interval timer can schedule the shots at intervals (seconds, minutes and hours) and repeating intervals with delays. The focus stacking can be done manually or automatically by selecting number of shots, delays and focus steps between shots. The bulb intervall timer allows you to program a series of bulb shots and delays in-between. Great for low light or astro-photography. Inbuilt manual for reference on how to pair and set up and control the camera so you don’t need to access internet for on-line manual. Background mode activated so you can open other apps or close the phone while the interval timer takes care of shooting the photos. Compatibility List [E-Mount] ILCE-6100 ILCE-6400 (with latest software version) ILCE-6600 ILCE-7C ILCE-7M3 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) ILCE-7RM3 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) ILCE-7RM3A ILCE-7SM3 ILCE-7M4 ILCE-7RM4 ILCE-7RM4A ILCE-7RM5 ILCE-1 ILCE-9 (with latest software version) ILCE-9M2 ZV-E10 [Compact cameras] DSC-RX0M2 (software version. Ver.3.00 or later) DSC-RX100M7 ZV-1 ZV-1F
CloudTether
This app transforms your device into a real-time camera-to-cloud transfer system. It automatically downloads and delivers full-resolution photos as you shoot, directly to cloud storage, clients, or your camera roll. Streamline your workflow and deliver images instantly without manual offloading or export steps.
- Real-time photo transfer from camera to cloud
- Automatic download and delivery
- Supports multiple cloud destinations (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Connects via USB or Wi-Fi
- Works with Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm cameras
- Live client galleries and same-day delivery
- Uploads over mobile data
Read full descriptionHide full description
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a tether for your camera. CloudTether connects over a USB cable or Wi-Fi, catches every shot the moment you take it, and lands the full-resolution file in an album in seconds — no laptop, no card reader, no desktop tethering software. CHOOSE WHERE SHOTS GO When a camera connects, pick where its shots go: Unsorted, an album on this phone, or a cloud album. The choice is remembered for each camera, so next time it's one tap. Shoot first, decide later — anything taken before you choose lands in Unsorted and can be moved anytime. ALBUMS ON YOUR PHONE AND IN THE CLOUD • Playback splits every shot into Device and Cloud tabs. • Unsorted and albums on this phone stay on this device. • Cloud albums sync to your account on every device and the web, always upload the originals, and deliver to the destinations you attach. DELIVER ANYWHERE Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive, Box, ShootProof, SmugMug, Photohawk, Flickr, Adobe Lightroom, Frame.io, Slack, Amazon S3, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP and more. Never locked to a proprietary cloud. MULTIPLE CAMERAS AT ONCE Tether several cameras over USB, Wi-Fi or a mix — each into its own album. Home shows a live shoot panel, and every camera gets its own Live Activity on the Lock Screen with its shots captured, sending and delivered. CONNECT ALMOST ANY CAMERA Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, GoPro and many more, over USB or Wi-Fi. Pick your brand, choose your model, and follow the guided setup. BUILT FOR REAL SHOOTS • Full-resolution RAW + JPEG, exactly as the camera recorded them. • Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data; missed uploads catch up automatically when you're back online. • Sync copies new on-phone shots to your Photos library or a folder (including a USB drive or SD reader) as they arrive. • Geotag each photo with your phone's location, matched to the moment you pressed the shutter. KNOW WHERE EVERY PHOTO IS Every shot shows whether it's uploading, in the cloud or delivered. Anything that needs attention is grouped with a one-tap fix, and you can open the delivered folder in Dropbox, Drive, OneDrive or Box to check. ONE SIMPLE PLAN CloudTether is a single subscription — everything included — and starts with a free trial. — CloudTether is an auto-renewing subscription. • Free trial: 7 days, then $7.99/month (prices may vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://cloudtether.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloudtether.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CloudTether at Free against sMote's $1.99. CloudTether also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months). sMote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
CloudTether is free to download; sMote costs $1.99 up front. CloudTether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. sMote asks for nothing beyond the download.
sMote ships an update every 16 months, CloudTether every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sMote | CloudTether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mikael Soderstrom | CLOUDCONCUR LTD |
Customer experience
sMote
CloudTether
In-app purchases
sMote
No in-app purchases
CloudTether
- CloudTether Pro$12.991 Month
- CloudTether Max$34.991 Month









