Comparison

Camera Plus vs Remote Camera Control via Air

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

Head to head
About

Camera Plus

This app allows you to take photos and videos remotely using another device, ensuring you're always in the shot. It also offers advanced macro photography, cinematic video features, and various editing tools.

Highlights
  • Remote photo and video capture with AirSnap
  • Brilliant macro photography mode
  • Apple Watch integration for camera control
  • Cinematic video with Focus Shift
  • Brightness control (Lumy)
  • Photo filters and auto-enhancement
  • Private photo and video folder
Features
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“Everyone loves you and you’re never in any of the pictures. That last part is about to change... Camera Plus with AirSnap” - The Next Web Have you ever been left out of group captures with friends and family just because you had to be behind the camera? You’re now covered with the best photo and video app that puts you in front of the camera and in total control! The original Camera Plus comes with AirSnap, an easy and intuitive way to remote control the capture of photos and videos. The app also specializes in shooting brilliant macro photos and is compatible with Apple Watch too! AIRSNAP - MAGICAL REMOTE CONTROLLED PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘AirSnap’ is a feature with which you can remote control an iPhone or iPad using another to capture photos and videos wirelessly. Simply pair and instantly get to trigger the capture of photos and videos using any 2 iOS devices like iPhone, iPad and now Apple Watch. This is perfect for family gatherings, friendly outings, group selfies, wildlife & landscape photography and more.   BRILLIANT MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY: Love capturing stunning close-up shots of raindrops, flowers and butterflies? With Macro Focus mode, instantly shoot pro-like macro photos that carry amazing detail.   CAMERA PLUS ON APPLE WATCH: Camera Plus on Apple Watch takes photo and video capturing to the next level with easy access to features like:  • Photo capture • Video recording • Choice of front and back camera • Flash • Countdown timer • Instant preview after capture • Live Preview when capturing   CINEMATIC AND BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS: Camera Plus comes with ‘Focus Shift’ to capture videos like a pro. This feature allows you to focus in and out of desired subjects during recording to give that cinematic effect for perspective. Camera Plus also gives you the option to capture videos in 480p and 720p for reduced file sizes! OTHER FEATURES:   • LUMY – A slider for instant brightness control for photos and videos • HDR & PHOTO FILTERS – Beautiful array of filters for memorable pics • PHOTO CAPTIONS – Apply text on photos in a variety of fonts and colors • ‘PIX’D – One touch auto photo enhancement • EASY IMAGE EDITING – Adjust the Color, Temp. etc. to make images perfect • PRIVATE FOLDER – Lock photos and videos away from prying eyes   iPAD FEATURES:   • SOFT FLASH/CUSTOMIZABLE BUTTON PLACEMENT: These are must-have features for the iPad!   * © 2014, Global Delight Technologies Pvt. Ltd. AirSnap is a registered Trademark

About

Remote Camera Control via Air

Control your iPhone/iPad camera remotely using another device. Features manual settings, various photo and video formats, and advanced grid overlays. Save media to external drives or custom folders.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Manual camera settings
  • Camera preview on second device
  • Multiple photo/video formats
  • Customizable grid overlays
  • Save to external drives
  • Time-lapse and slow-motion video
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The app for remote control of an iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. The two devices use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, which allows the devices to communicate directly, even if they are not on the same Wi-Fi infrastructure network. This technology is used by AirPlay, AirDrop, etc. In other words, Internet access or a Wi-Fi router is NOT needed. The maximum distance at which a connection can be maintained between two devices is about 20 foot. The app has the following features: • Control the iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. • Show the camera preview image on another iPhone/iPad. • You can enable the use of the device's camera when the same device acts as a screen. Disabled by default. • Manual camera settings, including frame rate settings. • Save camera settings to a list of settings for different situations. Read more about this below. • Lock camera settings with one button. • Select video format from 144p to 4K. • Pause during video recording. • Capturing photos in video recording mode. With the dimensions of the selected video format. • Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, Apple ProRAW formats (if supported by the device). • Taking photos at 48 MP resolution. If the device has cameras that support this resolution. • Various grid options, including the ability to display your own PNG grid file. PNG file must have a transparent background. It is possible to select the thickness of the grid lines. The overlay grid image of the PNG file can be shifted. The PNG file image shifting feature is made for adaptation to the Video Telescope Collimation proposed by Dr. Leon Palmer (https://rigelsys.com/video collimation.html). • A series of photos with a custom time interval between photos and the number of photos in a series. • Overlay photos for subsequent combination of different photos or videos. To overlay a PNG file grid, you need to use a different function in the grid settings. • Averaging a series of frames to remove moving objects. • Slow motion video. • Time-lapse video. • Cinematic video stabilization. • Mirror image flipping on the device acting as a screen. • Timer. • Selecting a location to save photos and videos (including an external drive). In the photo library of the "Photos" app. In the folder of this app or any other app that has a folder in the "Files" app. On an external drive connected to the iPhone/iPad, while the external drive can be encrypted. You can even record video to an external drive, but for this, the write speed to the external drive must be high enough. When saving to something other than the photo library of the "Photos" app, you can create and change subfolders for saving within the already selected location for saving photos and videos. Use the text input field "Subfolder for saving". Using the "/" symbol, you can write several nested folders. For example: "Subfolder/Subsubfolder/SubSubSubfolder/". The nesting level of folders is not limited. • Customize the file name when saving to something other than the photo library in the "Photos" app. Sequence number, date and time, prefix, suffix. • Control the camera "shutter" using the volume buttons or "shutter" remote control button (a selfie stick button, a bluetooth "shutter" remote control button). • Silent mode. • Selecting a camera if the device has several cameras. The frame rate of the device acting as a screen is also adjustable. By reducing the frame rate, you can reduce energy consumption and, therefore, battery life. This is especially important if you are using a very old iPhone/iPad with a weak battery as a screen. The app can be used without a second device, for taking photos and videos with manual camera settings. In the app settings, you can configure the app to launch as a camera, without having to select. The app can work on iOS 12 and newer. This makes it possible to use old iPhones starting with the iPhone 5S and newer as a screen. IMPORTANT!!! SEE THE "HELP" SECTION IN THE APP!

Screenshots

Camera Plus4 screens
Remote Camera Control via Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Camera Control via Air at Free against Camera Plus's $2.99. Remote Camera Control via Air also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (70% vs 51%). Camera Plus's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 22) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Remote Camera Control via Air is free to download; Camera Plus costs $2.99 up front. Camera Plus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Remote Camera Control via Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Camera Control via Air holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Plus has 138 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Camera Plus's written reviews are positive against 70% of Remote Camera Control via Air's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera Plus ships an update monthly, Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Camera Plus versus Remote Camera Control via Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera PlusRemote Camera Control via Air
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (138 ratings)4.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better22
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Delight Technologies Pvt. LtdDmitriy Kharutskiy

Customer experience

Camera Plus

All ratings138 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.9%
Written reviews408 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.7%

Remote Camera Control via Air

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Camera Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unreliable connection between devices
  • Video recording stops unexpectedly
  • Macro mode not working as expected
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for 4K video recording
  • Improved remote control functionality
  • Ability to use phone's different camera lenses
  • Timer option for remote shutter

Remote Camera Control via Air

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Camera Plus

One-time4
  • Privacy Lock$0.99
  • Love-tale Overlays Pack$0.99
  • Classic Filter Pack$0.99
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  • LightStreaks Pack$0.99
1 purchases

Remote Camera Control via Air

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is Camera Plus free?
Camera Plus costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Remote Camera Control via Air free?
Remote Camera Control via Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera Plus or Remote Camera Control via Air?
Remote Camera Control via Air is rated higher. Camera Plus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Remote Camera Control via Air averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Camera Plus or Remote Camera Control via Air have ads?
Neither Camera Plus nor Remote Camera Control via Air shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera Plus or Remote Camera Control via Air?
Camera Plus ships an update monthly, and Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. Most recently, Camera Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Remote Camera Control via Air on November 7, 2026.

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