Comparison

Zenfolio Classic vs foolcontrol

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

Head to head
About

Zenfolio Classic

This app allows photographers to manage their portfolios on the go. Upload media, organize galleries, edit details, and fulfill client orders directly from your mobile device. It's designed for users with older Zenfolio Classic subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Create and manage galleries
  • Edit photo titles and captions
  • Download galleries for offline viewing
  • Share photos instantly
  • Review and approve client orders
  • Client Presentation Mode
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Zenfolio is the all-in-one website solution to show, share and sell your photography. The Zenfolio Classic app is the ideal companion to Zenfolio subscriptions purchased prior to September 2021. Upload photos and videos, create galleries and manage your client orders on the go. Please note this app is only compatible with Zenfolio Classic Plans (Basic, Unlimited, Starter, Premium, Pro, Premium Business and Advanced). Features: • Easily upload photos and videos to your account. • Create and manage galleries, groups and collections. • Conveniently edit photo titles, captions, categories and keywords. • Download galleries for effortless offline viewing. • Instantly share photos to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or via email and text. • Quickly review and approve pending orders. • Use Client Presentation Mode to showcase a select group of photos.

About

foolcontrol

This app provides comprehensive remote control for RED DIGITAL CINEMA cameras over a network. Adjust camera settings, manage focus, apply looks, and control playback from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Full camera control over network
  • Advanced focus control with presets
  • In-camera grading with curves
  • Clip playback and management
  • Metadata and slate management
  • Camera menu navigation
Features
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foolcontrol lets you get full control over a RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC™ camera connected to the same network as your iOS device, WEAPON, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W and RAVEN all have built in wifi but EPIC / SCARLET cameras require additional wireless accessories to work with foolcontrol (see below). - PREVIEW : recording state, format, project / sensor frame rate, timecode, pre-record, frame trigger frame tagging, OLPF, REDcode, lookaround, shutter angle / speed, histogram, goal posts, traffic lights, gamma / color space, recording mode, frame processing, HDRx, Motion Mount, iris vale, white balance, tint, ISO, tools, RAW view, magnify, production info, scene and take metadata, VU meter, battery level / time left, media remaining / recording time, clip count, clip name, previous clip info. Indicators for : LAN, ext. timecode, sync, genlock, RIG, errors, camera fan speed and temperature. Eject media, power saving modes and shutdown the camera. - FOCUS : Circular focus disc with advanced features : colored users marks, smooth bezier rack focus with adjustable speed, add hard stop for near/far focus, select 1,2,3,4,5 or 10 knob turns for super precise focusing without loosing any previous marks, searchable preset focus discs markers, create, recall, sort, rename and export your own user focus distance discs : unique mode lets you add repeatable distance marks for your lenses. AF mode selection, autofocus trigger, AF zone size and center, rack focus mode points recall, iris, magnify, record start stop, audible marks and more. - LOOK : set camera look using a multi speed slider or manual value input : contrast, exposure, saturation, shadow, brightness, RGB gains, kelvin, tint and FLUT. Color temperature presets, auto white balance, ISO, color / gamma space. - CURVES : Shape luma, red, green and blue curves to create in-camera grades. Drag curves points using 3 different modes for normal, fine, and super fine curve adjustment. - PLAYBACK : list all the clips on your media with timecode, thumbnail and duration. Play forward, backward, frame by frame, go to end and beginning, set in/out points, navigate marked frame, set playback speed and looping mode. - KEYS : navigate your camera menu using knob, buttons or gesture pad. Access to all buttons and menu pages. - PRESETS : create and apply camera presets. A preset can include one or several parameters from look, curves, camera settings, slate and many more. Presets can be sorted, renamed and exported by email. - SLATE : quickly set metadata values for production, director, DOP, scene, shot, take, project info, camera operator, unit and location. GPS location (on GPS enabled devices). Set timecode mode and value. - CAMERA MENU tree - RECORD SETTINGS with access to advanced record formats, mode and options. - LINEAR FOCUS for single operators ------------- To use an EPIC or SCARLET camera with foolcontrol on the same wifi network you will need to use one of these : - RED lemo to cat5 ethernet cable and a GIG-E wireless router. - RED REDLink bridge wifi module. - Teradek COLR and GIG-E to lemo cable. - RTMotion latitude WEAPON / EPIC-W / SCARLET-W and RAVEN have built in wifi ready for foolcontrol. Wooden camera has an antenna replacement accessory called the 'Wifi Side Plate' to increase camera wifi range. It is always recommended to use a router on set (infrastructure mode) instead of the Ad Hoc network setup in camera. TPLink WR802N is a great affordable USB powered option. connection tips : foolcolor.net/tips.pdf more info, video demos and support : http://foolcolor.net/foolcontrol_iOS IG : @mikafool Please note : This application requires iOS 9.3 and up and will only work with RED DSMC cameras. It does not work with the RED ONE or any other camera. Focus control requires a RED Canon or Nikon mount and a compatible electronic lens.

Screenshots

Zenfolio Classic4 screens
foolcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zenfolio Classic at Free against foolcontrol's $99.99. Zenfolio Classic also leads on ratings volume (315 vs 19). foolcontrol's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 2.9). On in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Zenfolio Classic is free to download; foolcontrol costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foolcontrol holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zenfolio Classic has 315 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zenfolio Classic versus foolcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenfolio Classicfoolcontrol
PriceFree — better$99.99
Rating2.9 (315 ratings)4.1 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better19
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.39.3
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZenfolioMikael Lubtchansky

Customer experience

Zenfolio Classic

All ratings275 ratings
Positive37.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative49.8%

foolcontrol

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

Zenfolio Classic

No in-app purchases

None

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenfolio Classic free?
Zenfolio Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zenfolio Classic or foolcontrol?
foolcontrol is rated higher. Zenfolio Classic averages 2.9 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while foolcontrol averages 4.1 from 19 ratings.

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