Comparison

ShutterSnitch vs Helicon Remote

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

Head to head
About

ShutterSnitch

Wirelessly transfer photos from your camera to your iOS device. Analyze image settings against custom rules and receive instant warnings. Edit, organize, and share your images with advanced tools and multiple cloud integrations.

Highlights
  • Wireless image transfer from various camera cards and Wi-Fi enabled cameras
  • Real-time analysis of image settings with customizable rule-based warnings
  • Non-destructive photo editing with adjustments for color, exposure, and more
  • Advanced metadata editing with presets and code replacement
  • Organize photos into albums and lock private ones
  • Resize and watermark photos before sharing via multiple cloud services
  • Geo-tagging of photos
Features
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ShutterSnitch is subscription based. With a subscription you get access to all features and updates. The first week is *free* so you can verify that things work with your specific camera or wi-fi card. Wirelessly transfer images to your iOS device from an Eye-Fi, Transcend Wi-Fi, Toshiba FlashAir, PQI Air, or ez Share card, GoPro HERO, Fujifilm cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, PTP/IP enabled device (such as the Nikon WU / D750 / Z7 or Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / 6D / 70D / M3 / EOS R) or a Canon, Nikon or other filetransmitter that supports uploading to an FTP server over your wireless network. When a JPEG arrives, ShutterSnitch analyzes shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and light level and warns you if anything differs from the rules you've set up. You now have a large preview screen that you can browse, pinch, zoom, and evaluate seconds after snapping your picture. In a studio environment it's now easy to share shoots with crew and models. More fun and less juggling cards, adapters, and cables! Please note: A large part of the magic of the wireless delivery lies in the setup of the devices outside of the ShutterSnitch app. For older FTP systems, be prepared to spend more than just a couple of minutes on this initial setup. Features: • Works with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. • Full Retina & Retina HD display support. • Crop, straighten, and adjust colors in the sRGB color space (temperature & tint, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, clarity, vibrance, and saturation). All edits are non-destructive, so you can always fine-tune or revert to the original photo. • Advanced metadata editing with presets and Code Replace. • Slideshow function with Ken Burns effect. • Arrange your shoots in albums. • Lock private albums. • Resize and/or watermark photos before sharing them via e-mail, Dropbox, Flickr, FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SmugMug, or Zenfolio. • Large scale histograms (RGB,R,G,B). • Visible and/or audible warnings. • Map integration. Geo-tag JPEG photos automatically or manually. • Highlight warnings. • Add a caption and byline to the photos by tapping and holding the currently displayed full image. • Custom username, password, and port for the built-in FTP and WebDAV servers. • Receive files directly from one or more Eye-Fi cards. • Receive photos from your GoPro HERO, Transcend Wi-Fi, Toshiba FlashAir, PQI Air, or ez Share card/adapter as you shoot them or import files from the card manually. *Note for GoPro cameras in burst or time-laps mode*: Photos can only be retrieved once the camera exits the mode. • Supports receiving and importing photos via PTP/IP. For example from Nikon WU transmitters, D750 / D850 / Z7 / Z9 and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / 6D / 70D / M3 / EOS R. • Supports receiving photos from Panasonic cameras that work with their LUMIX LINK app such as the GH3 and GH4. (Not the 'Image App' or 'LUMIX Sync' apps, so DMC-G7 and DC-G9M2 are not supported.) • Supports Sony α1, α7 IV & V, α7R IV, and NEX cameras. • Supports Fujifilm cameras with built-in Wi-Fi such as X100T, X-M1, GFX100, and X-T2. • Supports Canon PowerShot G16 and other Canon cameras that work with their CameraWindow app. • AirDrop export. • Bonjour support for easy discovery in your Bonjour enabled applications. ShutterSnitch can also be used as a regular image browser if you simply transfer the pictures from your computer through an FTP client. Subscription payments ($2.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly) are charged through your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and are auto-renewed. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Renewal can be turned off 24-hours before the end of the current period in your Account Settings in the App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://2ndnaturesoftware.com/privacypolicy

About

Helicon Remote

Control your Nikon or Canon DSLR remotely for tethered shooting. Features include automated focus and exposure bracketing, time-lapse, and extra-long exposures. Supports Wi-Fi and USB connections for advanced photography workflows.

Highlights
  • Tethered shooting
  • Camera remote control
  • Automated focus bracketing
  • Exposure bracketing
  • Time lapse shooting
  • Extra long exposures
  • Live View
Features
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Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras. USB connection is supported on iOS 13.0 and newer. Only Wi-Fi connection is possible on iOS 12! Key features: - Wi-Fi support (for cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit, as well as external Nikon WT and Canon WFT units) - Automated focus bracketing (focus bracketing, exposure bracketing and time lapse shooting can be combined in any way possible) - Extra long exposures - up to 32 minutes (all Canon cameras, Nikon D750 / Df / D600 / D610 / D800 / D810 / D4 / D4s / D7100 / D5200 / D5300) - Advanced exposure bracketing - Image review - Full screen Live View - Focus peaking (areas in sharp focus can be highlighted) - Live View noise averaging - Time lapse shooting - Video recording - Hyper focal distance and DOF calculator - Live histogram (gray/RGB) Compatible cameras Canon: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6 - M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D Mark III, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D C, 1D X, 1D X Mark II; - 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 5DS R (5DSR); - 6D, 6D Mark II; - 7D, 7D Mark II; - 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D, 77D / 9000D, 80D, 90D; - 100D / SL1 / Kiss X7, 200D / SL2 / Kiss X8, 250D; - 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2, 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3, 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4, 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5, 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6, 700D / T5i / Kiss X7i, 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss x8i, 760D / Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D, 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i, 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F, 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50, 1200D / T5 / Kiss X70, 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80; - 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D; - 4000D / 3000D. Nikon: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, Df, D90, D300/D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800/D800e, D810, D810A, D850, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500. Sony: A7 III, A7 RIII Compatible Wi-Fi cameras Canon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D X Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 6D Mark II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 90D, 800D, 77D, 1300D, 200D, 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: 5D Mark II + WFT-4A, 7D + WFT-5A, 1D C / 1D X + WFT-6A/B, 5D Mark III + WFT-E7A, 1 DX Mark II + WFT-E8A, 5DS / 5DS R + WFT-E7A, 7D Mark II + WFT-E7A (ver. 2). Nikon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D5300, D5500, D7200, D780. Wi-fi connection requiring latest firmware: D500, D750, D850, D5600, D7500. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: D5200 / D7100 + Wu-1a, D600 / D610 + Wu-1b, D4S / D800 / D800E / D4 / D7000 / D3X / D300 / D300S / D3S / D3 / D700 + WT-4A; D810 / D810A / D7200 / D750 / D4S / D800 / D800E / D7100 / D7000 / D4 + WT-5A, Df + WU-1a.

Screenshots

ShutterSnitch4 screens
Helicon Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Helicon Remote at free with in-app purchases against ShutterSnitch's subscription. Helicon Remote also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ShutterSnitch's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. ShutterSnitch sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Helicon Remote 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

ShutterSnitch holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ShutterSnitch's written reviews are positive against 29% of Helicon Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShutterSnitch ships an update every 6 days, Helicon Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShutterSnitch versus Helicon Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutterSnitchHelicon Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (65 ratings) — better2.4 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2ndNatureHelicon Soft s.r.o.

Customer experience

ShutterSnitch

All ratings65 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative52.3%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative33.0%

Helicon Remote

All ratings38 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative55.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative60.4%

Bugs and requests

ShutterSnitch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to connect to certain cameras
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Issues with saving and transferring images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for RAW file formats and HEIF images
  • Improve wireless tethering capabilities
  • Integrate with more photo editing apps
  • Provide better instructions and documentation
  • Offer a one-time purchase option alongside subscription

Helicon Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ShutterSnitch

Subscriptions2
  • All Features & Updates7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • All Features & Updates7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • tip$2.99
  • Video Playback Add-On$4.99
  • tip$6.99
Show 4 more
  • Image Adjustments$8.99
  • Metadata Editor$8.99
  • tip$11.99
  • The Ultimate Tip$799.99
1 purchases

Helicon Remote

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$47.99

Questions

Is ShutterSnitch free?
ShutterSnitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helicon Remote free?
Helicon Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShutterSnitch or Helicon Remote?
ShutterSnitch is rated higher. ShutterSnitch averages 2.9 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Helicon Remote averages 2.4 from 38 ratings.
Do ShutterSnitch or Helicon Remote have ads?
Neither ShutterSnitch nor Helicon Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShutterSnitch or Helicon Remote?
ShutterSnitch ships an update every 6 days, and Helicon Remote every 3 months. Most recently, ShutterSnitch was updated on October 27, 2026 and Helicon Remote on October 24, 2026.

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