Comparison

Capture Pilot vs Aurga

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

Head to head
About

Capture Pilot

This app allows photographers to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a shoot. It can also transform your device into a virtual camera display for remote camera control and capture parameter adjustments.

Highlights
  • Remote image viewing, zooming, and panning
  • Image rating and tagging
  • Live view with compatible digital backs
  • Geotagging of images
  • Remote camera firing and parameter control
  • Virtual camera display
Features
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Use your iOS device to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a photography shoot. Plus, combine Capture Pilot with the additional “Camera Control” in-app purchase to transform your iOS device into a virtual camera display, so you can remotely fire your camera and control essential capture parameters from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. For use with photo editing software Capture One Pro, Capture Pilot is the perfect tool for teams and multi-user shoots, while clients can use it to review shots in real-time and better communicate with photographers. “Whether it is clients, make-up artists, wardrobe stylists or photographers, or anyone who needs to keep an eye on the shoot, Capture Pilot allows them to see every detail of what is being shot. Most importantly, it successfully engages the entire team in the photographic process." - Daryn Labier, Blast Digital Studio “In all, I’m extremely impressed with Phase One’s iOS application Capture Pilot. It enhances the creative process in ways that you won’t be able to predict.” - Mike Hagen, Nikonians --------------- KEY FEATURES --------------- VIEW AND BROWSE - Wirelessly view, zoom and pan high-resolution DSLR and medium format RAW, JPEG and TIFF images during a shoot. - Unique and easy-to-use rating and tagging feature enables clients or staff in the studio or on remote locations to participate in the shoot and to provide instant feedback. LIVE VIEW WITH PHASE ONE IQ250 and IQ3 (CMOS) DIGITAL BACKS - Work wirelessly with remote live viewing functionality with a Phase One IQ250 and IQ3 50MP camera system, turning your mobile device into an electronic viewfinder. GEOTAGGING OF IMAGES WITH PHASE ONE IQ CAMERA SYSTEMS - Record location data and geotag your images 'CAMERA CONTROL' IN-APP PURCHASE - Connect directly to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 series digital back to remotely fire and control your camera and check capture previews directly on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Free for Phase One Digital Back users. - Connect your camera to a Mac or Windows computer running Capture One Pro and use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to remotely fire and control your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Phase One, Leaf or Mamiya camera. - Control your camera’s most important capture parameters on a virtual camera display: ISO sensitivity, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation. ------- NOTES ------- To check for supported cameras and tethering support visit: https://www.captureone.com/features/supported-cameras Capture One Pro (11.1 or later) with supported camera tethered connection is required when pairing the camera control app with a Sony camera. Capture Pilot can connect directly over Wi-Fi to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 Digital back. Focus controls is currently only supported when used directly with a Wi-Fi capable IQ Digital Back running Feature Update 4. Capture Pilot can also connect over Wi-Fi to Capture One Pro (versions 20, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6) for browsing Capture One collections, or for control of supported cameras tethered to Capture One. Capture Pilot can use the GPS unit in your device to access and record location data. Synchronization of the recorded location data with images can happen either simultaneously when Capture Pilot is connected to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 digital back, or when the Capture Pilot connection is re-established later. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, therefore a “Turn Geo tagging Off” timer option is available in the Capture Pilot preferences. You can download a trial version of Capture One Pro from www.captureone.com/en/download-trial

About

Aurga

Control your DSLR camera wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust camera settings like aperture, ISO, and exposure, and take photos remotely. Preview images and transfer them directly to your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Remote DSLR control
  • Remote shooting
  • Live preview
  • Wi-Fi file transfer
  • File management
  • Photo backup/restore
Features
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Mobile DSLR app is for the wireless device "Mobile DSLR" which controls DSLR cameras . Once the wireless device connects DSLRs with USB cable, user could utilize this app to adjust aperture, shutter speed, iso, exposure bias, white balance and more settings on the DSLR, and take shooting remotely. Features: * Remote control DSLR and take shooting * Preview photos on DSLR/Camera/DV/tablet/phone * Transfer files from USB connected devices (DSLR/Camera/DV/tablet/phone) to the app via Wi-Fi * Manage/view files * Backup/restore photos

Screenshots

Capture Pilot4 screens
Aurga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurga at none against Capture Pilot's 1. Aurga also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Capture Pilot's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and rating (2.5 vs 2.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Capture Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aurga asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Capture Pilot holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Capture Pilot has 97 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Capture Pilot's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aurga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Aurga monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Capture Pilot versus Aurga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapture PilotAurga
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (97 ratings) — better2.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCapture One A/S君 胡

Customer experience

Capture Pilot

All ratings96 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral13.5%
Negative57.3%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral14.4%
Negative54.4%

Aurga

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Capture Pilot

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes every 10-15 minutes
  • Server connection failures
  • Camera controls not functioning
  • Focus button greyed out despite camera capability
  • Photos fail to load from large libraries
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  • Adjustment application causes crashes
  • Force quit on M1 iPad Pro with larger files
  • Freezing when swiping through images during import
  • In-app purchase not syncing across devices
  • Restore purchase button non-functional
  • App crashes after a few minutes on older iOS
  • Pixelated image rendering
  • Connection drops during fast shooting
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Camera not recognized despite being connected

Requested features

13 requests
  • Live view compatibility for remote shooting
  • Full Capture One editing tools on mobile
  • Camera control without additional purchase
  • AppleTV wireless display support
  • Bluetooth connectivity without WiFi
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  • Image tagging and commenting features
  • Print functionality
  • Download to device option
  • Cross-device purchase sharing
  • Histogram display
  • Shutter mode and timer controls
  • Improved UI with dropdown menus instead of dial controls
  • Retina display optimization

Aurga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Capture Pilot

One-time1
  • Camera Control$14.99
None

Aurga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capture Pilot free?
Capture Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurga free?
Aurga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capture Pilot or Aurga?
Capture Pilot is rated higher. Capture Pilot averages 2.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Aurga averages 2.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Capture Pilot or Aurga have ads?
Neither Capture Pilot nor Aurga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capture Pilot or Aurga?
Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and Aurga monthly. Most recently, Capture Pilot was updated on October 20, 2026 and Aurga on October 24, 2026.

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