Comparison

Capture Pilot vs Accsoon

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

Accsoon

Control your gimbal settings, camera, and firmware. Transform your phone into a professional monitor with advanced tools like focus assist, false color, and waveform. Create stunning photos and videos with features like timelapse and motion control.

Highlights
  • Gimbal motor tuning
  • Camera control
  • Gimbal remote control
  • Panoramic photography
  • Timelapse and motion control
  • Professional video monitoring tools
  • Firmware updates
Features
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Accsoon Go is an App for Accsoon gimbal and wireless video transmitter products. With the gimbal, the App can be used to tuning the settings of the gimbal, camera control, gimbal remote control, gimbal calibrating and firmware upgrade. 1. Easy motor tuning With the auto tuning, Accsoon Go can adjust motor parameters automatically based off the camera setup. Also, users can further adjust the Motor Power, Speed, Follow Speed, Follow Deadband, Rudder Speed, and Focus control speed of the gimbal. 2. Creative Photography Accsoon gimbals supports panoramic photography, timelapse, motion control and ultra-wide angle photography, users can easily create high quality creative videos and photos by use the App. 3. Update the firmware When future firmware versions are released, users can update the gimbal firmware by the App. With the CineEye Wireless Video Transmitter, the App can turn phones and tablets into professional monitor. The functions of the App are: 1. Gray scale/RGB 2. Focus Assistant 3. False color 4. Histogram 5. Zebra 6. 3D LUT 7. Waveform 8. Video Range/Limited Range 9. Center Marker/Scale Marker/Safe Marker/Marker Color/Marker Width 10. Zoom In/Out with Pinch 11. Anamorphic De-squeeze 12. Wi-Fi Settings

Screenshots

Capture Pilot4 screens
Accsoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Accsoon at 3.3 against Capture Pilot's 2.5. Accsoon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Capture Pilot's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 26). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Capture Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Accsoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Accsoon holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Capture Pilot's written reviews are positive against 44% of Accsoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, Accsoon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Capture Pilot versus Accsoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapture PilotAccsoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (96 ratings)3.3 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews43.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapture One A/SChengdu Accsoon Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Capture Pilot

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

Accsoon

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral19.4%
Negative37.1%

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

Accsoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Capture Pilot

One-time1
  • Camera Control$14.99
None

Accsoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capture Pilot free?
Capture Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Accsoon free?
Accsoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capture Pilot or Accsoon?
Accsoon is rated higher. Capture Pilot averages 2.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Accsoon averages 3.3 from 26 ratings.
Do Capture Pilot or Accsoon have ads?
Neither Capture Pilot nor Accsoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capture Pilot or Accsoon?
Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and Accsoon every 2 months. Most recently, Capture Pilot was updated on September 14, 2026 and Accsoon on September 19, 2026.

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