Comparison

Capture Pilot vs HollyView

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

HollyView

This app facilitates real-time wireless video transmission for monitoring and analysis. It allows users to doodle on images, record and share videos, and manage device firmware and diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Image analysis
  • Photo doodling
  • Video recording
  • Firmware updates
  • Device diagnostics
Features
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HollyView is a wireless video transmission app by Shenzhen Hollyland Technology, enabling real-time monitoring, image analysis, photo doodling and sharing, video recording and sharing, firmware updates, and device diagnostics.

Screenshots

Capture Pilot4 screens
HollyView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HollyView at none against Capture Pilot's 1. HollyView also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Capture Pilot's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. HollyView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Capture Pilot against 2.4 for HollyView. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Capture Pilot's written reviews are positive against 15% of HollyView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, HollyView monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Capture Pilot versus HollyView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapture PilotHollyView
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (96 ratings) — better2.4 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews — better14.9% of reviews
Number of ratings96 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapture One A/S深圳市昊一源科技有限公司

Customer experience

Capture Pilot

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

HollyView

All ratings73 ratings
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative58.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral19.4%
Negative65.7%

User reviews

Capture Pilot

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and intuitive interface
  • 🎯 Excellent for client collaboration on set
  • 📱 Works across multiple devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac)
  • ⭐ Useful image rating and selection features
  • 🖼️ Good image quality and zoom capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
  • 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connectivity issues
  • ⏱️ Significant lag and slow performance
  • 📦 Requires Capture One Pro software to function
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for camera controls

HollyView

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works for some users
  • 👍 Good for client viewing
  • 👍 Reliable with older versions
  • 👍 Fast connection (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes
  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 Black screen on mobile
  • 🐛 Updates break functionality
  • 🐛 Poor device compatibility

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

HollyView

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App not recognizing phone/iPad connection
  • No feed when manually connecting
  • App only works on older devices
  • Black screen on iPad/Mac
  • App won't connect after update
Show 35 more
  • Firmware update fails
  • Constant glitching and freezing
  • WiFi issues
  • Record button placement issue on iPhone SE
  • New interface is clunky
  • Cannot import LUTs
  • App requires precise location
  • No stream on iPhone 14
  • M1 MBP not supported
  • Stream address abnormal error
  • Invisible text in stream setup
  • App goes back to connect page
  • Black screen after connecting
  • Prompted to join HLD_null network
  • Showing 'check input' error
  • Random inbuilt LUT bug
  • Screen goes black when applying installed LUTs
  • App crashes and reboots iPad
  • App quits randomly and reboots iPad
  • Struggles with distance outdoors
  • Prompts in Chinese characters
  • Black bar over video stream
  • App not working on iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • App only shows signal strength, blank screen
  • No internet connection error in WiFi option
  • Check input source error on iPhone
  • Resolution is 480p not 1080p
  • App crashes constantly
  • WiFi disconnects and app crashes
  • Scanning QR code leads to system settings
  • Manual code entry doesn't work
  • Fix LTE WiFi issue
  • App cannot connect when location/cellular disabled
  • LUTs have strange purple coloring
  • Laggy on iPad

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make auto brightness optional
  • Hide iOS application bar
  • True display out support
  • Add remember serial number feature
  • Allow deleting preset LUTs
Show 2 more
  • De-squeeze option
  • Add advanced functions like LUTS or contrast

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Capture Pilot

One-time1
  • Camera Control$14.99
None

HollyView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capture Pilot free?
Capture Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HollyView free?
HollyView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capture Pilot or HollyView?
Capture Pilot is rated higher. Capture Pilot averages 2.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while HollyView averages 2.4 from 73 ratings.
Do Capture Pilot or HollyView have ads?
Neither Capture Pilot nor HollyView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capture Pilot or HollyView?
Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, and HollyView monthly. Most recently, Capture Pilot was updated on September 14, 2026 and HollyView on September 23, 2026.

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