Comparison

iMotion Remote vs Onion Cam2

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

Head to head
About

iMotion Remote

Control your iMotion and iMotion Pro camera app remotely over Wi-Fi. Preview your shots and adjust various camera settings like focus, exposure, and white balance directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi remote control
  • Live preview
  • Focus adjustment
  • Exposure control
  • White balance settings
  • Torch and grid overlay
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iMotion Remote is a remote controller for the iMotion and iMotion Pro app using a local wifi network. It allows you to preview and to remote the iMotion and iMotion Pro. iMotion Remote works with all iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch). Features: -Retina display -Universal Binaries iPhone / iPad / iPodTouch -Preview quality settings -Remote capture and settings (Focus, Exposure, White balance, Onion Skin, Torch and Grid) Watch us : vimeo.com/​fingerlab Visit us : fingerlab.net Follow us : twitter.com/​fingerlab Contact us : contact@fingerlab.net Powered by Fingerlab http://www.fingerlab.net

About

Onion Cam2

Create stop-motion and time-lapse movies with ease. This app allows you to capture images sequentially, using an onion-skin feature to guide your next shot. You can then arrange your photos, export them as a movie, and save multiple projects.

Highlights
  • Onion-skinning for guided capture
  • Guideline display
  • Change picture order
  • Export movies
  • Save multiple projects
  • Adjust movie export settings
Features
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‘Onion Cam2’ is a simple and useful app, which can take a time-lapse photography and create a movie by one-stop. You can make interesting and great movies using your creativity! Please check this out, also for the people who have not tried creating a time-lapse photography! 'Onion Cam2' is the successor to 'Onion Cam'. The main difference is that 'Onion Cam2' now stores captured images in the app. Also, I was able to export it sideways. Other than basic camera functions, the functions below are implemented. ・Onion-skin function You can take a picture with checking the translucently displayed picture you took last time. By this function, you can take gradually changing time-lapse photography easily. You can adjust transparency and choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Guideline display You can set displaying guidelines. You can choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Changing order function You can change the order of the pictures. ・Exporting movie function You can export movies by this app. You can set the time of switching pictures and the size of exporting file. ・Saving several projects You can save several(32 projects for this version) projects. 【Supported OS】 iOS 17.6 or later 【Disclaimer】 While we try our best, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of this application such as bugs or errors.

Screenshots

iMotion Remote1 screens
Onion Cam24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Onion Cam2 at 4.5 against iMotion Remote's 2.8. Onion Cam2 also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 72 months) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 6). iMotion Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Onion Cam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iMotion Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onion Cam2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onion Cam2 has 5.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of iMotion Remote's written reviews are positive against 63% of Onion Cam2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion Remote ships an update every 72 months, Onion Cam2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iMotion Remote versus Onion Cam2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotion RemoteOnion Cam2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings)4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews63.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLYosuke Seki

Customer experience

iMotion Remote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral19.7%
Negative38.2%

Onion Cam2

All ratings5,520 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

iMotion Remote

From 6 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great idea for remote control
  • 👍 Useful for stop-motion
  • 👍 Works with iMotion HD
  • 👍 Can see camera view remotely
  • 👍 Simple single photo capture

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes
  • 🐛 Does not connect
  • 🐛 Black screen issue

Onion Cam2

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Onion skin feature helpful
  • 🚀 Great quality exports
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Good for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera shakes even when stationary
  • 🐛 Crashes when switching camera
  • 🐛 Inability to watch/preview videos
  • 🐛 Inability to export videos

Bugs and requests

iMotion Remote

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Remote element stopped working
  • Cannot find iPhone
  • App won't connect
  • Freezes and crashes
  • App won't quit
Show 9 more
  • No connection
  • Black screen
  • Remote drops connection
  • Does not open
  • Only connected once
  • Does not connect to iPad 2
  • Onion skin not reflected
  • Remote doesn't work
  • Apps would not talk

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add ability to set time-lapse functions remotely
  • Add ability to trigger pre-set time-lapse sessions
  • Add ability to remotely change photo capture settings
  • Push notification for low storage/crashes
  • Add onion skin view on remote
Show 14 more
  • Add grid on remote
  • Add editing functions on remote
  • Add remote timer feature
  • Connect via Bluetooth
  • Control start/stop and video in time-lapse mode
  • Add onion skin feature to remote screen
  • Add scrubbing technique for preview
  • Support for iPhone 5 display
  • Remote app for Mac
  • Optimize for iPhone/iPod 5
  • Add voice functionality
  • Add frame number confirmation
  • Add focus adjustment remotely
  • Make it usable without Wi-Fi

Onion Cam2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frames snap back when moved
  • App crashes when trying to create new video
  • Brightness/zoom settings don't save

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add sound effects and audio
  • Ability to adjust frame rate
  • Add multi-select and batch editing tools
  • Increase maximum number of frames
  • Add timer/remote shutter function
Show 1 more
  • Improve video playback and export

In-app purchases

None

iMotion Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Onion Cam2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is iMotion Remote free?
iMotion Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onion Cam2 free?
Onion Cam2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMotion Remote or Onion Cam2?
Onion Cam2 is rated higher. iMotion Remote averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Onion Cam2 averages 4.5 from 5.5K ratings.
Do iMotion Remote or Onion Cam2 have ads?
Onion Cam2 shows ads; iMotion Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, iMotion Remote or Onion Cam2?
iMotion Remote ships an update every 72 months, and Onion Cam2 every 6 months. Most recently, iMotion Remote was updated on October 16, 2026 and Onion Cam2 on October 18, 2026.

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