iMotion Remote vs Remote Camera Control via Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Remote Camera Control via Air
Control your iPhone/iPad camera remotely using another device. Features manual settings, various photo and video formats, and advanced grid overlays. Save media to external drives or custom folders.
- Remote camera control
- Manual camera settings
- Camera preview on second device
- Multiple photo/video formats
- Customizable grid overlays
- Save to external drives
- Time-lapse and slow-motion video
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The app for remote control of an iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. The two devices use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, which allows the devices to communicate directly, even if they are not on the same Wi-Fi infrastructure network. This technology is used by AirPlay, AirDrop, etc. In other words, Internet access or a Wi-Fi router is NOT needed. The maximum distance at which a connection can be maintained between two devices is about 20 foot. The app has the following features: • Control the iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. • Show the camera preview image on another iPhone/iPad. • You can enable the use of the device's camera when the same device acts as a screen. Disabled by default. • Manual camera settings, including frame rate settings. • Save camera settings to a list of settings for different situations. Read more about this below. • Lock camera settings with one button. • Select video format from 144p to 4K. • Pause during video recording. • Capturing photos in video recording mode. With the dimensions of the selected video format. • Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, Apple ProRAW formats (if supported by the device). • Taking photos at 48 MP resolution. If the device has cameras that support this resolution. • Various grid options, including the ability to display your own PNG grid file. PNG file must have a transparent background. It is possible to select the thickness of the grid lines. The overlay grid image of the PNG file can be shifted. The PNG file image shifting feature is made for adaptation to the Video Telescope Collimation proposed by Dr. Leon Palmer (https://rigelsys.com/video collimation.html). • A series of photos with a custom time interval between photos and the number of photos in a series. • Overlay photos for subsequent combination of different photos or videos. To overlay a PNG file grid, you need to use a different function in the grid settings. • Averaging a series of frames to remove moving objects. • Slow motion video. • Time-lapse video. • Cinematic video stabilization. • Mirror image flipping on the device acting as a screen. • Timer. • Selecting a location to save photos and videos (including an external drive). In the photo library of the "Photos" app. In the folder of this app or any other app that has a folder in the "Files" app. On an external drive connected to the iPhone/iPad, while the external drive can be encrypted. You can even record video to an external drive, but for this, the write speed to the external drive must be high enough. When saving to something other than the photo library of the "Photos" app, you can create and change subfolders for saving within the already selected location for saving photos and videos. Use the text input field "Subfolder for saving". Using the "/" symbol, you can write several nested folders. For example: "Subfolder/Subsubfolder/SubSubSubfolder/". The nesting level of folders is not limited. • Customize the file name when saving to something other than the photo library in the "Photos" app. Sequence number, date and time, prefix, suffix. • Control the camera "shutter" using the volume buttons or "shutter" remote control button (a selfie stick button, a bluetooth "shutter" remote control button). • Silent mode. • Selecting a camera if the device has several cameras. The frame rate of the device acting as a screen is also adjustable. By reducing the frame rate, you can reduce energy consumption and, therefore, battery life. This is especially important if you are using a very old iPhone/iPad with a weak battery as a screen. The app can be used without a second device, for taking photos and videos with manual camera settings. In the app settings, you can configure the app to launch as a camera, without having to select. The app can work on iOS 12 and newer. This makes it possible to use old iPhones starting with the iPhone 5S and newer as a screen. IMPORTANT!!! SEE THE "HELP" SECTION IN THE APP!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remote Camera Control via Air at 4.0 against iMotion Remote's 2.8. Remote Camera Control via Air also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 42%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 72 months). iMotion Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Remote Camera Control via Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iMotion Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Camera Control via Air holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of iMotion Remote's written reviews are positive against 73% of Remote Camera Control via Air's.
iMotion Remote ships an update every 72 months, Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMotion Remote | Remote Camera Control via Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKETCHES SRL | Dmitriy Kharutskiy |
Customer experience
iMotion Remote
Remote Camera Control via Air
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
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- 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
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- 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
Remote Camera Control via Air
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iMotion Remote
No in-app purchases
Remote Camera Control via Air
- Full version$2.99
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