Comparison

iMotion Remote vs Skyflow

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

Skyflow

Create professional time-lapse and stop-motion videos with advanced camera controls and a powerful editor. Adjust playback speed after shooting, apply effects, and export in high resolutions. Supports various photo and video formats for ultimate creative freedom.

Highlights
  • Adjustable playback speed after shooting
  • Pro camera controls (ISO, shutter, WB, focus)
  • Support for RAW, HEIF, and ProRes formats
  • Advanced time-lapse editor with keyframing
  • Export up to 8K resolution
  • Long exposure effects and exposure bracketing
  • Stop-motion shooting mode
Features
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Skyflow is a powerful, professional-grade tool for creators who want top-quality in time-lapse and stop-motion. Skyflow’s standout feature is the ability to change your time-lapse playback speed even after shooting was finished. With powerful camera controls, broad format support, and a full-featured editor, Skyflow gives you complete control from shoot to export. Highly Configurable Capture Experience: • Source selection: SDR Video, HDR Video, Apple Log, 12MP and 48MP Photo • Expanded save formats: HEIF, HEIF (10-bit), ProRes, ProRAW • Shooting modes: Time-Lapse and Stop Motion • Adjustable Start Time, Interval, and Duration • Pro Tools: Histogram, Zebra, Apple Log LUT Preview • Manual control of ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance, and focus • Noise Reduction for night shots by limiting shutter speed • Long Exposure effects: Light Trails & Motion Blur • 3-stop/2-stop Exposure Bracketing (EB) • Panning motion for cinematic movement • Horizon level and photo grid overlays Feature-rich Time-Lapse Editor: • Playback speed adjustment with reverse option and speed ramping • Advanced cropping with perspective correction • Full editing and sharing support for (Pro)RAW • Improved image fusion for exposure-bracketed sequences (EB) • Exposure and color adjustments • Keypoint-based ramping for playback speed, crop settings, exposure and color adjustments • Trimming, adding music, continuing a time-lapse, and more Export and Sharing: • Export up to 8K (depends on your device model) • Video formats including ProRes • Custom frame rate and bitrate • HDR / Dolby Vision export support • Save to Photos, Files, or share to other apps Other Features • Detailed time-lapse info view with photo metadata and capture-metrics graphs • Create time-lapse projects from photo albums, bursts, videos, or imported folders • Support for DJI OSMO Mobile and DJI OSMO Mobile 2 handheld gimbals Please note: DJI OSMO Mobile 3 and later are not supported due to factors outside our control! Free Version You can shoot unlimited time-lapses with no restrictions. Exports, however, are limited to 540p resolution and include a watermark. Limitations can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

iMotion Remote1 screens
Skyflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skyflow at 4.6 against iMotion Remote's 2.8. Skyflow also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 72 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 42%). iMotion Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 14.3). 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. Skyflow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. iMotion Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyflow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyflow has 590 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 72% of Skyflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion Remote ships an update every 72 months, Skyflow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iMotion Remote versus Skyflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotion RemoteSkyflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings)4.6 (590 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6590 — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLAndrei Kovalev

Customer experience

iMotion Remote

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

Skyflow

All ratings590 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.8%

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

Skyflow

From 590 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Brilliant app
  • 🚀 Spectacular timelapse app
  • 🚀 Excellent time lapse video app
  • 🚀 Impressive features
  • 🚀 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and errors
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Export and saving problems
  • 🔒 Paid features hidden behind paywall
  • 🔒 Unexpected pricing changes

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

Skyflow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera session errors
  • Inability to complete actions
  • Distorted or corrupted video output
  • Timelapses not saving properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add intermediate zoom levels
  • Implement vertical/portrait mode
  • Add manual focus control
  • Introduce exposure and shutter speed settings
  • Implement geotagging and timestamp overlays
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  • Add presets for common shooting scenarios
  • Improve file management and export options
  • Introduce cloud backup and sync functionality

In-app purchases

None

iMotion Remote

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Skyflow

One-time5
  • Remove Ads & Watermark$0.99
  • Upgrade Tier 1$1.99
  • HD export$2.99
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  • Upgrade Tier 2$3.99
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is iMotion Remote free?
iMotion Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMotion Remote or Skyflow?
Skyflow is rated higher. iMotion Remote averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Skyflow averages 4.6 from 590 ratings.
Do iMotion Remote or Skyflow have ads?
Neither iMotion Remote nor Skyflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMotion Remote or Skyflow?
iMotion Remote ships an update every 72 months, and Skyflow every 3 weeks. Most recently, iMotion Remote was updated on October 8, 2026 and Skyflow on October 10, 2026.

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