iMotion Remote vs Skyflow
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Skyflow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. iMotion Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | iMotion Remote | Skyflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (590 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 590 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 3 weeks — 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, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SKETCHES SRL | Andrei Kovalev |
Customer experience
iMotion Remote
Skyflow
User reviews
iMotion Remote
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
iMotion Remote
No in-app purchases
Skyflow
- 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
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