iCue Remote vs RED_CONTROL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCue Remote
Control your iCue teleprompter for iPad remotely via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Adjust playback, speed, scroll location, timer, and font size. Features gesture controls and file sharing capabilities.
- Remote control over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- Playback and speed adjustment
- Scroll location and timer control
- Font size and shuffle speed settings
- Gesture remote functionality
- File sharing via AirDrop
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iCue Remote is made specifically for iCue teleprompter for iPad. iCue Remote does not work for any other application. iCue Remote can control iCue over Wifi or blue tooth. iCue Remote controls the following features in iCue: Playback control Speed Fast Forward Rewind Scroll Location Timer Control Shuffle Displays Scrolling Text Marker Control Load Files Font size Fast-forward, rewind, shuffle speeds Toggle guide Toggle Speed Range Display scrolling text from prompter New Gesture remote allows gestures to control prompter features. Now use AirDrop to share files, or simply press the "Get File" option to use the remote capability to send the file to the remote.
RED_CONTROL
Control your RED V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ camera directly from your iOS device. This free app offers a customizable interface for live streaming, full menu navigation, and flexible display modes.
- Direct camera control
- Live streaming
- Full menu navigation
- Customizable interface
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Full-screen option
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The RED Control App gives users complete control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Camera. This free app is easy to use and controls the camera directly from your iOS device. The app offers users a unique customizable interface and the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and offers both portrait and landscape modes with a full-screen option. Note: RED Control App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X and XE, KOMODO-X, and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RED_CONTROL at 4.1 against iCue Remote's 3.3. RED_CONTROL also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). iCue Remote's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RED_CONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RED_CONTROL has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iCue Remote's written reviews are positive against 56% of RED_CONTROL's.
iCue Remote ships an update every 3 months, RED_CONTROL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCue Remote | RED_CONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunshine Valley Systems | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
iCue Remote
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In-app purchases
iCue Remote
No in-app purchases
RED_CONTROL
No in-app purchases
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