Comparison

Smart Trigger vs Remote Shutter

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

Head to head
About

Smart Trigger

Control your compatible DSLR camera wirelessly from your smartphone. Offers modes for regular shots, long exposures, and time-lapses, allowing for advanced photography techniques up to 50 feet away.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera shutter release
  • Timed photography tasks
  • Delay starting moment
  • Manage exposure time
  • Set shooting interval
  • Control up to 50 ft away
  • Regular, Manual, and Timed Shot modes
Features
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Note: Smart Trigger apps requires Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Trigger hardware that is available through: http://www.satechi.net/smart-trigger Smart Trigger is an advanced DSLR camera shutter release app which can be used to release camera shutter, as well as to be programmed to run timed photography task, etc. Delay the starting moment, manage exposure time, set shooting interval or organize numbers of shots. It allows you to control camera shutter up to 50 ft away from a compatible DSLR camera. Using Bluetooth technology to link your DSLR camera to your smart phone, the Smart Trigger allows for precise control of your pictures with three different shooting modes: Regular Shot mode allows your smart phone to act as a wireless shutter for your camera. Simply touch the button on your smart phone to capture a picture – perfect for including the photographer in group shots! Manual Shot mode allows you to take long exposures in bulb mode. Featuring a focus button and a shutter lock, use Manual Shot for photographic techniques like star trails and light painting. Timed Shot mode converts your smart phone to a full-featured intervalometer. Use this mode to perform advanced photography techniques like time-lapses.

About

Remote Shutter

Transform two devices into a wireless camera system without internet or Wi-Fi. Control your camera remotely with a live preview, perfect for group shots, selfies, and creative photography.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote shutter up to 50 feet
  • Live camera preview
  • Remote camera and flash control
  • Adjustable photo timer
  • Remote video recording
  • Direct device-to-device connection
Features
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Turn any two devices into a wireless remote camera system — no internet, no router, no account needed. Just connect and shoot. Remote Shutter uses peer-to-peer technology to link two devices directly. One becomes the camera, the other becomes your remote control with a live monitor. Perfect for group photos, selfies, tripod shots, creative angles, and hands-free photography. NEW — MULTICAM: UP TO FOUR CAMERAS, ONE DIRECTOR - Connect up to four iPhones as cameras and see every angle live in a grid - One synced shutter fires photos or video on every camera at the same instant - Footage collects automatically to the director, time-aligned for editing - Set frame rate, resolution, aspect ratio, HDR and focus for every camera from the director - Interviews, music, sports, dance, unboxings — shoot every angle at once FULL MAC SUPPORT - Use your Mac as the camera: built-in, USB and pro webcams, even your iPhone via Continuity Camera - Switch between every camera connected to your Mac, live from your iPhone - Or flip it: use your Mac's big screen as a director's monitor for your iPhone camera FEATURES - Control your camera from your Apple Watch — trigger the shutter from your wrist - Selfies and group shots on the sharp rear camera — frame yourself from the remote's live preview - Wireless remote shutter from up to 50 feet away - Live camera preview on your remote device - Switch cameras remotely — front/back on iPhone, any connected camera on Mac - Camera flash control - Adjustable photo timer - Record video remotely — choose 24/30/60 fps, 1080p or 4K, aspect ratio and HDR from the remote - Tap to focus on the remote's live preview (Pro) - Works with iPhone, iPad, and Mac - No internet or Wi-Fi network required — direct device-to-device connection (just keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on) HOW TO USE 1. Open Remote Shutter on two devices 2. Devices connect automatically via peer-to-peer 3. Choose which device is the camera and which is the remote 4. Start shooting from anywhere in the room! Whether you're directing four iPhones on a music video, shooting products with a pro camera on your Mac, directing from the big screen, or setting up a family photo, Remote Shutter gives you full wireless control of your camera from another device.

Screenshots

Smart Trigger4 screens
Remote Shutter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Shutter at 3.6 against Smart Trigger's 1.0. Remote Shutter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (71 vs 1). Smart Trigger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Remote Shutter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Trigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Shutter has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Smart Trigger's written reviews are positive against 37% of Remote Shutter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Trigger ships an update every 6 weeks, Remote Shutter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smart Trigger versus Remote Shutter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart TriggerRemote Shutter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.6 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews36.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatechiSecurity Union LLC

Customer experience

Smart Trigger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

Remote Shutter

All ratings71 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative46.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Trigger

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote Shutter

One-time6
  • Tap to Focus$1.99
  • 4-Camera Multicam$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Torch Control$5.99
  • Video Recording$7.99
  • Pro: All Features$14.99

Questions

Is Smart Trigger free?
Smart Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Shutter free?
Remote Shutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Trigger or Remote Shutter?
Remote Shutter is rated higher. Smart Trigger averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Remote Shutter averages 3.6 from 71 ratings.
Do Smart Trigger or Remote Shutter have ads?
Neither Smart Trigger nor Remote Shutter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Trigger or Remote Shutter?
Smart Trigger ships an update every 6 weeks, and Remote Shutter every 6 days. Most recently, Smart Trigger was updated on October 22, 2026 and Remote Shutter on October 21, 2026.

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