Comparison

Remote Shutter vs camRE

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

Head to head
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.

About

camRE

Control your device's camera from another iOS device using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Adjust image and video quality, and set any photo as your background. No complex setup needed.

Highlights
  • Remote photo and video capture
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Adjustable image/video quality
  • Set custom background images
  • No setup required
Features
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* Launch Promo 50% Off In-App Purchase * Simple and easy to use remote camera. Features: *Take photos and video remotely from any iOS device with camRE installed, using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. *Not setup required. *Choose the image or video quality. *Choose any image to be you background.

Screenshots

Remote Shutter4 screens
camRE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Shutter at 3.6 against camRE's 2.5. Remote Shutter also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 15%) and ratings volume (71 vs 6). camRE's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and camRE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Shutter has 71 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Remote Shutter's written reviews are positive against 15% of camRE's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote Shutter versus camRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote ShuttercamRE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (71 ratings) — better2.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews — better15.4% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecurity Union LLCJuan Garcia Montenegro

Customer experience

Remote Shutter

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

camRE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative69.2%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote Shutter

One-time6
  • Tap to Focus$1.99
  • 4-Camera Multicam$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Torch Control$5.99
  • Video Recording$7.99
  • Pro: All Features$14.99
1 purchases

camRE

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything + Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Remote Shutter free?
Remote Shutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is camRE free?
camRE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Shutter or camRE?
Remote Shutter is rated higher. Remote Shutter averages 3.6 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while camRE averages 2.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Remote Shutter or camRE have ads?
Neither Remote Shutter nor camRE shows ads.

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