Remote Shutter vs Control Wifi Sony Camera App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Control Wifi Sony Camera App
Wirelessly control your Sony camera from your smartphone. Capture photos and record videos remotely, adjusting settings like shutter speed and ISO. Supports a wide range of Alpha, Cyber-shot, and Action Cam models.
- Wireless remote shooting
- Adjust shutter speed
- Adjust exposure
- Adjust ISO
- Adjust exposure compensation
- Take photos
- Record movies
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Control your Sony camera wirelessly with just a few touches. The applications support a wide range of Alpha and Cyber-shot Sony cameras, just connect and do the captures remotely through the app. It will walk you through for detailed steps when you first launch. Features: - Take pictures from up to as much as Wifi range allow - Adjust different parameter with ease, including: shutter speed, exposure, ISO, exposure compensation - Take photo/ record movies Supported devices: RX100 V (Dsc-RX100M5) RX10 M III (DSC-RX10M3) HX80 (DSC-HX80) RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2) RX100 IV (DSC-RX100M4) RX10 II (DSC-RX10M2) HX90 (DSC-HX90) WX500 (DSC-WX500) RX100 III HX60V (DSC-HX60V) HX400V (DSC-HX400V) α6500 (ILCE-6500) α6300 (A6300) α7S II (ILCE-7SM2) α7R II (ILCE-7RM2) α7S (A7S) α5100 (A5100) α6000 (ILCE-6000) α5000 (ILCE-5000) α7R (ILCE-7R/B) α7 (ILCE-7/B) Alpha NEX-5R Alpha NEX-5T (NEX-5T) Alpha NEX-6 (NEX-6) Action Cam FDR-X3000 (FDR-X3000) Action Cam HDR-AS50 (HDR-AS50) Action Cam HDR AS20 (HDR-AS20) Action Cam HDR-AS100 (HDR-AS100) Action Cam HDR-AS300 (HDR-AS300) Action Cam HDR-AS200 Action Cam FDR-X1000 (FDR-X1000) Action Cam Mini HDR-AZ1 (HDR-AZ1) Action Cam HDR-AS15 (HDR-AS15) Action Cam HDR-AS30 (HDR-AS30) α1 (I, II) α7 II α7 III α7 IV α7R III α7R IV α7R V α7S III α7C (I, II) α7C R α9 (I, II, III) α6100 α6400 α6600 α6700 FX3 FX30 RX1R III RX10 III RX10 IV RX100 VI RX100 VII ZV-1 ZV-1 II ZV-1F ZV-E1 ZV-E10 ZV-E10 II HX90V HX99 Developed with Camera Remote API by Sony If you choose to purchase the subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase any subscription, you can simply continue using the app for free with limited functions. Privacy:https://sites.google.com/view/huong-nguyen-privacy/home Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/huongnguyenterms/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Shutter at 37% against Control Wifi Sony Camera App's 0%. Remote Shutter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). Control Wifi Sony Camera App's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Remote Shutter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Control Wifi Sony Camera App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Control Wifi Sony Camera App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 143 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Remote Shutter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Control Wifi Sony Camera App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, Control Wifi Sony Camera App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Shutter | Control Wifi Sony Camera App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (71 ratings) | 4.0 (143 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Union LLC | Huong Nguyen |
Customer experience
Remote Shutter
Control Wifi Sony Camera App
In-app purchases
Remote Shutter
- 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
Control Wifi Sony Camera App
- Weekly with 3 days trial3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly with 7 days trial$2.991 Month
- Weekly plus with 3 days trial$2.997 Days
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- 6 Months with 7 days trial$3.996 Months
- 1 Year with 7 days trial$4.991 Year
- Weekly Offer7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 6 Months plus - 7 days trial7 Days trial$9.996 Months
- 1 Year Plus with 7 days trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annually Offer1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$4.99
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