Remote Shutter vs Tacticam
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.
Tacticam
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Tacticam is a professional camera and story maker — built by creators, for creators, to unlock the full potential of the camera you already carry. It works like the camera you already know: one big button, tap for a photo, hold for video. Everything professional waits quietly one tap away. FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS • ProRes 422 and Apple Log 1 + 2 for real color grading headroom • Open Gate — record with the entire sensor, reframe to any format later • 4K up to 120 fps, and 240 fps that becomes clean slow motion by itself • 48 MP photos, ProRAW and true Bayer RAW — the purest file possible, no processing • Fast RAW browsing in your Roll, with 4× pinch-to-inspect • One control deck above the shutter — formats, aids and field tools, gone the moment you tap to focus • Live sun tracker — the sun's whole day drawn as a line in your actual frame, hours marked • Color meter — read the light in Kelvin like a pro meter, one tap locks it as your manual baseline • Waveform, histogram, zebras, focus peaking and false color • Full manual — focus, ISO, shutter, white balance — plus shutter priority with a one-tap 180° rule: film-like motion, the camera does the math • Shoot through cinematic LUTs live, or import your own .cube — your look, your choice, right in the viewfinder FOR CREATORS & INFLUENCERS • Easy and fast like SO-ME apps — pro quality • True 9:16 capture and a built-in story editor: grade, overlay, crop, export • 237 live overlays: coordinates, altitude, weather, time, place — real data from where you actually stand, never invented numbers • Your logo and your look ride along on every shot — one consistent feed • Solo mode: raise a hand or say "action" — the camera counts down and rolls, a slow cinematic push while you talk, and a frame light that quietly tells you when you drift out of frame • Or flip one switch and every shot lands straight in your photo library, with the look and overlay already baked in FOR HIKERS & ATHLETES • Your route, flown in 3D — a real satellite flyover of the actual trail, on your photos and flying over your video clips • Route and stats straight onto the shot — distance, climb, pace, heart rate: your real numbers, never invented • Works with Apple Health, GPX files, or the in-app trail log — which can even shoot the hike itself, one photo every 250 metres • Apple Watch remote: the shutter on your wrist, a live preview to check your framing, crown zoom, format switching, and a tap for every landed shot THE SMALL THINGS, DONE PROPERLY • Censor tool — pixelate, frost, blur or scramble anything before it leaves your phone • A full develop suite: 13 adjustment sliders plus 8-band HSL color control • Teleprompter, audio meters, C1·C2·C3 custom camera modes • Every feature explained in plain words — pro depth, no jargon MADE IN NORWAY, PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no tracking — nothing that can identify you • Your photos, videos and location stay on your phone • News, tips and honest offers land in the in-app Inbox — and Your Voice is a direct line to the maker: ideas land in releases Tacticam Pro is a monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial. The whole deal is shown before you tap: what unlocks today, when we remind you, and the exact date of the first charge. Cancel anytime. About a coffee a month. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.iamnordic.no/tacticam-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iamnordic.no/tacticam-privacy-policy/ Advanced formats — ProRes, Apple Log, ProRAW, Bayer RAW, open gate — are available on iPhone models that support them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Shutter at every 6 days against Tacticam's every 2 weeks. Remote Shutter also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 Tacticam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, Tacticam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Shutter | Tacticam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Union LLC | Kasper M. de Thurah |
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
Tacticam
- Tacticam Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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