Comparison

Remote Shutter vs Fast Compressor

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

Fast Compressor

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Smaller videos. Same moments. A few phone videos can swallow half your storage. Fast Compressor shrinks them on your iPhone, in seconds, and gives the space back. No sign-up. No upload. No watermark. SEE THE SIZE BEFORE YOU PICK Most pickers hide the one number that matters. Ours puts the file size on every thumbnail. Sort your library biggest-first, hide anything under 200 MB, or search by file name — then compress the videos that are actually costing you space. THREE QUALITY LEVELS • High — 1080p, for videos you want to keep looking sharp • Balanced — 720p, the sweet spot for sharing (default) • Small — 540p, for the tightest possible file HEVC ON BY DEFAULT H.265 encoding squeezes out another 25–40% at the same quality. Turn it off in one tap if you need maximum compatibility. FREE UP THE SPACE FOR REAL Compressing only helps if the big original goes away. After compressing, one button saves the small version to Photos and another deletes the originals — so the gigabytes actually come back. SHARE STRAIGHT FROM PHOTOS Found a video in Photos? Tap Share, choose Fast Compressor, and carry on in the app. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Compression runs on your device, offline, with no servers and no account. Your videos are never uploaded. Compressed files are cleared from the app when you close the results, so nothing piles up behind your back. BUILT FOR iOS 26 Native SwiftUI with Liquid Glass throughout. Live progress per video and for the whole queue. The screen stays awake while a long video finishes. WHAT YOU GET FREE • Compress videos, one at a time • All three quality levels and HEVC • Save to Photos and delete originals • Supported by a small banner ad FAST COMPRESSOR PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Compress a whole batch in one go • No ads • Pay once, no subscription

Screenshots

Remote Shutter4 screens
Fast Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Remote Shutter at none against Fast Compressor's shown. Remote Shutter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote Shutter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Fast Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, Fast Compressor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remote Shutter versus Fast Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote ShutterFast Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSecurity Union LLCMajid Mushtaq

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
1 purchases

Fast Compressor

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99

Questions

Is Remote Shutter free?
Remote Shutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Compressor free?
Fast Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remote Shutter or Fast Compressor have ads?
Fast Compressor shows ads; Remote Shutter does not.
Which is updated more often, Remote Shutter or Fast Compressor?
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, and Fast Compressor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remote Shutter was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fast Compressor on October 13, 2026.

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