Remote Shutter vs FrameAgain
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 needing internet or accounts. Control your camera remotely with a live preview, perfect for group shots, selfies, and hands-free photography. Supports multiple cameras and Mac integration.
- Wireless remote camera control
- Live camera preview
- Multi-camera support (up to 4)
- Mac camera integration
- Apple Watch control
- Adjustable photo timer
- Remote video recording
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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.
FrameAgain
Easily recreate past photos by overlaying the original image onto your live camera feed. Organize your recreations into projects for before-and-after comparisons, tracking changes over time for personal, creative, or renovation projects.
- Live reference overlay with adjustable opacity
- Frame, Collection, and Series project templates
- Wipe and Side-by-side comparison
- Then & Now composition
- Photo history for every reference
- Full project archive export and import
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Recreate a photo with the original visible over your camera. Keep each return in the same project so you can compare photos and follow changes over time. Choose the project shape that matches what you are trying to repeat: FRAME: RECREATE ONE PHOTO Keep one reference beside the live camera while you recreate a family pose, revisit a childhood photo, return to a place years later, or repeat a composition for a renovation or creative project. Adjust the reference opacity, move your camera and pinch to zoom until the framing matches, then capture the new photo. The reference guides your framing but does not appear in the final image. COLLECTION: COMPLETE A RELATED SET Collect several references that belong together, then work through them whenever each place or moment is available. A Collection can be a set of filming locations, a music-video or game-inspired checklist, architectural details, public art, or any themed group of real scenes you want to recreate. Every reference is an independent item with its own capture state and history. There is no required order, so you can return to one location today and another months from now. SERIES: RETURN TO ONE VIEW Use a Series for the same viewpoint over days, months, or years: a growing plant, a changing room, a construction project, a seasonal scene, or an everyday moment worth returning to. Series keeps each return on one chronological timeline. Choose any two moments as Then and Now, and decide whether the next capture should use the original reference or the previous photo. COMPARE THE MOMENTS Review a reference and capture with Wipe or Side by side. Portrait photos sit naturally beside each other; wide photos are shown one above the other so the framing stays readable. Keep the photo history connected to the project that produced it. REFERENCE-LED CAPTURE - Live reference overlay with adjustable opacity - Fit or Fill reference presentation - Rotate the reference to suit your framing - Pinch to zoom and tap to focus - Portrait and landscape capture - Frame, Collection, and Series project templates - Wipe and Side-by-side comparison - Then & Now composition - Photo history for every reference - Optional capture location - Full project archive export and import Projects and media stay on your device. No account or login is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FrameAgain at 5.0 against Remote Shutter's 3.6. FrameAgain also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Remote Shutter's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Remote Shutter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FrameAgain asks for nothing beyond the download.
FrameAgain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. 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.
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, FrameAgain weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote Shutter | FrameAgain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Union LLC | LIFEVEN LLC |
Customer experience
Remote Shutter
FrameAgain
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
FrameAgain
No in-app purchases
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