Remote Shutter vs IBSnap
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.
IBSnap
Capture photos from multiple devices simultaneously with a single click. Ideal for group shots, unique angles, or when you can't be in front of the camera yourself. Offers remote control and live preview capabilities.
- Synchronized multi-device photo capture
- Remote camera control
- Live photo preview
- iBeacon technology integration
- Low power consumption (BLE)
- iPad as remote or camera
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Take picture on multiple phone with one click from your phone or Apple Watch. Set up several devices around your motive and get a picture from different angles at the same time. Ever wanted to take a «selfie» and not show your arm in the picture ? Ever been at a party and wanted to join the group picture without having to set a timer on you camera an run into place ? Ever been on a hike and wanted to take a picture of you and your friend where both were in the picture. You can even put the cameradevice on a cliff and take the picture from there after you safely climed down. What about setting up a line of devices and set a different delay on each of them ? Only your imagination is the limit Then this is the app for you, remote control your camera and take the picture when you are ready from up to 50 meters away. It is also possible to se a preview of the photo on the remote controlling device. And you can use your iPad as remote control or camera Using iBeacon technology this is now possible. No pairing of your devices and low power consumption with BLE (Bluetooth low energy) . Just install the app on you phone and on another iPhone ie. a friends phone and you can use it to either take pictures or control the other device. Requires iPhone 4s or newer, iPod touch 5th Gen, iPad mini or iPad third generation And remember that you need the app on two devices to enjoy it to the fullest
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remote Shutter at 3.6 against IBSnap's 2.3. Remote Shutter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 3). IBSnap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. IBSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Shutter has 71 ratings behind it against 3, 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 25% of IBSnap's.
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, IBSnap every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote Shutter | IBSnap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (71 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 months |
| 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, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Union LLC | Frode Storhaug |
Customer experience
Remote Shutter
IBSnap
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
IBSnap
No in-app purchases







