Comparison

Remote Shutter vs SelfieTime

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

SelfieTime

Transform your device's rear camera into a high-quality front camera for stunning selfies and videos. This app requires two iOS devices to function, with one acting as the camera and the other for live viewing and control.

Highlights
  • Rear camera as front camera
  • Remote control for photos/videos
  • Instant automatic connection
  • Works offline via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
  • Full resolution image/video saving
  • Portrait and 4K video support
Features
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Turn your main rear camera into high quality front camera and take great selfies and videos! Important: this app requires two iOS devices - one is used as camera, another one displays live view and allows to take pictures and videos remotely. Features: * Instant connection - just start the app on both devices, they will find and connect each other automatically * No internet connection required - works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth * All orientations are correctly supported - hold both devices as you like! * Taken image/video is saved to your photo album unchanged in full resolution and contains all metadata including geo location * Same photo is transferred to second device automatically * Portrait and 4K video support How to use: 1. Take two iPhones in two hands and run the app 2. Find out which iPhone acts as camera and which one controls it remotely 3. Have fun! :) Learn more at https://www.smartapplab.com Feel free to contact us if you have any issues or suggestions. It's selfie time!

Screenshots

Remote Shutter4 screens
SelfieTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Shutter at 3.6 against SelfieTime's 2.1. Remote Shutter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 10). SelfieTime's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 SelfieTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Shutter holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Shutter has 71 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Remote Shutter's written reviews are positive against 52% of SelfieTime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, SelfieTime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Remote Shutter versus SelfieTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote ShutterSelfieTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (71 ratings) — better2.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews51.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecurity Union LLCBirdsCorp.com

Customer experience

Remote Shutter

All ratings71 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative46.0%

SelfieTime

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative41.9%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote Shutter

One-time6
  • Tap to Focus$1.99
  • 4-Camera Multicam$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Torch Control$5.99
  • Video Recording$7.99
  • Pro: All Features$14.99
1 purchases

SelfieTime

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Remote Shutter free?
Remote Shutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelfieTime free?
SelfieTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Shutter or SelfieTime?
Remote Shutter is rated higher. Remote Shutter averages 3.6 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while SelfieTime averages 2.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Remote Shutter or SelfieTime have ads?
Neither Remote Shutter nor SelfieTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Shutter or SelfieTime?
Remote Shutter ships an update every 6 days, and SelfieTime every 3 months. Most recently, Remote Shutter was updated on November 6, 2026 and SelfieTime on November 1, 2026.

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