SayCheese vs Mirage Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SayCheese
Control a remote phone's camera from another device up to 300 meters away, with or without an internet connection. Features include real-time preview, voice control, and full camera function management. Ideal for group photos or discreet captures.
- Remote camera control up to 300m
- Real-time shot preview
- Voice camera control
- No internet connection required
- Full camera feature management (zoom, focus, etc.)
- Silent mode for discreet use
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Use one iPhone to control another iPhone’s camera with a live preview and remote shutter. Cross platform connection with Android phone is supported too. SayCheese lets you preview the camera in real time, frame your shot, take photos and videos, and control zoom, focus, exposure, flash, and more from a second iPhone. No internet is needed. You can also use your Apple Watch or Garmin watch as a camera remote and live viewfinder. Supported modes: - iPhone to iPhone: one phone is the camera, the other is the remote - iPhone to iPad: use the iPad as a big viewfinder - Garmin or Apple Watch to iPhone: trigger the camera from your watch - Android and iPhone or iPad: cross platform connection is supported too with no internet connection - Voice control: no second device? Set the phone down and say the word We've all been there. A trip with friends, dinner with the family, one of those moments you really want a photo of, and nobody around to take it. Or you're too shy to ask. With SayCheese you don't have to ask strangers anymore, and you don't have to check afterwards whether everyone made it into the frame. You control everything from the remote: zoom, focus, exposure, flash, night mode, timer, front or back camera. Shoot HD photos or 4K video. Pictures and videos are saved on both devices. Also great for: - Full body selfies and outfit photos - Watching a sleeping baby or a pet from the next room (silent mode, no shutter sound) - Photographing birds and wildlife without getting close - Filming yourself when you're creating content alone - An alternative to an action camera remote Features: - Real time preview from the camera to the remote - Up to 300 meters range between devices - Direct Bluetooth connection, no internet or Wi-Fi router needed - Remote zoom, focus, brightness and flash - Works with Apple Watch and Garmin watches - Multiple shooting modes - Silent mode - Easy pairing with nearby devices - Saves to both devices The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mirage Capture
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Mirage turns the devices you already own into a video crew. Your iPhone is the camera, your iPad is the monitor, your Mac is the studio, and Apple Watch is the remote. Everything stays on your local network: no account, no cloud. WHAT WORKS WHERE • iPhone and iPad: Camera, Microphone, Director, and Screen Share. • iPad only: Capture Card. iPhone can't connect a capture card, but it can watch an iPad's Capture Card broadcast. • Apple Watch: a remote for the Mirage app on your iPhone. • Mac: Mirage for Mac, a studio for every camera you own. A CAMERA FOR OBS (iPhone and iPad) Turn the built-in camera into a live source for OBS. • Video and microphone audio go into OBS and other NDI-compatible software over your network. • Send it to Mirage on your Mac or another iPhone or iPad, and record it on the device at the same time. • Pinch to zoom and drag to pan, or use a game controller. Auto Framing and hand gestures keep you in the shot. • Switch lenses, and control focus, exposure, white balance, and the torch. • Record in H.264, HEVC, or ProRes, and in Apple Log on supported iPhone Pro models. Recordings stay on your device, or go to a folder you choose in Files. • A teleprompter that can follow your voice, and a ghost of your last shot to line up the next one. DIRECTOR (iPhone and iPad) Watch up to four Mirage cameras at once, and run your Mac studio from your hand: switch what's in use, record, add markers, play a replay, and start the stream, with the studio's sound levels and controls on screen. MICROPHONE (iPhone and iPad) Use a spare iPhone as a wireless microphone for your Mac. It keeps working with the screen locked, and it records its own copy on the device, so a dropped connection never costs you the take. APPLE WATCH Run Mirage from your wrist while the app is open on your iPhone: record, flip the camera, switch lenses, turn on the light, mute Camera or Microphone, and run your Mac studio from Director, with a live preview on the watch. CAPTURE CARD (iPad only) Connect a compatible UVC capture card to an iPad with a USB-C port, and use the iPad as a monitor for a camera, console, or computer. • Check exposure and focus with false color, zebras, focus peaking, a histogram, a waveform, frame guides, and your own LUTs. • Record the clean feed with its audio, or broadcast it to another iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Monitoring tools never appear in broadcasts or recordings. SCREEN SHARE AND DIRECTOR (iPhone and iPad) Show your screen on a nearby iPhone, iPad, or Mac while you use other apps. Watch any Mirage broadcast on your network with its six-digit code. A broadcast can be watched by up to four devices at a time (two for Screen Share). MIRAGE FOR MAC • Bring in your iPhones and iPads with sound, add your Mac's cameras and screen, and arrange them in groups. • Use the result as your camera in Zoom, FaceTime, OBS, and other apps. • Record every angle as its own file, in sync, with a timeline for your editor. iPhone and iPad keep a full-quality copy, and the Mac downloads it. • Live captions written on your Mac, stream to a service with your own stream key, instant replay, and search inside your recordings. SHORTCUTS AND SIRI Start and stop recording, add a marker, play a replay, or switch cameras with Shortcuts and Siri. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no cloud relay. Mirage connections are encrypted and paired with a six-digit code. NDI output does not use the pairing code, so use a network you trust. REQUIREMENTS • Devices must be on the same local network. Keep Mirage open on iPhone and iPad while Camera is streaming. • Capture Card needs an iPad with a USB-C port and a compatible UVC capture card. • OBS requires an NDI receiver plugin. • Apple Log needs a supported iPhone Pro model. The Apple Watch app needs the Mirage app open on the paired iPhone. • Mirage for Mac needs macOS 26 or later. Update Mirage on every device. NDI is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SayCheese at Free against Mirage Capture's $8.99. SayCheese also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Mirage Capture's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
SayCheese is free to download; Mirage Capture costs $8.99 up front. SayCheese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mirage Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.
SayCheese ships an update every 4 days, Mirage Capture every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SayCheese | Mirage Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoav Franko | Sachin Belose |
In-app purchases
SayCheese
- SayCheese Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Full Purchase$39.99
Mirage Capture
No in-app purchases
Questions
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