Action Control vs GoPro Fluid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Action Control
Transform your Apple Watch into a powerful remote for your GoPro. Seamlessly control recording, monitor battery and storage, and tag key moments. Find your misplaced camera with an audible alert.
- GoPro remote control
- Real-time battery and storage alerts
- Multi-camera synchronization
- Highlight key moments
- Switch shooting modes
- Camera locator with sound
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Action Control: Your GoPro's Perfect Partner Turn your Apple Watch into a powerful GoPro remote controller. Designed for adventurers, Action Control ensures you capture every thrilling moment without missing a beat. Compatible with a wide range of GoPro models including Hero8 Black, Hero9 Black, Hero10 Black, Hero11 Black, Hero11 Black Mini, Hero12 Black, Hero13 Black offering seamless integration. Key Features: Quick Capture: Start/stop recording on your GoPro with a simple tap. Real-Time Alerts: Monitor your GoPro's battery and storage status live. Multi-Camera Sync: Control multiple GoPros for epic multi-angle shots. Effortless Tagging: Highlight key moments for easy editing. Flexible Shooting Modes: Switch between photo, video, and timelapse modes effortlessly. One hand control: Start/stop recording and make highlights with just a single hand. Camera Locator: Misplaced your GoPro? With a simple touch, activate the camera's sound to easily find it, whether it's hidden in the grass or behind cushions. Upgrade your GoPro experience with Action Control. Capture every adventure perfectly with just a touch. Master your moments.
GoPro Fluid
This app enhances mobile videography by pairing with AI for super-stabilized footage and remote control capabilities for compatible cameras. It offers advanced features like subject tracking, auto-capture, and extensive camera settings for professional-quality results.
- AI subject tracking
- Remote camera control
- Super-stabilized footage
- Auto-capture tools
- Gimbal and camera settings access
- Firmware updates
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Pairs with Fluid Pro AI to capture super-stabilized footage with your phone + lets you use your phone as a remote control when capturing with your GoPro. Access settings + features like AI subject tracking, auto-capture, exposure settings + more. Works with Phones + GoPros Capture stabilized footage with your phone, or use your phone as a remote control when capturing with your GoPro or point-and-shoot camera. On-Screen Subject Tracking Selection Pick your subject, and the gimbal will automatically keep it in frame with AI tracking. Video + Photo Tools Utilize capture tools like auto dolly zoom, motion time lapse, auto panoramic photo + more. Access to Gimbal + Camera Settings The app plugs you into a variety of gimbal + camera settings, like motor speed + sensitivity, filters, camera resolution, frame rate, ISO, shutter speed. Updates + More Get access to firmware updates for your gimbal along with access to a digital user guide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Action Control at 71% against GoPro Fluid's 0%. GoPro Fluid's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.9). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
GoPro Fluid is free to download; Action Control costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoPro Fluid holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Action Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of GoPro Fluid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Action Control ships an update every 3 weeks, GoPro Fluid every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Action Control | GoPro Fluid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gribovski Sergey | Shenzhen Hohem Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Action Control
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In-app purchases
Action Control
No in-app purchases
GoPro Fluid
No in-app purchases
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