Canon Multi vs GalleryID Desktop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canon Multi
Control and monitor up to four compatible cameras simultaneously. This app allows for live view, setting adjustments, and synchronized recording across multiple devices. It also supports editing custom picture files and displaying various assist functions.
- Simultaneous live view of up to four cameras
- Remote camera settings adjustment
- Synchronized recording start/stop
- Custom picture file editing
- Display of assist functions (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
- Camera group registration
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Canon Multi-Camera Control is an app that lets you display live view images of up to four Cinema EOS, professional camcorders, or remote cameras, simultaneously record and change settings of multiple cameras. This app allows you to do the following by connecting cameras and your smartphone/tablet. - Display live view images of up to four cameras - Check the status and change the settings of each camera - Edit custom picture files - Set Base ISO (EOS C400/EOS C80) - Display assist functions (waveform monitor*, vectorscope*, histogram*, false color, markers) *The display contents can be switched by tapping the displayed area. - Simultaneously start and stop recording with multiple cameras - Register up to five camera groups [Supported Products] EOS C500 Mark II (Firmware Ver. 1.0.9.1 or later) EOS C300 Mark III (Firmware Ver. 1.0.7.1 or later) EOS C70 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.8.1 or later) XF605 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.3.1 or later) EOS C400 EOS C80 EOS C50 * EOS R5 C is not supported. CR-N700 CR-N500 CR-N400 CR-N350 CR-N300 CR-N100 CR-X300 [Supported Software] Multi-Camera Orchestration [System requirement] iOS 18/26 iPadOS 18/26 [Important Notes] - If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. - Visit the following page for more details. https://cam.start.canon/B001/
GalleryID Desktop
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Your whole photo library, on any drive and from any season, in your pocket. Offline. GalleryID Desktop iOS pairs with GalleryID Desktop on your Mac to put your complete photo archive on your iPhone. Desktop catalogs your drives; the app syncs lightweight previews over your own wifi. Your originals never move, never upload, and are never touched. SIDELINEID: CAPTION AT THE GAME Receive selects from the camera over your phone's Personal Hotspot CaptionID captions from your roster: a name, a number or a shortcode fills the template Names write to the file in XMP and IPTC metadata before it leaves the phone Send by FTP or SFTP, to GalleryID Desktop, or to Photos Folders, bursts, rename patterns, crop and tone, watermarks FIND ANY PHOTO IN SECONDS Search your whole archive by person or client name, keyword, or filename, instantly and offline Filter by person, keyword, drive, or year Tap a name on any photo to see each photo of that person BROWSE THE WAY YOU ORGANIZE Your exact drive folder structure, mirrored on the phone Favorite and recent folders one tap away Search inside any folder BUILT FOR HIGH-VOLUME PHOTOGRAPHERS Tested with archives of 250,000+ photos Thumbnails for the whole library, always available offline HD previews sync for recent work; pull any older photo in HD on demand over wifi RAW+JPEG pairs appear as one photo, the way you made it Share a client-ready preview by AirDrop or Messages, from anywhere YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS No cloud. Photos sync directly from your Mac over your local wifi Nothing you do on the phone touches the files on your drives Works fully offline once synced: at dinner, courtside, on a plane HOW IT WORKS Catalog your drives in GalleryID Desktop (Mac) Scan the pairing QR code with this app Sync over wifi, then browse, search and caption anywhere Companion app for GalleryID Desktop on macOS, which requires a subscription. Try the built-in sample catalog before pairing. MatchID (facial recognition) runs on the Mac, not on the phone. This app also includes the GalleryID Cloud features, so you don't need a separate Cloud app; GalleryID Cloud is a separate subscription from GalleryID Desktop. Privacy Policy: https://galleryid.ai/privacy Terms of Service: https://galleryid.ai/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GalleryID Desktop at weekly against Canon Multi's every 5 months. Canon Multi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canon Multi ships an update every 5 months, GalleryID Desktop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canon Multi | GalleryID Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Canon Inc. | SmartLink Basics, LLC |
In-app purchases
Canon Multi
No in-app purchases
GalleryID Desktop
No in-app purchases
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