Remote Camera Control via Air vs SelfieCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Camera Control via Air
Control your iPhone/iPad camera remotely using another device. Features manual settings, various photo and video formats, and advanced grid overlays. Save media to external drives or custom folders.
- Remote camera control
- Manual camera settings
- Camera preview on second device
- Multiple photo/video formats
- Customizable grid overlays
- Save to external drives
- Time-lapse and slow-motion video
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The app for remote control of an iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. The two devices use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, which allows the devices to communicate directly, even if they are not on the same Wi-Fi infrastructure network. This technology is used by AirPlay, AirDrop, etc. In other words, Internet access or a Wi-Fi router is NOT needed. The maximum distance at which a connection can be maintained between two devices is about 20 foot. The app has the following features: • Control the iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. • Show the camera preview image on another iPhone/iPad. • You can enable the use of the device's camera when the same device acts as a screen. Disabled by default. • Manual camera settings, including frame rate settings. • Save camera settings to a list of settings for different situations. Read more about this below. • Lock camera settings with one button. • Select video format from 144p to 4K. • Pause during video recording. • Capturing photos in video recording mode. With the dimensions of the selected video format. • Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, Apple ProRAW formats (if supported by the device). • Taking photos at 48 MP resolution. If the device has cameras that support this resolution. • Various grid options, including the ability to display your own PNG grid file. PNG file must have a transparent background. It is possible to select the thickness of the grid lines. The overlay grid image of the PNG file can be shifted. The PNG file image shifting feature is made for adaptation to the Video Telescope Collimation proposed by Dr. Leon Palmer (https://rigelsys.com/video collimation.html). • A series of photos with a custom time interval between photos and the number of photos in a series. • Overlay photos for subsequent combination of different photos or videos. To overlay a PNG file grid, you need to use a different function in the grid settings. • Averaging a series of frames to remove moving objects. • Slow motion video. • Time-lapse video. • Cinematic video stabilization. • Mirror image flipping on the device acting as a screen. • Timer. • Selecting a location to save photos and videos (including an external drive). In the photo library of the "Photos" app. In the folder of this app or any other app that has a folder in the "Files" app. On an external drive connected to the iPhone/iPad, while the external drive can be encrypted. You can even record video to an external drive, but for this, the write speed to the external drive must be high enough. When saving to something other than the photo library of the "Photos" app, you can create and change subfolders for saving within the already selected location for saving photos and videos. Use the text input field "Subfolder for saving". Using the "/" symbol, you can write several nested folders. For example: "Subfolder/Subsubfolder/SubSubSubfolder/". The nesting level of folders is not limited. • Customize the file name when saving to something other than the photo library in the "Photos" app. Sequence number, date and time, prefix, suffix. • Control the camera "shutter" using the volume buttons or "shutter" remote control button (a selfie stick button, a bluetooth "shutter" remote control button). • Silent mode. • Selecting a camera if the device has several cameras. The frame rate of the device acting as a screen is also adjustable. By reducing the frame rate, you can reduce energy consumption and, therefore, battery life. This is especially important if you are using a very old iPhone/iPad with a weak battery as a screen. The app can be used without a second device, for taking photos and videos with manual camera settings. In the app settings, you can configure the app to launch as a camera, without having to select. The app can work on iOS 12 and newer. This makes it possible to use old iPhones starting with the iPhone 5S and newer as a screen. IMPORTANT!!! SEE THE "HELP" SECTION IN THE APP!
SelfieCam
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Mit SelfieCam gelingen Selfies ganz ohne Berührung. Stelle dein iPhone auf, positioniere dich vor der Kamera und zeige deine offene Hand. Sobald die Geste erkannt wurde, startet automatisch ein dreisekündiger Countdown – ideal für Einzelporträts, Gruppenfotos und Aufnahmen aus größerer Entfernung. Funktionen: • Berührungslose Fotoauslösung mit einer offenen Hand • Automatischer dreisekündiger Countdown • Manuelle Auslösung über den Kamerabutton • Wechsel zwischen Front- und Rückkamera per Button oder Victory-Zeichen • MultiCam-Vorschau auf kompatiblen Geräten • Gespiegelte Selfie-Vorschau und optional gespiegelte Aufnahme • Umschaltbare bildfüllende oder vollständige Vorschau • Fotoeditor zum Drehen, Spiegeln und Zuschneiden • Anpassung von Helligkeit, Kontrast und Sättigung • Speichern des Originals oder des bearbeiteten Fotos in der Fotomediathek • Siri-Kurzbefehl zum Starten einer Aufnahme • Einführung mit verständlichen Hinweisen zur Gestensteuerung • Deutsche und englische Benutzeroberfläche • Unterstützung für VoiceOver, große Schrift und reduzierte Animationen Die integrierte Handerkennung verarbeitet das Kamerabild direkt auf deinem Gerät. Zeige deine Hand kurz und ruhig in die Kamera. Ein Fortschrittsring informiert dich darüber, wann die Geste erkannt wurde. Anschließend bleibt genug Zeit, die gewünschte Pose einzunehmen. Auf kompatiblen iPhones kann SelfieCam zusätzlich Front- und Rückkamera gleichzeitig anzeigen. So bleibt die Gestenerkennung aktiv, während du zwischen verschiedenen Perspektiven wechselst. Nach der Aufnahme kannst du dein Foto sofort prüfen, bearbeiten, speichern oder verwerfen. Unveränderte Aufnahmen werden ohne unnötige Neukodierung gespeichert, damit die ursprüngliche Bildqualität erhalten bleibt. SelfieCam benötigt Zugriff auf die Kamera. Der Zugriff auf die Fotomediathek wird ausschließlich zum Speichern deiner Aufnahmen verwendet. Fotos und Gestendaten werden nicht hochgeladen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SelfieCam at every 10 days against Remote Camera Control via Air's every 2 months. Remote Camera Control via Air's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Remote Camera Control via Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SelfieCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote Camera Control via Air ships an update every 2 months, SelfieCam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Camera Control via Air | SelfieCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Kharutskiy | xis int. ag |
In-app purchases
Remote Camera Control via Air
- Full version$2.99
SelfieCam
- Photo Editor$0.99
- Multi-Camera Support$1.99
Questions
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