ONNOA vs Sabre II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ONNOA
This app acts as a remote control for a physical camera accessory, enabling advanced time-lapse photography. It offers features like linear time-lapsing, interval ramping, and long exposure control for professional results.
- Remote triggering
- Linear time-lapse
- Interval ramping
- Long exposure bulb mode
- Presets
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SmartTimer is a physical product from ONNOA. This app serves as a remote control for it. Stop making boring time lapses. The SmartTimer is a state-of-the-art remote shutter release and intervalometer. Connect it to your camera and create stunning images and timelapses without any limitations. With advanced features such as linear timelapsing, interval ramping, long exposures, presets and remote triggering, it is suitable for all photographers and astrophotographers who want to get the best out of their camera. Compact, easy to use and with a wide range of settings, our device is suitable for professional photographers and beginners alike. Take your photography to the next level with advanced interval control for professional results. Main features: - Linear time-lapse - Interval ramping - Long exposure bulb mode - Presets - Remote triggering
Sabre II
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What is Sabre II? Sabre II is a Wi-Fi enabled, weatherproof, multi-functional motion sensor and camera trigger. Note: This app is NOT compatible with the original Sabre. This app allows you to adjust all the settings for your Cognisys Sabre II photography sensor, including: Range, trigger mode, sample rate, cross-beam functionality, bulb mode, number of shots, and much more. You've just finished setting up your Sabre high in a tree to capture your subject and realize you need to adjust the settings -- no worries! Connect to Sabre with your phone using this app and make any changes you need. No need to get back to the sensor for adjustments. It can all be done right on your phone (or tablet). You can also use this app (in conjunction with the Sabre hardware) to measure distance using its advanced Lidar functionality. A new addition to Sabre II is the support for Cognisys Scout camera trapping equipment. This app requires the Cognisys Sabre II hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ONNOA at Free against Sabre II's $9.99. ONNOA also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
ONNOA is free to download; Sabre II costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ONNOA ships an update every 4 weeks, Sabre II every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ONNOA | Sabre II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONNOA GbR | Cognisys, Inc. |
In-app purchases
ONNOA
No in-app purchases
Sabre II
No in-app purchases
