Comparison

Remote Legacy vs Camera Remote Control App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote Legacy

Control and monitor your Filmic Pro camera wirelessly from a separate iOS device. Offers three modes: Control for full camera adjustments, Monitor for advanced video analytics, and Director for a clean preview feed. Ideal for complex camera setups and remote production monitoring.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera control
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Advanced video analytics (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
  • Start/stop recording
  • Focus and exposure control
  • Preset management
  • Director's clean preview
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Filmic Remote v3 is now called Remote Legacy. Filmic Remote v4 is now integrated directly into Filmic Pro v7.5. Remote Legacy is designed for use with Filmic Pro v7.4.2 and earlier (including Filmic Legacy). It offers wireless control and monitoring of your Filmic Pro experience. Filmic Remote puts your spare iOS devices into the production process. Remote v3 offers three modes of capability: Control, Monitor and Director. Control mode provides the familiar Filmic Pro interface for complete remote camera control over hard to reach camera placements such as sliders, jib arms, car mounts, microphone stand or other compelling live event camera placements. Set up your Filmic Pro device and then control all settings and recordings from the Remote: - Start/Stop record functions. - Focus/exposure reticle placement and locking. - Dual arc slider manual controls for focus and exposure. - Pull-to-point focus and exposure pulls. - Create and load Filmic Pro presets from Filmic Remote. Monitor mode gives you cinema production capability for a fraction of the cost, offering a four-up display with the following powerful analytics: - Video preview: Reference video for use with analytics screens. - Waveform monitor: Visually identifies signal brightness segmented from left to right across a video feed. Used in conjunction with the video preview it can provide a quick snapshot of brightness in your video. - Vectorscope: Displays color saturation, by channel, across the entire image. - Histograms: RGB composite, Luminance, Zone and RGB channel. Director mode provides a clean video preview. This is perfect for providing a director, producer or crew with a device to monitor the production remotely. You can switch between modes on the fly to check analytics and composition. Remote can also be set up in ‘preview-only’ mode allowing a camera operator to perform all controls from the device running Filmic Pro and allowing the Remote to be used solely for monitoring. Create your mobile studio today with Filmic Remote! Notes: - The use of Filmic Remote on one iOS device requires the simultaneous use of Filmic Pro on an additional device. Both devices must be running iOS 13 or later. - Filmic Remote connects to Filmic Pro using Wi-Fi either on an established network or using a peer-to-peer network (for using in areas where a Wi-Fi network is not present). - Filmic Remote can connect to any iPhone or iPad running Filmic Pro and is not cross platform.

About

Camera Remote Control App

Control your device's camera remotely from another iOS device. Capture photos with customizable delays, switch cameras, and adjust flash and sound settings without needing a timer. Ideal for group shots and creative photo sessions.

Highlights
  • Remote photo capture
  • Customizable photo delays
  • Switch between front/rear cameras
  • Flash and sound control
  • Automatic photo series
  • Save photos on both devices
Features
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Download the app on two iOS devices and establish a connection. Choose which device will be used as a camera and the other one will automatically switch to remote control mode. Place the device in camera mode somewhere, so that the camera will be facing you (and your friends). Take your time to prepare for an amazing photo session. The remote control offers the following options: • take a single photo • take a single photo after a delay (1,3,5,10 seconds) • take a set of photos separated by a few seconds delay (in order to change pose/style) • switch cameras • turn sounds on/off • turn flash on/off • switch modes • enable photo saving on both devices The automatic mode (START SET button) is a great feature that gives you the opportunity to get a couple of photos separated by a pause. It makes it much easier to have multiple photos taken in one session instead of running back and forth to the phone to reset the countdown timer (as in the Camera app). We are frequently updating the app and adding new features and improvements!

Screenshots

Remote Legacy4 screens
Camera Remote Control App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Legacy at Free against Camera Remote Control App's $1.99. Camera Remote Control App's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Remote Legacy is free to download; Camera Remote Control App costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camera Remote Control App holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Remote Legacy's written reviews are positive against 26% of Camera Remote Control App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, Camera Remote Control App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remote Legacy versus Camera Remote Control App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote LegacyCamera Remote Control App
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.9 (114 ratings)3.7 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews25.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114148 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Georgi Zlatinov

Customer experience

Remote Legacy

All ratings114 ratings
Positive18.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative73.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative67.2%

Camera Remote Control App

All ratings148 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative65.1%

User reviews

Remote Legacy

From 114 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful for controlling camera remotely
  • 👍 Works well with Filmic Pro
  • ✨ Great for solo filming and self-recording

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 🔍 Laggy and poor video quality on remote device
  • 💰 Expensive for limited functionality
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices

Camera Remote Control App

From 148 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple to use
  • 👍 Works as promised (for some)
  • 👍 Good for remote photo taking
  • 👍 Great customer service (mentioned by a few)
  • 👍 Innovative concept (mentioned by a few)

Room to improve

  • 😞 No live camera view
  • 😞 Cannot see image before taking photo
  • 😞 Useless without live view
  • 😞 Only a remote shutter button
  • 😞 Does not work for video

Bugs and requests

Remote Legacy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Remote app not detecting connected devices
  • Inability to switch between connected devices
  • Tint slider and other controls not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously
  • Support for vertical video and portrait mode
  • Reduce latency for real-time monitoring
  • Add option to delete/favorite recordings from remote

Camera Remote Control App

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App does not work
  • No picture on controlling device
  • Does not show live camera view
  • Cannot use second device as monitor
  • Screen orientation only vertical
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  • Cannot use phone as camera and iPad as monitor
  • Frequent syncing required
  • Black screen on iPhones
  • Disconnects after saving photo

Requested features

9 requests
  • Live camera view on controlling device
  • Ability to use video function
  • Landscape mode support
  • Access to other cameras (front/back)
  • Manual focus control
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  • Ability to use different lenses
  • Integration with native camera app
  • Portrait mode support
  • Preview on remote device

In-app purchases

None

Remote Legacy

No in-app purchases

None

Camera Remote Control App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Legacy free?
Remote Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Remote Control App free?
Camera Remote Control App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Legacy or Camera Remote Control App?
Camera Remote Control App is rated higher. Remote Legacy averages 1.9 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Camera Remote Control App averages 3.7 from 148 ratings.
Do Remote Legacy or Camera Remote Control App have ads?
Neither Remote Legacy nor Camera Remote Control App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Legacy or Camera Remote Control App?
Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, and Camera Remote Control App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remote Legacy was updated on September 28, 2026 and Camera Remote Control App on October 4, 2026.

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