Comparison

Remote Legacy vs Remote Camera

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

Remote Camera

Features
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Your phone. A second angle. A place for you in the frame. Remote Camera turns your phone into a camera controlled from another phone with Remote Shutter. Put it on a tripod, step into the shot and check the framing from your controller. Capture group photos, self-portraits, tutorials, interviews and performances without walking back to the camera. BUILD A TWO-CAMERA SETUP Use one or two camera phones with a single Remote Shutter controller. See both live views and use shared photo and recording controls, or adjust each camera individually. One camera needs two devices; two cameras need three. SEE YOUR SHOT WHILE RECORDING Send a live preview to the controller before and during video. Adjust supported focus, zoom and exposure controls, switch cameras, and use flash or a video torch. Choose a 3- or 10-second photo timer. Hide the camera phone's local preview while capture continues. CAPTURE WITH MORE CONTROL Record up to 4K and choose from the resolutions and frame rates available for the selected lens. Set manual ISO and shutter speed where supported, then return to Auto. Choose photo size and JPEG or HEIF photos, plus H.264 or HEVC video, when both the iOS camera and receiving device support the format. Microphone access is optional for silent video. CONNECT NEARBY OR FAR AWAY Pair with Remote Shutter using a QR code or connection link. Nearby, use the same Wi-Fi network or a phone hotspot: local communication needs no internet, and a hotspot needs no router. Across different networks, use internet mode. Nearby discovery and saved pairs make returning to your setup easier. Hotspot availability depends on your phone and carrier. KEEP THE ORIGINALS Save original photos and videos on the camera phone with permission. Send optional copies to your controller for review. Interrupted transfers can resume after reconnecting, and pending files remain available for recovery. Leaving the controller does not stop an active recording: return to check it or stop it. Keep Remote Camera open on every camera phone. TWO APPS, CLEAR ROLES Remote Camera is the free capture companion. Install Remote Shutter on the controller; its Premium subscription is purchased separately. No app account is required. Subscription activation and verification may need internet. These apps connect phones, not DSLR or action cameras. Available settings, image quality and preview performance depend on the devices and connection. Support: support@skillsfor.ai Privacy: https://babymonitor.watchwms.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remote Legacy4 screens
Remote Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Camera at 5.0 against Remote Legacy's 1.9. Remote Legacy's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Legacy has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, Remote Camera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remote Legacy versus Remote Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote LegacyRemote Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (113 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Agzamov Daniyar

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

Remote Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Remote Legacy

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Legacy free?
Remote Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Camera free?
Remote Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Legacy or Remote Camera?
Remote Camera is rated higher. Remote Legacy averages 1.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Remote Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Remote Legacy or Remote Camera have ads?
Neither Remote Legacy nor Remote Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Legacy or Remote Camera?
Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, and Remote Camera every 5 months. Most recently, Remote Legacy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Remote Camera on November 3, 2026.

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