Comparison

Remote Legacy vs SayCheese

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

SayCheese

Control a remote phone's camera from another device up to 300 meters away, with or without an internet connection. Features include real-time preview, voice control, and full camera function management. Ideal for group photos or discreet captures.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control up to 300m
  • Real-time shot preview
  • Voice camera control
  • No internet connection required
  • Full camera feature management (zoom, focus, etc.)
  • Silent mode for discreet use
Features
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Use one iPhone to control another iPhone’s camera with a live preview and remote shutter. Cross platform connection with Android phone is supported too. SayCheese lets you preview the camera in real time, frame your shot, take photos and videos, and control zoom, focus, exposure, flash, and more from a second iPhone. No internet is needed. You can also use your Apple Watch or Garmin watch as a camera remote and live viewfinder. Supported modes: - iPhone to iPhone: one phone is the camera, the other is the remote - iPhone to iPad: use the iPad as a big viewfinder - Garmin or Apple Watch to iPhone: trigger the camera from your watch - Android and iPhone or iPad: cross platform connection is supported too with no internet connection - Voice control: no second device? Set the phone down and say the word We've all been there. A trip with friends, dinner with the family, one of those moments you really want a photo of, and nobody around to take it. Or you're too shy to ask. With SayCheese you don't have to ask strangers anymore, and you don't have to check afterwards whether everyone made it into the frame. You control everything from the remote: zoom, focus, exposure, flash, night mode, timer, front or back camera. Shoot HD photos or 4K video. Pictures and videos are saved on both devices. Also great for: - Full body selfies and outfit photos - Watching a sleeping baby or a pet from the next room (silent mode, no shutter sound) - Photographing birds and wildlife without getting close - Filming yourself when you're creating content alone - An alternative to an action camera remote Features: - Real time preview from the camera to the remote - Up to 300 meters range between devices - Direct Bluetooth connection, no internet or Wi-Fi router needed - Remote zoom, focus, brightness and flash - Works with Apple Watch and Garmin watches - Multiple shooting modes - Silent mode - Easy pairing with nearby devices - Saves to both devices The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remote Legacy4 screens
SayCheese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SayCheese at 4.3 against Remote Legacy's 1.9. SayCheese also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Remote Legacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SayCheese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Remote Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SayCheese holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Legacy has 113 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Remote Legacy's written reviews are positive against 20% of SayCheese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, SayCheese every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Remote Legacy versus SayCheese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote LegacySayCheese
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (113 ratings)4.3 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better15
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Yoav Franko

Customer experience

Remote Legacy

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

SayCheese

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

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

SayCheese

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Remote Legacy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SayCheese

Subscriptions3
  • SayCheese Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SayCheese Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • SayCheese Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SayCheese Pro - Full Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Remote Legacy free?
Remote Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SayCheese free?
SayCheese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Legacy or SayCheese?
SayCheese is rated higher. Remote Legacy averages 1.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while SayCheese averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Remote Legacy or SayCheese have ads?
SayCheese shows ads; Remote Legacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Remote Legacy or SayCheese?
Remote Legacy ships an update monthly, and SayCheese every 4 days. Most recently, Remote Legacy was updated on October 20, 2026 and SayCheese on October 27, 2026.

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