Remote Legacy vs Pic Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Pic Tools
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Make photos smaller, resize them precisely, convert formats, create PDFs, build collages, and protect private details—all in PicTools. PicTools is a practical photo toolbox designed for quick everyday tasks on iPhone. Choose a tool, see the result as you adjust it, then save or share. Your photos are processed locally on your device. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded to a processing server. COMPRESS PHOTOS • Compress to a target size in KB or MB • Use quick targets such as 200 KB, 500 KB, and 1 MB • Fine-tune quality and image dimensions with live previews • Compare estimated size before exporting RESIZE, CROP & ADJUST • Enter exact width and height or use common aspect ratios • Fit with a background, fill and crop, or stretch when needed • Crop, rotate, straighten, and adjust color • Keep photo orientation correct CONVERT & CREATE • Convert between common image formats including JPEG, PNG, and HEIC • Turn images into PDF documents or export PDF pages as images • Create grid splits, grid collages, freeform collages, and long images • Add watermarks and annotations • Convert suitable artwork into SVG paths PRIVACY & QUICK FIXES • Remove a photo background • Hide private areas with mosaic, blur, or solid-color brushes • Inspect and remove metadata, including location information • Extract text from images with OCR Single-photo processing is free. A one-time PicTools PRO purchase unlocks supported batch workflows for people who need to process more photos at once. PicTools does not require an account, does not collect the contents of your photos, and does not permanently store your original images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Legacy at none against Pic Tools's 1. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Pic Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remote Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Remote Legacy | Pic Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mosaic S.r.l. | 小花 邓 |
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
Pic Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Legacy
No in-app purchases
Pic Tools
- PRO Lifetime$9.99
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