Blackmagic Pocket Control vs Halo Camera Control Blackmagic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackmagic Pocket Control
Control your BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera remotely. Adjust settings like recording, focus, exposure, and white balance. Switch between recording formats and manage clip information.
- Start/stop recording
- Exposure control (aperture, ISO, WB)
- Switch recording formats
- Clip settings management
- Focus pull and rack focus
- Zoom control
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Record, Pull Focus and control other settings of your BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k, Pocket 6k, or Pocket 6k Pro! Features include: Start / Stop filming - Just tap the record button in the lower left Exposure control - Aperture, Shutter angle, ISO, White Balance and Tint Switch between recording formats - RAW, ProRes and BRAW once available from BlackMagic. Clip settings - Scene, Take and Reel plus shot info and lens data Focus control - Pull focus and rack focus between configureable points (Requires compatible autofocus lens) Zoom control - Adjust zoom on PZ and other power zoom compatible MFT lenses
Halo Camera Control Blackmagic
Take full command of your Blackmagic camera with this intuitive app. Adjust essential settings like ISO, shutter, and white balance on a single page, eliminating complex menu navigation. It also supports control of the HaloRC Blackmagic Micro Studio Backpack.
- Single-page camera controls
- Start/stop record
- ISO, shutter, white balance adjustment
- Zoom and focus control
- HaloRC Micro Studio Backpack control
- Compatible with select Blackmagic cameras
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Take complete control of your Blackmagic camera with Halo Camera Control Blackmagic, the intuitive app that puts all the essential camera settings on a single page. Say goodbye to menu diving and hello to seamless adjustments! 'Halo Camera Control Blackmagic' offers standard camera controls such as start/stop record, ISO, shutter, white balance, and zoom/focus (with compatible lenses). You can also control the 'HaloRC Blackmagic Micro Studio Backpack' which provides the Micro Studio camera with Bluetooth control. Compatible with the following Blackmagic cameras; Pocket 4K, Pocket 6K, Pocket 6K Pro, Cinema 6K, PYXIS 6K and PYXIS 12K Important Disclaimer: 'Halo Camera Control Blackmagic' is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blackmagic Design. The app utilises the publicly available Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) API provided by Blackmagic Design for camera control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Blackmagic Pocket Control at #183 against Halo Camera Control Blackmagic's unranked. Blackmagic Pocket Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Halo Camera Control Blackmagic's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Blackmagic Pocket Control costs $2.99 and Halo Camera Control Blackmagic $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blackmagic Pocket Control against 5.0 for Halo Camera Control Blackmagic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Pocket Control | Halo Camera Control Blackmagic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Federal Design Group LC | CHRISTOPHER JOHN OLAH |
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Pocket Control
No in-app purchases
Halo Camera Control Blackmagic
No in-app purchases
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