Blackmagic Pocket Control vs BlackRAW Visor
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
BlackRAW Visor
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Open, play and grade Blackmagic RAW (.braw) and Apple ProRes RAW clips directly on your iPhone or iPad. No laptop required — review your cinema rushes on set, apply RAW adjustments, and export in seconds. PLAYBACK - Native BRAW decoding via the official Blackmagic RAW SDK - Apple ProRes RAW playback and grading via Apple's public AVFoundation / VideoToolbox pipeline - Zero-copy Metal GPU rendering — smooth playback at native frame rates - Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth decode quality - Audio playback with viewer mute control - Frame-accurate scrubbing with filmstrip thumbnails and scrub-to-pause behavior RAW CONTROLS - White Balance (Kelvin + Tint) - ISO, Exposure, Analog Gain - Contrast, Saturation, Midpoint - Highlights, Shadows, Black/White Level - Highlight Recovery, Gamut Compression - Gamma, Gamut, Color Science Gen 4/5 - All parameters initialize from embedded clip defaults COLOR GRADING - Lift / Gamma / Gain color wheels - HSL per-channel adjustments (8 hue ranges) - Interactive RGB curves editor - Post-decode: Exposure, Contrast, Saturation - Vibrance, Vignette, Temperature/Tint shift - Copy/paste grades between clips - Export grade as .cube 3D LUT MONITORING - Focus Peaking with adjustable threshold - Zebra stripes (IRE 70-100) - False Color exposure map - Real-time luma histogram - Frame aspect guides (2.39:1, 1.85:1, etc.) - Grid overlays (Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio) EXPORT - MP4 HEVC (H.265) — full resolution - Apple ProRes HQ - BRAW Trim — SDK-native passthrough (instant, lossless) - Export ProRes RAW sources to ProRes, HEVC, H.264, stills and proxies - Proxy generation (H.264/H.265, multiple resolutions) - Audio-only M4A export - Blackmagic native .sidecar export (DaVinci Resolve compatible) - EDL, FCPXML, markers as text EXTERNAL STORAGE - Open .braw files from external USB-C/Thunderbolt SSDs - Browse folders with thumbnail grid - Security-scoped bookmarks for persistent access - Files read in-place — never copied to device PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW - Frame markers with color coding and notes - Batch timeline with in/out points per clip - Reel auto-advance mode - Shake-to-save sidecar gesture - Fullscreen player with auto-hiding controls Built for cinematographers, DITs, colorists, and editors who shoot with Blackmagic cameras (BMPCC 4K/6K, URSA Mini, URSA Cine, Pyxis) and need to review footage on location. SUBSCRIPTIONS & LEGAL - Auto-renewable subscriptions available monthly and annually, plus lifetime unlock. - Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://blackrawvisor.trimonkey.es/privacy Not affiliated with Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BlackRAW Visor at Free against Blackmagic Pocket Control's $2.99. Blackmagic Pocket Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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
BlackRAW Visor is free to download; Blackmagic Pocket Control costs $2.99 up front. BlackRAW Visor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Blackmagic Pocket Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Pocket Control | BlackRAW Visor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Federal Design Group LC | TRISIMIO SL |
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Pocket Control
No in-app purchases
BlackRAW Visor
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$69.99
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