iPhantom X vs CyanCamera App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPhantom X
Wirelessly control Vision Research Phantom cameras from an iOS device. Streamline your workflow by remotely managing recording, playback, and camera settings without a tethered computer. Offers advanced playback and menu adjustments for professional video production.
- Wireless camera control
- Remote recording and triggering
- Advanced playback features
- On-screen display adjustments
- Telnet command integration
- Menu setting adjustments
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iPhantom-X Camera Control for Vision Research Phantom Cameras For over a decade the iPhantom brand has delivered for Phantom professionals worldwide. Wirelessly control any Phantom Camera from Vision Research through your iOS Device via hard line Ethernet connection or a Wifi Router Dramatically Increases workflow speed of all cameras Gives new life into older Phantom Cameras that previous required a tether computer From the "Record Page" Record, Trigger, Black Reference, OSD, FPS, Resolution, White Balance and more. From the "Playback Page" Advanced playback including super quick scrub, tap timeline to scrub, and more. Set in and out points and save clips to Cinemag or CF. In the "Menu Page" Adjust the most commonly used settings like fps, shutter angle, white balance, etc... Built in Telnet Send Telnet Commands to control advanced functions Never use a PC to control a Phantom again! Download iPhantom for free to access a handful of functions and to test your connection. Unlock complete functionality through in-app subscriptions. Setup is easy. Plug and Play Router Kits are available at www.iphantomapp.com There are many palm-sized Wifi routers on the market that can be powered through USB, and even some with built in battery, that can be connected to your Phantom camera through its Ethernet port. USB power can be provided by a small portable USB battery or by using an adapter cable like PTap to USB. With a plug and play router, or after following router setup instructions. It’s as easy as connecting your router to the Phantom Camera, connecting your iOS device to the routers Wifi signal, open iPhantom, and click "Detect IP" then click "Connect". See the built in Quick Start Guide or www.iPhatomApp.com for more information on setup. iPhantom-X will work with every Phantom Camera uses PH7 or PH16 protocol It has been thoroughly tested with the following cameras: Flex4K, VEO4K, Flex2K, Miro, v10, v12.1, v2511, v2512, v642 Requirements: A Phantom Camera by Vision Research A Phantom Network Cable, aka Phantom to Ethernet Cable A Wifi Router A Power Source for Wifi Router An iOS Device This app was not created or maintained by Vision Research. www.iPhantomApp.com iPhantom-X is a Subscription Based App Current Offerings 1) Annual Auto-Renewing Subscription 2) 14 Day Project License 3) 48 Project License • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Auto Renewing Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use http://www.iphantomapp.com/terms-of-use/
CyanCamera App
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Your phone becomes a numbered camera on your CyanView gateway, shaded live from the same RCP your team already uses on every other camera in the show. CyanCamera is a broadcast camera, not a companion app. Once it appears on the gateway, your shader operates it from the panel exactly as they operate any of the 210+ camera models CyanView already controls. Same panel, same workflow, same look. REMOTE CONTROL FROM THE RCP ISO, shutter, iris, exposure compensation, white balance, focus and zoom all respond to the RCP over the REMI protocol. Custom buttons switch lenses, toggle the look, start recording, switch the stream between RTP and SRT and nudge the bit rate. Red, green and call tally light a border around the picture. REMI Cloud connects the phone to an RCP over the internet, so a contributor on location is shaded from the control room. Auto exposure can be fenced inside an ISO and shutter window, like a limited AGC on a broadcast camera. CAPTURE Record in HEVC 8-bit or 10-bit, or ProRes 422 on ProRes-capable iPhones, in Rec.709, P3 D65, Rec.2020 HLG, Apple Log or Apple Log 2 on supported devices. Presets run from 23.98 to 60 fps in 1080p and 4K, plus 120 and 240 fps where the device offers them, with the sensor clock pinned to the exact fractional cadence. Record to the photo library, an external SSD or any folder in Files. GENLOCK AND TIMECODE With the Blackmagic Camera ProDock, genlock and LTC timecode arrive on BNC and lock the phone to house sync, so the feed cuts frame-accurately against every other source in the show. Recordings carry a timecode track. Without genlock, a PoE Ethernet-to-USB-C dongle powers the phone and gives it a wired network in one cable. LIVE COLOR SHADING A GPU color engine runs entirely on the device, a faithful port of the CyanView multimatrix. Lift, gamma and gain, master saturation and hue, a 16-vector multimatrix and gate/select respond in real time as the shader moves the panel. Everything bakes into a 3D LUT, applied to the monitor, recording or stream independently, so what you see is what the feed carries. STUDIO LUT IMPORT Build a look in CyanView Studio or any grading suite, export it as a .cube, and load it as your base, whether a log conversion or a finished show look. It chains underneath the live grade. Apple Log to Rec.709 conversions ship in the app, and Studio can push a LUT live over the network. SCOPES RGB parade, RGB histogram and vectorscope, built in and running on the GPU, plus an audio meter. No external hardware required. STREAMING RTP for ultra low latency monitoring and contribution on the local network, or SRT for reliable delivery across the internet in caller or listener mode, with passphrase encryption and AAC audio. H.264 or H.265 from 4 to 35 Mbps or any value you type. Bit rate changes live without restarting the stream. Stream 1080p240 over RTP to FXVP for live slow motion replay. HDMI OUTPUT Route the feed to a monitor, capture device or switcher through a USB-C adapter, in Rec.709, HLG or Apple Log 2 at up to 10 bits, with the look baked in or, on iOS 27, straight from the sensor at the exact preset cadence with SMPTE ancillary metadata for the lowest latency. WHERE IT FITS Extra angles a full-size camera cannot reach. Remote contributors on location. Second-unit and behind-the-scenes coverage that cuts cleanly against the main cameras. Multiple phones streaming RTP into an FXVP Quad come out as four genlocked SDI feeds. REQUIREMENTS Remote control and live shading require a CyanView RCP. Capture, grading, scopes, streaming and HDMI output run standalone. Genlock and timecode require a Blackmagic Camera ProDock. Apple Log 2 requires iOS 26. Broadcast HDMI and iris control require iOS 27 and compatible hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CyanCamera App at none against iPhantom X's 3. CyanCamera App also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). iPhantom X's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. iPhantom X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $299.99 per year. CyanCamera App asks for nothing beyond the download.
iPhantom X ships an update every 6 weeks, CyanCamera App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPhantom X | CyanCamera App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Kocsis | CyanView |
In-app purchases
iPhantom X
- Annual Subscription$299.991 Year
- iOS 48 Hour Project License$49.99
- Two Week Project License$99.99
CyanCamera App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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