Shot Bridge vs CloudStrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shot Bridge
Wirelessly connect to your Sony camera to browse, transfer, and edit photos. Control camera settings remotely and automatically geotag your shots. Unlock full features with a premium subscription.
- Wireless photo browsing and transfer
- Remote camera control
- Automatic geotagging
- AI-based image grouping
- Full-resolution photo export
- Remote photo capture
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Shot Bridge is the ultimate companion app for Sony camera owners — wirelessly browse and transfer photos, control your camera remotely, and geotag every shot, all from your iPhone. CONNECT & BROWSE — FREE You can now connect to your camera and explore your photos without a subscription. The app provides a fast, intuitive interface where users can: * Scan their camera's QR code to connect instantly * Browse photos automatically organized by capture date * Preview images in high quality * Select specific images for transfer * Load images only from particular dates * Incrementally fetch new photos — no reloading entire galleries * Experience zero-lag browsing with preloaded images * AI based image grouping * Select images on the phone and export on your computer using the mac companion app. * Edit images CONTROL YOUR CAMERA (Except image capture) — FREE * Take full control of your camera directly from your devices (including manual focus) * Adjust ISO, shutter speed, and aperture from your iPhone * Control your camera from your Apple Watch * Use remote control for tripods, long exposures, and group photos * Time lapses * Zebras/Focus peaking/grids GEOTAG YOUR PHOTOS — FREE (5 min/session) Sony cameras don't have built-in GPS — Shot Bridge fixes that. It sends your phone's live location to your camera over Bluetooth, so every photo is automatically geotagged as you shoot. Free for 5 minutes per session, with unlimited access on Premium. UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH PREMIUM (3-DAY FREE TRIAL) Start your 3-day free trial (comes with the yearly plan) to unlock full-resolution photo exports, remote capture, and unlimited geotagging sessions. After your trial, continue with: Yearly: $7.99/year Lifetime: $14.99 Premium enables: * Export to iPhone photo library * Capture photos remotely from iPhone and Apple Watch * Unlimited geotagging sessions * Focus Stacking Perfect for professional photographers and content creators who need immediate access to their high-quality images on mobile devices, control their camera or enable geo tagging support. Subscription required only for exporting, remote capture, and unlimited geotagging. Cancel anytime. Shotbridge uses the Camera Remote API by Sony via ROCC, and works along side Imaging Edge Mobile and Play Memories. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CloudStrix
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CloudStrix is an application for video surveillance, remote viewing of video cameras and DVR and NVR video recorders. Using the app, you can add cameras to your personal account, view live and archived recordings, configure equipment, receive event notifications, and provide feedback. If you need to connect several cameras for your home or hundreds of cameras for your business, then CloudStrix cloud video surveillance is what you need! We offer you the following features: - Watch live video from cameras in high quality, with audio, on any device; - Store and view not only your local video archive, but also in a secure cloud; - Smart video analytics for home and business with smart notifications; - Conveniently search and view archived videos; - View high-quality video from CCTV cameras even with a weak connection or 3G; - Provide unlimited access to cameras; - Easily stream live video to your website. Easy installation, easy connection, easy payment! Try cloud video surveillance now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudStrix at none against Shot Bridge's 2. Shot Bridge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). 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. Shot Bridge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. CloudStrix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shot Bridge ships an update weekly, CloudStrix every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Bridge | CloudStrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamaljit Kaur | Vladimir Romanenkov |
In-app purchases
Shot Bridge
- yearly subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- lifetime-subscription$24.99
CloudStrix
No in-app purchases
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