Comparison

CamControl BM vs Earwig Marker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CamControl BM

Remotely control Blackmagic cameras via WiFi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth LE from your iPhone or iPad. Manage recording, exposure, focus, audio, and more. Offers Apple Watch integration for hands-free operation and a streamlined Cine View mode for essential settings.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control (recording, exposure, focus)
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Cine View declutter mode
  • Focus Profiles with easing
  • Multicam sync control
  • LUT Manager
Features
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Control your Blackmagic camera remotely via WiFi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth LE - from your iPhone or iPad. Full control of recording, exposure, focus, iris, codec, monitoring, audio, and playback. Works with Pocket 4K/6K, PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine 12K/17K, URSA Mini Pro, and more. No cloud or account required. APPLE WATCH Roll record, monitor timecode, see battery and card status from your wrist. Direct over WiFi - no phone tether needed. Designed for crane shots, tight rigs, and anywhere your phone can't go. CINE VIEW One-tap declutter mode for set use. Hides everything except the essentials - ISO, WB, Shutter, FPS, Record, Timecode. Built with feedback from working 1st ACs. RECORDING One-tap record. Pre-record buffer (5s-10min). Live timecode. Still capture. EXPOSURE ISO, white balance, tint, shutter angle. Quick presets and step controls. Auto WB. ND filter control. FOCUS AND IRIS Precision slider with Near/Far controls. Unlimited named Focus Profiles with per-profile duration (0.5-5s) and easing - smooth, linear, ease in, ease out. Iris with f-stop readout. Auto-focus trigger. AUDIO Per-channel input selection (mic, 3.5mm, XLR). Gain control with live VU meters. Headphone level. CODEC AND FORMAT BRAW and ProRes. Resolution up to 12K. Multiple aspect ratios. Compression 3:1 to 18:1. HIGH FRAME RATE Off-speed toggle. Custom sensor frame rates for slow motion. MONITORING Focus peaking, zebras (highlight and skin tone), false colour, frame guides, safe area, clean feed output. LUT Manager with per-display toggle for SDI, LCD and USB-C, plus a free .cube library at camcontrol.com.au/luts. COLOR CORRECTION Lift, Gamma, Gain, Offset. RGBL sliders. Contrast, hue, saturation, luma. PRESETS Save and recall complete camera snapshots - ISO, white balance, shutter, codec and format - in one tap. Up to 20 named presets. DIGITAL SLATE Scene, take, reel, shot type and good-take flag. Take number auto-increments after every record stop, so the phone stays out of your way between setups. MULTICAM Gang cameras for sync control. Record, ISO, WB, shutter across up to 10 Blackmagic cameras over WiFi. PLAYBACK Browse and play clips via SDI/HDMI. Transport scrub controls. MEDIA AND METADATA Storage monitoring across media slots. Slate metadata written on set. CONNECTIVITY WiFi and Ethernet (REST API). Bluetooth LE. Auto-discover cameras - no manual IP entry. COMPATIBLE CAMERAS PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine Immersive 17K, URSA Mini Pro 12K, URSA Broadcast G2 via WiFi/Ethernet. Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K via Bluetooth LE. Built for cinematographers, 1st ACs, camera ops, DITs, and directors. FREE AND PRO Core control is free. Pro unlocks Apple Watch control, Presets, Digital Slate, Focus Profiles, LUT Manager, Multicam Gang and custom frame guide ratios - one-time in-app purchase.

About

Earwig Marker

This app helps filmmakers quickly mark important moments during shoots with a tap or voice command. It transcribes spoken words and creates timecode-accurate markers, which can then be used to build an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.

Highlights
  • Mark moments with tap or voice
  • Live transcription of spoken words
  • Customizable marker buttons
  • Hands-free marking with keywords
  • Clip marking with In/Out points
  • Builds edit timelines for Resolve/Premiere
  • Speaker name recognition
Features
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Catch the best moments while you shoot. Find them again the second you start editing. Earwig Marker is for filmmakers who shoot a lot and cut later. Tap, or just say the word, to catch a strong moment as it happens. Earwig transcribes what was said and drops a timecode-accurate marker. Back at your desk, those markers build themselves into an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. THE PROBLEM You shoot for hours. The best line, the take you'll use, the shot you'll need later. Then it all disappears onto a card, and finding it again eats the first day of every edit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your buttons. One tap for a highlight, a good take, a cutaway, or build your own. 2. Shoot your day. Tap when something good happens, or set a keyword and say it out loud to mark hands-free. Hold In and Out to capture a whole clip, and Earwig sums up what was said in it. 3. Open Earwig Sync on your Mac. Your markers build into a timeline in Resolve or Premiere, lined up with your footage, ready to cut. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Earwig transcribes while you shoot, so every marker carries the words actually spoken, not just a timecode. Name a speaker once and the name stays across the whole transcript. And Earwig Sync, the free Mac app, lines your markers up to your camera's audio, so each one lands on the exact frame. You open your edit and the good bits are already found and laid down. That's hours of logging and searching gone. You start where you used to finish. WHO IT'S FOR Documentary makers, interviewers, podcasters, multicam and solo shooters. Anyone who shoots more than they can remember and cuts in Resolve or Premiere. WHAT YOU GET - A tap, or your own voice, to catch a moment while you shoot - Custom buttons and colours for takes, cutaways, strong moments and more - In and Out to mark a clip, with a summary of what was said - Live transcription, so every marker carries the actual quote - Speaker names kept across the whole transcript - Timecode-accurate markers, lined up with your footage - A free Mac app that builds your markers into a Resolve or Premiere timeline - No timecode box, no extra hardware - Works with the camera and edit software you already use Built by a filmmaker who was tired of losing the best moment in the edit. Start with a free month. Mark your next shoot and watch the edit take shape before you've touched a clip. Earwig Sync is a free companion app for Mac. DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Earwig. Note: the app's interface and transcription currently work in English. Pricing: Earwig is a subscription. Friends of Earwig is GBP 9.99 a month with the first month free, for as long as you stay subscribed. Studio is GBP 14.99 a month or GBP 119 a year and includes 10 hours of cloud transcription a month, with top-ups available. Pro, for markers and sync without transcription or AI, is GBP 3.99 a month or GBP 34.99 a year. Your Apple Account is charged when the free month ends, and subscriptions renew each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CamControl BM4 screens
Earwig Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earwig Marker at 50% against CamControl BM's 0%. Earwig Marker also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). CamControl BM's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CamControl BM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Earwig Marker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earwig Marker holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CamControl BM's written reviews are positive against 50% of Earwig Marker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamControl BM ships an update fortnightly, Earwig Marker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CamControl BM versus Earwig Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamControl BMEarwig Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony Shortenharry Winteringham

Customer experience

CamControl BM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Earwig Marker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CamControl BM

One-time1
  • BMControl Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Earwig Marker

Subscriptions1
  • Earwig Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is CamControl BM free?
CamControl BM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earwig Marker free?
Earwig Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamControl BM or Earwig Marker?
Earwig Marker is rated higher. CamControl BM averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Earwig Marker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CamControl BM or Earwig Marker have ads?
Neither CamControl BM nor Earwig Marker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CamControl BM or Earwig Marker?
CamControl BM ships an update fortnightly, and Earwig Marker every 3 days. Most recently, CamControl BM was updated on October 12, 2026 and Earwig Marker on October 2, 2026.

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