StoryGrid vs Camera Remote Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StoryGrid
Create seamless multi-panel layouts for Instagram Stories and feeds. Split photos and videos across multiple sections for a continuous visual flow or arrange different media in each block. Offers precise controls for arrangement and framing, with a story preview to visualize the final post.
- Multi-panel layouts for Instagram
- Seamless photo splits
- Composed grid designs
- Fluid drag-and-drop dividers
- Precision pan, zoom, and rotate
- Story preview mode
- Supports Stories, Portrait, and Square formats
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CUT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS INTO A STORY Every other grid app cuts your post into equal squares. StoryGrid puts the divider where the picture actually wants it — drag it, and the percentages follow, live. Split one photo across the sections so it reads as one continuous shot, or drop a different photo or clip into each block — up to three clips in one story, all playing in sync. SERIES • Cut a whole run of up to 20 stories or posts from one pick. • Pick the format, add your photos and clips, set how many — it tells you how many your picks fill. • Every post on one board: tap a photo, then tap a block. Or let the wand mix them by colour. • One design for the whole series — blocks, gap, frame, corners, colour — or a saved grid. • Step through it post by post in the full editor, and swipe through it in the story preview. • Save every filled post to Photos in one go. CUT • 1 to 6 vertical sections — thirds are a default, not a rule. • Drag any divider to any proportion, with live percentages. • 12 grids to start from, or drag your own. • Undo and redo every change, up to 30 steps. FINISH • Gap width and corner radius, from an invisible split to a bold edge. • Any background colour behind the grid — or pick one straight off your photo with the eyedropper. • Pan, zoom and free-rotate a photo or a clip inside its block. The magnet levels it for you. • The hidden part of the picture shows while you move it, so you never place a photo or a clip blind. • Zoom a photo out past the frame so it spans the full width. SHIP • Stories 1080 × 1920, portrait 1080 × 1350, square 1080 × 1080 — exported at 2× for sharper detail. No re-cropping. • Story preview: see the grid inside a mock story, chrome and all, before you post. • Save a layout and reload it in one tap. • Full-resolution export, as a photo or a video. No account, no ads, no watermark. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no upload, no tracking. Every export is rendered on your device. STORYGRID PRO Everything above stays free. PRO adds: • Up to three video clips in one grid — pan, zoom and rotate each. • Clips in a series, too. • Pick the clip that sets the length and the one whose sound plays. • Shorter clips start over or play back, your choice per clip. • Every clip plays in sync while you edit and preview. • Export the whole grid as video, at full resolution. • Polaroid and Leica edges, plus the taller top margin. SUBSCRIPTION • Yearly $19.99 — save over 40%, with a 7-day free trial for new users. • Monthly $2.99. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled 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. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Made in Prague. Follow @_story_grid_ on Instagram for layouts and new grids. Terms of Use: https://story-grid.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://story-grid.app/privacy
Camera Remote Controller
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Camera Remote Controller turns your iPhone into a camera and your Mac or iPad into the monitor and remote. Put the iPhone on a tripod, sit down at your desk and see exactly what the camera sees, in real time, while you control every setting. Made for bloggers, streamers, teachers and anyone who records alone and wants to check framing, focus and exposure without running back to the phone. WHAT YOU GET • Live preview with low delay over your Wi-Fi network or a direct device-to-device link • Full camera control from the Mac or iPad: lenses and smooth zoom, tap to focus, exposure compensation, focus, exposure and white balance locks, torch, stabilization, resolution and frame rate up to 4K 60 • Photos and videos recorded on the iPhone in full quality, with sound, saved straight to Photos • Several iPhones at once: connect two or three cameras and switch between them from one screen • Battery and temperature of the iPhone right on the monitor • Dim the iPhone screen while it works to save battery • Keyboard shortcuts on the Mac: Space to record, P for a photo, Command-1, 2, 3 to switch cameras HOW IT CONNECTS Open the app on the iPhone. Open it on the Mac or iPad. The iPhone appears in the list. Tap Connect, tap Allow on the iPhone. Next time it connects on its own. Both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi, or simply near each other with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. PRIVACY Everything stays on your devices. The preview travels directly from the iPhone to your Mac or iPad on the local network. There are no servers, no accounts, no analytics and no ads. Recordings are stored only on the iPhone. ONE APP, TWO ROLES The iOS app runs as the camera on iPhone and as the remote on iPad. You can switch the role on any device, so an iPhone can also control another iPhone. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 18 or later as the camera. Mac with macOS 15 or later, or iPad with iPadOS 18 or later, as the remote. The app on the iPhone must stay in the foreground while it streams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camera Remote Controller at none against StoryGrid's 2. 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. StoryGrid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Camera Remote Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | StoryGrid | Camera Remote Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PETR URBANEK | Aleksandr Pozharov |
In-app purchases
StoryGrid
- StoryGrid PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- StoryGrid PRO Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Camera Remote Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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