Comparison

Relay Camera Transfer vs Camera Red

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

Head to head
About

Relay Camera Transfer

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Relay pulls your original photos straight off your Sony camera and onto your iPhone. No cable, no card reader, no cloud, no account. HOW IT WORKS Your camera sends images over your own Wi-Fi, or over your iPhone's hotspot. Relay catches them and puts them in your library. Out in the field with no network around, the hotspot works fine — and the address stays the same every time, so you set the camera up once. ORIGINALS, NOT COPIES RAW files arrive untouched, alongside or instead of the JPEG. You choose whether you want both, RAW only or JPEG only. WHILE IT ARRIVES You see the photo while it is still coming in, with the file name and how many megabytes have landed. AFTERWARDS Browse, zoom, mark favourites, select several shots at once by swiping across them, save to Photos or pass them on through the share sheet. Relay shows up in the Files app too, so other apps can reach your shots directly. SETTING UP Pick your model and Relay shows the exact menu steps for that body — they differ from camera to camera. If something goes wrong, you can see precisely what the camera and Relay are saying to each other. PRIVACY Everything stays on your iPhone and on your own network. Relay sends nothing out, collects nothing and has no account. Works with cameras that can send images over FTP.

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Camera Red

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MODERN CONTROLS FOR OLDER SONY CAMERAS Many older Sony cameras are still excellent—but the apps available for them are often limited, outdated or no longer supported. Camera Red gives compatible cameras a modern companion app with live view, full remote control, advanced timelapse shooting, memory-card browsing and several ways to transfer photos to your iPhone. REMOTE SHOOTING FROM ANYWHERE Connect directly to your camera over its own Wi‑Fi and use your iPhone as a wireless viewfinder. See the live image, release the shutter, control focus and adjust shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance. Settings are placed on dials you can drag instead of tapping through values one at a time. Frame the picture, focus and take the shot without standing behind the camera. CREATE TIMELAPSES YOUR CAMERA CAN’T Add interval shooting to cameras that do not have it built in. Choose the interval and number of frames, and Camera Red shows the total shooting time and finished video length before you begin. While the timelapse is running, scrub through the captured frames to watch the light and scene change. When shooting is complete, the app assembles the video automatically. Every frame is kept, so you can rebuild the timelapse later at a different frame rate—or at a higher resolution after transferring the full-size originals. BROWSE THE MEMORY CARD Explore your camera’s memory card by date or folder, select the photos you want and transfer them to your iPhone. If the camera offers several transfer sizes, you choose which version to download. RECEIVE RAW AND JPEG FILES AS YOU SHOOT Camera Red supports several ways of working with your files. Use the camera’s “Send to Smartphone” function to browse and download photos, or configure its FTP function to send RAW and JPEG files directly to the app as they are captured. FTP transfer can also work with supported cameras from other manufacturers. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud. Your iPhone is the destination. REVIEW EVERY SHOT Camera Red includes a complete photo library and viewer: • Pinch to zoom • View a histogram with numerical values • Check the exposure settings recorded by the camera • Pick or reject photos to quickly narrow down a session • Play videos • Share or save your files wherever you choose TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS Every camera feature is available free for seven days. After that, one purchase unlocks the complete app permanently—no subscription and nothing to cancel. Photos already stored on your iPhone remain accessible whether or not you purchase the app. A built-in demo camera lets you explore the app before connecting a real camera. CAMERA COMPATIBILITY Remote shooting requires a Sony camera that supports Sony’s Camera Remote API and includes “Ctrl w/ Smartphone” in its network menu. This includes many models released from approximately 2014 to 2019, such as: • Sony α7 III and α7R III • Sony α9 • Sony α6000, α6300 and α6400 • Sony RX100 IV and later compatible models Memory-card browsing uses the camera’s “Send to Smartphone” function. Automatic file transfer requires a camera with FTP support. Available features may vary depending on the camera model, firmware and selected file format. Camera Red is an independent application and is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Screenshots

Relay Camera Transfer4 screens
Camera Red4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relay Camera Transfer at none against Camera Red's 1. Relay Camera Transfer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Camera Red's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Camera Red sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Relay Camera Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relay Camera Transfer ships an update daily, Camera Red every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Relay Camera Transfer versus Camera Red: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelay Camera TransferCamera Red
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReuring Groep B.V.Oleksii Baliuk

In-app purchases

None

Relay Camera Transfer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Camera Red

One-time1
  • Unlock Camera Red$2.99

Questions

Is Relay Camera Transfer free?
Relay Camera Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Red free?
Camera Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Relay Camera Transfer or Camera Red have ads?
Neither Relay Camera Transfer nor Camera Red shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relay Camera Transfer or Camera Red?
Relay Camera Transfer ships an update daily, and Camera Red every 4 days. Most recently, Relay Camera Transfer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Camera Red on October 31, 2026.

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