Camera Red vs Lutaro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Red
Control older Sony cameras remotely with live view, advanced timelapse creation, and direct photo transfer to your iPhone. Browse your camera's memory card and receive RAW and JPEG files as they are captured.
- Remote live view shooting
- Advanced timelapse creation
- Memory card browsing
- Direct RAW/JPEG transfer
- Photo library and viewer
- Built-in demo camera
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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FOR OLDER SONY CAMERAS Many older Sony cameras are still excellent—but the apps available for them are often limited, outdated or no longer supported.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.
Lutaro
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Lutaro is a library manager and editor for Sony camera color presets - Picture Profiles and Creative Looks. Build and organize your own library: create, duplicate, tag, favorite, and search. Edit every property - gamma, black gamma, knee, color mode, color depth, detail, sharpness, clarity, and white balance - with a full native editor on iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Sony α camera to read the Picture Profiles and Creative Looks stored on it and write your edits back. Lutaro finds the camera on your Wi-Fi network, or - when you have no network in the field - uses Bluetooth to have the camera start its own hotspot and connects directly. Either way, everything stays between your phone and your camera. - Full profile editor with per-property control - Picture Profiles and Creative Looks, in one library - Tag-based organization, favorites, and search - Import and export profiles as shareable packages via the Files app - Optional iCloud sync of your library across devices - Includes starter profiles plus eight free film-simulation profiles by Veres Deni Alex, included with permission - No accounts, no analytics, no data collection A Sony camera is required only for the camera features; the library and editor work entirely offline. Tested with the Sony α6700. Lutaro is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony. Supported cameras: Full Picture Profile editing, Wi-Fi and USB: - α6700 (verified) - α1 II, α1 - α9 III - α7R VI, α7R V, α7 V, α7 IV, α7S III, α7C II (verified), α7CR - FX3, FX30, FX2 - ZV-E1, ZV-E10 II - RX1R III - ILX-LR1 Picture Profile selection only, no parameter editing (as Sony SDK says): - α9 II - α7R IV / IVA - α7C - ZV-E10 - ZV-1, ZV-1 II, ZV-1F, RX0 II, RX100 VII (USB cable only, no Wi-Fi) α6600, α6400, α6100, α7 III, α7R III, α7 II, RX100 VA, RX10 IV, HX99 - support only old Sony protocol which doesn't support Picture Profile modification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lutaro at none against Camera Red's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Camera Red sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lutaro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera Red ships an update every 3 days, Lutaro every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Red | Lutaro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Baliuk | Dmitrii Tarakanov |
In-app purchases
Camera Red
- Unlock Camera Red$2.99
Lutaro
No in-app purchases








