Comparison

Content Browser Mobile vs edelkrone

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

Head to head
About

Content Browser Mobile

Control Sony professional camcorders and recorders remotely. Monitor live video, adjust settings like focus and zoom, and manage clips. Upload, download, and even perform rough cut edits directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • Remote focus and zoom control
  • Rec start/stop
  • Clip list browsing and playback
  • Metadata editing
  • Clip uploading and downloading
  • Rough cut editing
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Content Browser Mobile is an application to remotely control CBK-WA100/101 Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi compatible Sony professional camcorders/recorders. LIVE OPERATION - Monitoring live video from camcorders/recorders - Displaying the status of connected devices - Remotely controlling focus, zoom, rec start/stop, and etc. - Live logging (Essence Mark) BROWSE - Displaying the clip list - Playing clips - Editing metadata of clips TRANSFER - Uploading clips to FTP, FTPS, or other servers - Uploading clips partially by marking in and out points - Downloading clips to mobile devices - Managing transfer jobs via job lists STORYBOARD - Rough cut editing - Uploading clips partially and an EDL based on storyboards PLANNING METADATA - Naming clips - Assigning Essence Mark lists to buttons - Browsing and uploading related clips TC LINK - Synchronizing the timecode of multiple camcorders DEVICE SETTINGS - Making setting of network functions for connected devices NOTES: - System Requirements OS: iOS/iPadOS 15.0〜16.5 - For details about usage, please see the help page below. https://helpguide.sony.net/promobile/cbm/v2/en/index.html

About

edelkrone

Control edelkrone HeadPLUS and HeadPLUS PRO devices remotely. This app also allows control of other compatible edelkrone motion control equipment when used with HeadPLUS and HeadPLUS PRO.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • HeadPLUS control
  • HeadPLUS PRO control
  • Motion control equipment compatibility
Features
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With this app, you can control edelkrone HeadPLUS and HeadPLUS PRO devices remotely. Any other edelkrone motion control equipment which can be used together with HeadPLUS and HeadPLUS PRO, can also be controlled with this app.

Screenshots

Content Browser Mobile4 screens
edelkrone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: edelkrone at every 2 weeks against Content Browser Mobile's every 4 months. edelkrone also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Content Browser Mobile's advantage is rating (2.1 vs 1.9). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Content Browser Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Content Browser Mobile's written reviews are positive against 19% of edelkrone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Content Browser Mobile ships an update every 4 months, edelkrone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Content Browser Mobile versus edelkrone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContent Browser Mobileedelkrone
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (30 ratings) — better1.9 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews19.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3067 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB174 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSony Corporationedelkrone USA INC

Customer experience

Content Browser Mobile

All ratings30 ratings
Positive23.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative81.3%

edelkrone

All ratings67 ratings
Positive19.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative79.1%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative75.4%

Bugs and requests

Content Browser Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

edelkrone

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Bluetooth disconnects after 45 seconds to 1 minute of use
  • App fails to recognize paired devices
  • Multi-device pairing not working (HeadPLUS + SliderONE)
  • App crashes when launching timelapse function
  • Firmware update loops that never complete
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  • Sequencer plays out of order or stops halfway
  • Focus module crashes when saving lens settings
  • Shutter timing broken in timelapse mode
  • Turntable not moving during sequence playback
  • App freezes on pairing screens
  • Presets not saving or disappearing after disconnect
  • Connection drops when switching app modes
  • Lens upload errors after saving
  • App crashes on iPad when adding devices
  • Motor runs at full power unexpectedly
  • Devices not communicating with app
  • App doesn't display controls for all connected devices
  • Return to position function fails
  • Speed changes not applying without saving pose
  • App crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

15 requests
  • Optional firmware updates instead of forced updates
  • Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously
  • Offline mode for editing sequences without device connection
  • Hardware controller with full feature support
  • Persistent settings and preset saving
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  • Better documentation and comprehensive user manuals
  • Improved touch controls and UI precision
  • Dark mode with better outdoor visibility
  • API for third-party app development
  • Dedicated hardware remote with full functionality
  • U.S.-based customer service and support
  • Instant path feature for Dolly
  • Text-based pose naming instead of photos
  • Troubleshooting guides in app
  • Wired USB controller alternative

In-app purchases

None

Content Browser Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

edelkrone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Content Browser Mobile free?
Content Browser Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is edelkrone free?
edelkrone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Content Browser Mobile or edelkrone?
Content Browser Mobile is rated higher. Content Browser Mobile averages 2.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while edelkrone averages 1.9 from 67 ratings.
Do Content Browser Mobile or edelkrone have ads?
Neither Content Browser Mobile nor edelkrone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Content Browser Mobile or edelkrone?
Content Browser Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and edelkrone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Content Browser Mobile was updated on September 21, 2026 and edelkrone on August 11, 2026.

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