Content Browser Mobile vs ZY Vega
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
ZY Vega
This intelligent lighting control system streamlines film production workflows. It offers visual and efficient management of photography lights, allowing for easy device grouping, parameter saving, and precise color temperature and hue adjustments.
- Device grouping and set management
- Save and reuse lighting parameters
- Adjust color temperature and filters
- Match ambient color temperature
- HSI and RGB color control
- Color picking for hue and saturation
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ZY Vega by ZHIYUN is an intelligent lighting control system designed specifically for ZHIYUN photography lights. It offers a smart, visual, and highly efficient control experience. ZY Vega streamlines the workflow of film production, enhancing the smart management and control of lighting during shoots. Key Features: Set Management - Add and group multiple devices effortlessly - Grid layout for easy device positioning - Save and reuse lighting parameters with a single tap Color Temperature - Adjust and control color temperature settings - Quick presets for instant adjustments Color Temperature Filters - Multiple filter options based on tungsten and dysprosium lights Color Temperature Matching - Capture and fine-tune ambient color temperature Color - Supports HSI and RGB modes for color control Color Picking - Capture and adjust hue and saturation ZY Vega boosts your film production efficiency by enhancing the smart control and management of lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZY Vega at monthly against Content Browser Mobile's every 4 months. ZY Vega also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZY Vega holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Content Browser Mobile's written reviews are positive against 26% of ZY Vega's.
Content Browser Mobile ships an update every 4 months, ZY Vega monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Content Browser Mobile | ZY Vega |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (30 ratings) | 2.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | 桂林智神信息技术有限公司 |
Customer experience
Content Browser Mobile
ZY Vega
In-app purchases
Content Browser Mobile
No in-app purchases
ZY Vega
No in-app purchases
