Michron vs CamRanger Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Michron
Control and program a specialized time-lapse device directly from your smartphone. This application allows for seamless integration with your hardware for creative photography projects. Capture stunning visuals with precise control over your device's settings.
- Smartphone control
- Time-lapse device programming
- Hardware integration
- Creative photography tools
- Precise setting adjustments
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Smartphone control application for controlling and programming the Michron time-lapse device.
CamRanger Mini
Wirelessly control Canon or Nikon DSLR cameras with advanced features like live view, remote capture, and focus stacking. View full-resolution images with metadata and histograms, and record movies. Requires separate CamRanger Mini hardware.
- Wireless DSLR camera control
- Live View
- Remote capture
- Focus stacking
- Intervalometer
- Movie recording
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Requires separate CamRanger Mini hardware: www.CamRanger.com Using the CamRanger Mini you can wirelessly control your Canon or Nikon DSLR camera. Advanced features: Live View View and set camera parameters (Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, White Balance, Focus Mode, Capture Mode, etc.) Touch focusing and focus adjustments Remote capture View full resolution images with meta data and histogram Movie Recording Automatic Focus Stacking Intervalometer (Time-Lapse) Bulb Mode HDR/Advanced Bracketing Save images to iOS Photo Library See CamRanger.com for full details and supported cameras
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Michron at 4.5 against CamRanger Mini's 3.4. Michron also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). CamRanger Mini's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Michron holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamRanger Mini has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Michron's written reviews are positive against 40% of CamRanger Mini's.
Michron ships an update every 6 weeks, CamRanger Mini monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Michron | CamRanger Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangy Laboratories Inc | CamRanger |
Customer experience
Michron
CamRanger Mini
In-app purchases
Michron
No in-app purchases
CamRanger Mini
No in-app purchases
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