Michron vs ShutterCount Pro Mobile
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.
ShutterCount Pro Mobile
This app reads the shutter count directly from compatible Canon, Nikon, and Pentax digital cameras. It helps determine a camera's usage, saving service center trips and verifying if a pre-owned item is truly new. Features include unlimited readings, wear indicators, and history logging.
- Reads shutter count from Canon, Nikon, Pentax
- USB or image file reading
- Unlimited readings
- Wear indicator and shutter life percentage
- History logging in CSV format
- Live View and electronic shutter counters
- Graphing and shutter life forecasting
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*** The original, most feature-rich and only iOS shutter count reader that works with all new Canons *** ShutterCount displays the number of shutter actuations (the shutter count) of your Canon EOS, Nikon or Pentax digital camera - see the complete list of certified models below. The shutter count is read directly from USB or Wi-Fi connected Canons, and from image files for Nikon and Pentax cameras. With ShutterCount you can easily check whether a newly purchased camera is really new, or how heavily used a pre-owned item is. And you can save a trip to a service center by doing the reading for yourself. BASE FEATURES • Unlimited readings • Counter for still photos • Wear indicator with numeric and graphical rated shutter life percentage display • History logging to track camera usage; logs are stored in CSV format that can be imported into Numbers or Excel for further processing • Reports in plain text format • Wizard to guide you through the reading process LIVE VIEW PACK (included, supports select Canon models) • Counters for live view/videos and electronic shutter • Distribution chart PLUS PACK (included) • Graphing • Shutter life forecasting (not available for some Nikon and Pentax models) • History deduplication • Canon EOS camera management (date/time sync, owner name editing, copyright information setting, outdated firmware warning, IPTC export/import) • Raw copyright information display and secure personal data wiping for Canons CERTIFIED CAMERAS USB connection (requires a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or a USB-C equipped iPad; Wi-Fi on the camera must be disabled): • Canon 1D4/1DC/1DX/1DX2/1DX3/5D2/5D3/5D4/5DS/5DSR/6D/6D2/7D/7D2/40D/50D/60D/60Da/70D/77D/80D/90D/100D/200D/200D2/250D/450D/500D/550D/600D/650D/700D/750D/760D/800D/850D/1000D/1100D/1200D/1300D/1500D/2000D/3000D/4000D/8000D/9000D/C50/M6II/M50/M50II/R/R1/R3/R5/R5C/R5II/R6/R6II/R6III/R7/R8/R10/R50/R100/Ra/RP; Kiss F/M/M2/X2/X3/X4/X5/X6i/X7/X7i/X8i/X9/X9i/X10/X10i/X50/X70/X80/X90; Rebel SL1/SL2/SL3/T1i/T2i/T3/T3i/T4i/T5/T5i/T6/T6i/T6s/T7/T7i/T8i/T100/XS/XSi Wi-Fi/Ethernet connection is supported using built-in networking or Canon transmitters on the above cameras having the "EOS Utility" function. The camera must be paired directly with ShutterCount using this function. Image files: • Nikon D2H/D2X/D2Xs/D3/D3S/D3X/D4/D4S/D5/D6/D40/D40X/D50/D60/D70/D70s/D80/D90/D200/D300/D300S/D500/D600/D610/D700/D750/D780/D800/D800E/D810/D850/D3000/D3100/D3200/D3300/D3400/D3500/D5000/D5100/D5200/D5300/D5500/D5600/D7000/D7100/D7200/D7500/Df/Z5/Z5II/Z6/Z6II/Z6III/Z7/Z7II/Z8/Z9/Z30/Z50/Z50II/Zf/Zfc/ZR; 1 AW1/J1/J3/J4/J5/V1/V2/V3; Coolpix A • Pentax *istDL/*istDL2/645D/645Z/K1/K1II/K3/K3II/K3III/K3IIIMono/K5/K5II/K5IIs/K7/K10D/K20D/K30/K50/K70/K100D/K100D Super/K200D/K500/K2000/Km/KP/Kr/KS1/KS2/Kx Cameras not listed here are not supported. FOR DETAILED COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/tech-specs Questions? Problems? Check out the Getting Started Guide (https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/getting-started), the FAQ (https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/faq), or contact our support by tapping Report a Problem on the More tab! DISCLAIMER: The app displays the camera's internal counter. DIRE Studio is not responsible for how well and accurately the camera maintains that counter. The forecast is calculated based on your previous usage, and will change if you use the camera differently in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Michron at Free against ShutterCount Pro Mobile's $19.99. Michron also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). ShutterCount Pro Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Michron is free to download; ShutterCount Pro Mobile costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Michron holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Michron's written reviews are positive against 78% of ShutterCount Pro Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Michron ships an update every 6 weeks, ShutterCount Pro Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Michron | ShutterCount Pro Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangy Laboratories Inc | DIRE Studio |
Customer experience
Michron
ShutterCount Pro Mobile
In-app purchases
Michron
No in-app purchases
ShutterCount Pro Mobile
No in-app purchases
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