foolcontrol vs Color Analysis Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
foolcontrol
This app provides comprehensive remote control for RED DIGITAL CINEMA cameras over a network. Adjust camera settings, manage focus, apply looks, and control playback from your iOS device.
- Full camera control over network
- Advanced focus control with presets
- In-camera grading with curves
- Clip playback and management
- Metadata and slate management
- Camera menu navigation
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foolcontrol lets you get full control over a RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC™ camera connected to the same network as your iOS device, WEAPON, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W and RAVEN all have built in wifi but EPIC / SCARLET cameras require additional wireless accessories to work with foolcontrol (see below). - PREVIEW : recording state, format, project / sensor frame rate, timecode, pre-record, frame trigger frame tagging, OLPF, REDcode, lookaround, shutter angle / speed, histogram, goal posts, traffic lights, gamma / color space, recording mode, frame processing, HDRx, Motion Mount, iris vale, white balance, tint, ISO, tools, RAW view, magnify, production info, scene and take metadata, VU meter, battery level / time left, media remaining / recording time, clip count, clip name, previous clip info. Indicators for : LAN, ext. timecode, sync, genlock, RIG, errors, camera fan speed and temperature. Eject media, power saving modes and shutdown the camera. - FOCUS : Circular focus disc with advanced features : colored users marks, smooth bezier rack focus with adjustable speed, add hard stop for near/far focus, select 1,2,3,4,5 or 10 knob turns for super precise focusing without loosing any previous marks, searchable preset focus discs markers, create, recall, sort, rename and export your own user focus distance discs : unique mode lets you add repeatable distance marks for your lenses. AF mode selection, autofocus trigger, AF zone size and center, rack focus mode points recall, iris, magnify, record start stop, audible marks and more. - LOOK : set camera look using a multi speed slider or manual value input : contrast, exposure, saturation, shadow, brightness, RGB gains, kelvin, tint and FLUT. Color temperature presets, auto white balance, ISO, color / gamma space. - CURVES : Shape luma, red, green and blue curves to create in-camera grades. Drag curves points using 3 different modes for normal, fine, and super fine curve adjustment. - PLAYBACK : list all the clips on your media with timecode, thumbnail and duration. Play forward, backward, frame by frame, go to end and beginning, set in/out points, navigate marked frame, set playback speed and looping mode. - KEYS : navigate your camera menu using knob, buttons or gesture pad. Access to all buttons and menu pages. - PRESETS : create and apply camera presets. A preset can include one or several parameters from look, curves, camera settings, slate and many more. Presets can be sorted, renamed and exported by email. - SLATE : quickly set metadata values for production, director, DOP, scene, shot, take, project info, camera operator, unit and location. GPS location (on GPS enabled devices). Set timecode mode and value. - CAMERA MENU tree - RECORD SETTINGS with access to advanced record formats, mode and options. - LINEAR FOCUS for single operators ------------- To use an EPIC or SCARLET camera with foolcontrol on the same wifi network you will need to use one of these : - RED lemo to cat5 ethernet cable and a GIG-E wireless router. - RED REDLink bridge wifi module. - Teradek COLR and GIG-E to lemo cable. - RTMotion latitude WEAPON / EPIC-W / SCARLET-W and RAVEN have built in wifi ready for foolcontrol. Wooden camera has an antenna replacement accessory called the 'Wifi Side Plate' to increase camera wifi range. It is always recommended to use a router on set (infrastructure mode) instead of the Ad Hoc network setup in camera. TPLink WR802N is a great affordable USB powered option. connection tips : foolcolor.net/tips.pdf more info, video demos and support : http://foolcolor.net/foolcontrol_iOS IG : @mikafool Please note : This application requires iOS 9.3 and up and will only work with RED DSMC cameras. It does not work with the RED ONE or any other camera. Focus control requires a RED Canon or Nikon mount and a compatible electronic lens.
Color Analysis Lite
Analyze the dominant colors in any image by uploading a photo or using your camera. Get detailed color information including names, RGB, Hex codes, and percentages, sorted by dominance.
- Deep color analysis
- Select local images
- Use smartphone camera
- Get color name, RGB, Hex
- Color percentage breakdown
- Sort colors by dominance
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Color Analysis App allows you to perform deep color analysis for any image. you can select local stored image or take a picture from your smartphone camera. after the image has been processed you will get the color information : such as color name , RGB, Hex Code,Color Percent. the colors will be sorted from the most from the most dominance color to the less significant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Color Analysis Lite at Free against foolcontrol's $99.99. Color Analysis Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). foolcontrol's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). 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
Color Analysis Lite is free to download; foolcontrol costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Analysis Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of foolcontrol's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Analysis Lite's.
foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, Color Analysis Lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | foolcontrol | Color Analysis Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mikael Lubtchansky | Roy Leizer |
Customer experience
foolcontrol
Color Analysis Lite
In-app purchases
foolcontrol
No in-app purchases
Color Analysis Lite
No in-app purchases








