Comparison

foolcontrol vs Aquarium Camera

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Aquarium Camera

Capture your aquarium's true colors with this app designed to overcome the challenges of LED lighting. It offers real-time color correction and professional-grade filters to make your fish, plants, and corals look vibrant and accurate in photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Real-time lens filter mode
  • 32 custom professional-grade lens filters
  • Real-time tint, temperature, RGB, and exposure adjustment
  • Full-resolution photo capture
  • 4K video recording
  • Save and share presets
  • Side-by-side color balance preview
Features
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Aquarium Camera is built specifically for aquarium owners who are tired of their tank looking incredible in person and disappointing on their phone. LED aquarium lights are brilliant, but blue actinic lighting interferes with camera sensors, shifting the colors of your fish, plants, and corals into something far less accurate. Standard camera apps were not made for this. Aquarium Camera was. Designed for reef tanks, planted tanks, freshwater aquariums, and fish-only setups, Aquarium Camera helps you capture photos and videos that better reflect what your tank actually looks like. “The Aquarium Camera app is an essential tool for reef tank photography.” – ReefBuilders.com You can stop buying pro camera rigs, shooting in RAW, using clip-on filters or gels, and turning off your blue lights just to get a decent shot. You do not need to spend hours in editing apps adjusting hue, tint, and exposure after the fact. Aquarium Camera helps you color-correct aquarium lighting in real time on your iPhone or iPad, using the device you already carry every day. Version 4.0.0 is a complete re-architecture built to maximize the performance of your iPhone and iPad. Features: • Real-time lens filter mode that dynamically helps balance your shot • 32 custom professional-grade lens filters in manual mode • Real-time tint, temperature, RGB, and exposure adjustment • Full-resolution photo capture • 4K video recording • Syncs with iCloud • Support for your device’s available camera lenses, including wide, standard, and telephoto • Save and share presets once you dial in your tank • Side-by-side preview to help fine-tune color balance • Portrait and landscape support • Touch to focus • Flash toggle • Grid toggle • Quick access to your aquarium gallery with export or autosave to library • Share photos and videos right from the library • Volume button shutter support • Haptic feedback • No subscription: buy it once and unlock everything on iPhone and iPad “So easy to use… Love it!!! And the color changing is realtime so you can see the screen and the real thing side by side to ensure you get the right balance.” – Carlos Chacon, CoralVue I created Aquarium Camera because I was tired of seeing brilliant aquariums online that did not truly represent the health, color, and beauty of the fish, plants, and corals inside. As LED lighting took over the hobby, aquarium photography became harder. Aquarium Camera is my answer to that problem. Spend less time correcting aquarium photos and videos, and more time enjoying your tank... oh and doing water changes.

Screenshots

foolcontrol4 screens
Aquarium Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aquarium Camera at $4.99 against foolcontrol's $99.99. Aquarium Camera also leads on ratings volume (757 vs 19). foolcontrol's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 34%) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

foolcontrol costs $99.99 and Aquarium Camera $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for foolcontrol against 4.2 for Aquarium Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aquarium Camera has 757 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of foolcontrol's written reviews are positive against 34% of Aquarium Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, Aquarium Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
foolcontrol versus Aquarium Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoolcontrolAquarium Camera
Price$99.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.1 (19 ratings)4.2 (757 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings19757 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikael LubtchanskyJohn Ostler

Customer experience

foolcontrol

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

Aquarium Camera

All ratings757 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative59.8%

Bugs and requests

foolcontrol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aquarium Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant black screen issue
  • Photos not saving correctly
  • Freezing on certain settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with native camera app features
  • Add support for RAW image capture
  • Improve image stabilization
  • Expand color temperature correction range

In-app purchases

None

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

Aquarium Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aquarium Camera free?
Aquarium Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, foolcontrol or Aquarium Camera?
Aquarium Camera is rated higher. foolcontrol averages 4.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Aquarium Camera averages 4.2 from 757 ratings.
Do foolcontrol or Aquarium Camera have ads?
Neither foolcontrol nor Aquarium Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foolcontrol or Aquarium Camera?
foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, and Aquarium Camera monthly. Most recently, foolcontrol was updated on September 16, 2026 and Aquarium Camera on September 25, 2026.

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