Comparison

foolcontrol vs Pic Warp

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

Pic Warp

Easily correct perspective distortion in photos. Transform skewed images into perfect rectangles or place new images into existing skewed areas, like billboards or posters. Achieve precise results with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Perspective skew and unskew
  • Convert skewed areas to rectangles
  • Insert photos into skewed areas
  • Manual aspect ratio adjustment
  • Control point selection
Features
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[Pic Warp] is a powerful photo geomtry editor which supports perspective skew and unskew on your photo. For instance, you can do following things with this app. - Convert skewed book cover area to plane rectangular photo. - Convert skewed billboard arae to plane rectangular photo. - Put beautiful girl image into poster area of another photo. - Put amazing landscape image into billboard area of another photo. * Warp Out (Skewed area to plane photo) - Select any skewed area in photo using 4 control points. - Convert the selected area to plane rectangular photo automatically. - Adjust width and height ratio manually to get a perfect result. * Warp In (Plane photo to skewed area) - Select any skewed area in photo using 4 control points. - Put any photo into the selected area. - The photo is perspectively transformed automatically to fit into the area.

Screenshots

foolcontrol4 screens
Pic Warp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pic Warp at $2.99 against foolcontrol's $99.99. Pic Warp also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked). foolcontrol's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pic Warp $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foolcontrol holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of foolcontrol's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pic Warp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, Pic Warp every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
foolcontrol versus Pic Warp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoolcontrolPic Warp
Price$99.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.1 (19 ratings) — better1.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikael LubtchanskyDongwook Cho

Customer experience

foolcontrol

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

Pic Warp

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

In-app purchases

None

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

Pic Warp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pic Warp free?
Pic Warp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, foolcontrol or Pic Warp?
foolcontrol is rated higher. foolcontrol averages 4.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Pic Warp averages 1.9 from 8 ratings.
Do foolcontrol or Pic Warp have ads?
Neither foolcontrol nor Pic Warp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foolcontrol or Pic Warp?
foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pic Warp every 8 months. Most recently, foolcontrol was updated on September 16, 2026 and Pic Warp on September 18, 2026.

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