Comparison

foolcontrol vs DVC Connect

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

DVC Connect

Monitor your DVC recorders remotely with live camera feeds, local SD card recording, and event-triggered alerts. View recorded footage, receive notifications for motion detection and alarms, and manage PTZ functions.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Local SD card recording
  • Event-triggered push notifications
  • Video analytics alerts
  • Remote viewing up to 30 days
  • PTZ function control
  • Image quality adjustment
Features
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All DVC® recorders, regardless of technology, support the new, unique, free, mobile DVC Connect application. The application is used to view a live camera recorder, local recording on the SD card of a mobile phone, and view recorded SD recordings as well as alerting users about events triggered by motion detection or the alarms themselves on the recorder. Among its other features we highlight: Push Notification Alarm status alert on DVC recorder when the application is turned off. Alarms are: motion alarm, alarm sensor, offline camera, video signal loss, HDD fault, full HDD, no HDD, off disk, illegal access. Push notification with video analytics Announcement of alarm triggered by the video analytic function: overlink, object follow, intrusion, exceptions. Up to 100 devices on the Server List The current version of app has supported up to 20 devices. An overview of recorded material by event Maximum viewing backward for 30 days (Remote Viewing Surveillance) Local recording on a mobile device while recording sound Color capture mode in the corner of image: red - alarm recording, blue - shooting by schedule, yellow - motion capture, green - manual recording Added PTZ functions: Focus, Iris, Preset, Cruise Manually activated alarm output (for relay alarm relay recorders) Specifically adjust the image quality for each camera. Adjust color, brightness and contrast Fisheye dewarping - refers to the process of perspective image correction in order to reverse the effects of geometric distortions caused by the 360​​° lens of the Fisheye camera

Screenshots

foolcontrol4 screens
DVC Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DVC Connect at Free against foolcontrol's $99.99. DVC Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). foolcontrol's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DVC Connect is free to download; foolcontrol costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DVC Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: foolcontrol has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, DVC Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
foolcontrol versus DVC Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoolcontrolDVC Connect
Price$99.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikael LubtchanskyAlarm automatika d.o.o.

Customer experience

foolcontrol

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

DVC Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

DVC Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVC Connect free?
DVC Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, foolcontrol or DVC Connect?
DVC Connect is rated higher. foolcontrol averages 4.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while DVC Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do foolcontrol or DVC Connect have ads?
Neither foolcontrol nor DVC Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foolcontrol or DVC Connect?
foolcontrol ships an update every 5 weeks, and DVC Connect every 5 months. Most recently, foolcontrol was updated on September 16, 2026 and DVC Connect on June 22, 2026.

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