Comparison

BT Shutter vs Remote Camera Control via Air

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

Head to head
About

BT Shutter

Control your phone's camera remotely with this Bluetooth accessory. It allows for hands-free photo and video capture, zooming, and camera switching, enhancing your photography experience.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Video recording
  • Zoom in/out
  • Switch camera
  • Increase visual field
  • Better photo effects
Features
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This is a multifunctional bluetooth ancillary camera equipment -Bluetooth selfie monopod, and it has broken the mode of traditional  photograph way, increase the visual field, better photo effects than before .By the Bluetooth selfie monopod  applied to apple device, come ture unique photograph mode.With this device, you can take a photo at the desired angle.Take more easy and happy. Compatibility: iOS7.0+ mobile devices with Bluetooth 3.0 technology Support Devices: iTouch5, iPhone4S/5/5s/5C/6/6 Plus/6S/6S Plus/7/7 Plus or later iPad2/new iPad/iPad mini /iPad Air or later Features: Make a video Zoom in Zoom out Change the Camera Remote camera Increase more visual field Prefer photo effects

About

Remote Camera Control via Air

Control your iPhone/iPad camera remotely using another device. Features manual settings, various photo and video formats, and advanced grid overlays. Save media to external drives or custom folders.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Manual camera settings
  • Camera preview on second device
  • Multiple photo/video formats
  • Customizable grid overlays
  • Save to external drives
  • Time-lapse and slow-motion video
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The app for remote control of an iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. The two devices use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, which allows the devices to communicate directly, even if they are not on the same Wi-Fi infrastructure network. This technology is used by AirPlay, AirDrop, etc. In other words, Internet access or a Wi-Fi router is NOT needed. The maximum distance at which a connection can be maintained between two devices is about 20 foot. The app has the following features: • Control the iPhone/iPad camera using another iPhone/iPad. • Show the camera preview image on another iPhone/iPad. • You can enable the use of the device's camera when the same device acts as a screen. Disabled by default. • Manual camera settings, including frame rate settings. • Save camera settings to a list of settings for different situations. Read more about this below. • Lock camera settings with one button. • Select video format from 144p to 4K. • Pause during video recording. • Capturing photos in video recording mode. With the dimensions of the selected video format. • Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, Apple ProRAW formats (if supported by the device). • Taking photos at 48 MP resolution. If the device has cameras that support this resolution. • Various grid options, including the ability to display your own PNG grid file. PNG file must have a transparent background. It is possible to select the thickness of the grid lines. The overlay grid image of the PNG file can be shifted. The PNG file image shifting feature is made for adaptation to the Video Telescope Collimation proposed by Dr. Leon Palmer (https://rigelsys.com/video collimation.html). • A series of photos with a custom time interval between photos and the number of photos in a series. • Overlay photos for subsequent combination of different photos or videos. To overlay a PNG file grid, you need to use a different function in the grid settings. • Averaging a series of frames to remove moving objects. • Slow motion video. • Time-lapse video. • Cinematic video stabilization. • Mirror image flipping on the device acting as a screen. • Timer. • Selecting a location to save photos and videos (including an external drive). In the photo library of the "Photos" app. In the folder of this app or any other app that has a folder in the "Files" app. On an external drive connected to the iPhone/iPad, while the external drive can be encrypted. You can even record video to an external drive, but for this, the write speed to the external drive must be high enough. When saving to something other than the photo library of the "Photos" app, you can create and change subfolders for saving within the already selected location for saving photos and videos. Use the text input field "Subfolder for saving". Using the "/" symbol, you can write several nested folders. For example: "Subfolder/Subsubfolder/SubSubSubfolder/". The nesting level of folders is not limited. • Customize the file name when saving to something other than the photo library in the "Photos" app. Sequence number, date and time, prefix, suffix. • Control the camera "shutter" using the volume buttons or "shutter" remote control button (a selfie stick button, a bluetooth "shutter" remote control button). • Silent mode. • Selecting a camera if the device has several cameras. The frame rate of the device acting as a screen is also adjustable. By reducing the frame rate, you can reduce energy consumption and, therefore, battery life. This is especially important if you are using a very old iPhone/iPad with a weak battery as a screen. The app can be used without a second device, for taking photos and videos with manual camera settings. In the app settings, you can configure the app to launch as a camera, without having to select. The app can work on iOS 12 and newer. This makes it possible to use old iPhones starting with the iPhone 5S and newer as a screen. IMPORTANT!!! SEE THE "HELP" SECTION IN THE APP!

Screenshots

BT Shutter4 screens
Remote Camera Control via Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Camera Control via Air at 73% against BT Shutter's 5%. Remote Camera Control via Air also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). BT Shutter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Remote Camera Control via Air sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BT Shutter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Camera Control via Air holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of BT Shutter's written reviews are positive against 73% of Remote Camera Control via Air's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BT Shutter ships an update every 5 months, Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BT Shutter versus Remote Camera Control via Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT ShutterRemote Camera Control via Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (29 ratings)4.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.9% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer成 林Dmitriy Kharutskiy

Customer experience

BT Shutter

All ratings29 ratings
Positive17.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.8%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative87.1%

Remote Camera Control via Air

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

BT Shutter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote Camera Control via Air

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is BT Shutter free?
BT Shutter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Camera Control via Air free?
Remote Camera Control via Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BT Shutter or Remote Camera Control via Air?
Remote Camera Control via Air is rated higher. BT Shutter averages 1.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Remote Camera Control via Air averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do BT Shutter or Remote Camera Control via Air have ads?
Neither BT Shutter nor Remote Camera Control via Air shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BT Shutter or Remote Camera Control via Air?
BT Shutter ships an update every 5 months, and Remote Camera Control via Air every 2 months. Most recently, BT Shutter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Remote Camera Control via Air on October 22, 2026.

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