Helicon Remote vs Vicool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helicon Remote
Control your Nikon or Canon DSLR remotely for tethered shooting. Features include automated focus and exposure bracketing, time-lapse, and extra-long exposures. Supports Wi-Fi and USB connections for advanced photography workflows.
- Tethered shooting
- Camera remote control
- Automated focus bracketing
- Exposure bracketing
- Time lapse shooting
- Extra long exposures
- Live View
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Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras. USB connection is supported on iOS 13.0 and newer. Only Wi-Fi connection is possible on iOS 12! Key features: - Wi-Fi support (for cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit, as well as external Nikon WT and Canon WFT units) - Automated focus bracketing (focus bracketing, exposure bracketing and time lapse shooting can be combined in any way possible) - Extra long exposures - up to 32 minutes (all Canon cameras, Nikon D750 / Df / D600 / D610 / D800 / D810 / D4 / D4s / D7100 / D5200 / D5300) - Advanced exposure bracketing - Image review - Full screen Live View - Focus peaking (areas in sharp focus can be highlighted) - Live View noise averaging - Time lapse shooting - Video recording - Hyper focal distance and DOF calculator - Live histogram (gray/RGB) Compatible cameras Canon: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6 - M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D Mark III, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D C, 1D X, 1D X Mark II; - 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 5DS R (5DSR); - 6D, 6D Mark II; - 7D, 7D Mark II; - 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D, 77D / 9000D, 80D, 90D; - 100D / SL1 / Kiss X7, 200D / SL2 / Kiss X8, 250D; - 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2, 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3, 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4, 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5, 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6, 700D / T5i / Kiss X7i, 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss x8i, 760D / Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D, 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i, 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F, 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50, 1200D / T5 / Kiss X70, 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80; - 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D; - 4000D / 3000D. Nikon: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, Df, D90, D300/D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800/D800e, D810, D810A, D850, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500. Sony: A7 III, A7 RIII Compatible Wi-Fi cameras Canon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D X Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 6D Mark II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 90D, 800D, 77D, 1300D, 200D, 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: 5D Mark II + WFT-4A, 7D + WFT-5A, 1D C / 1D X + WFT-6A/B, 5D Mark III + WFT-E7A, 1 DX Mark II + WFT-E8A, 5DS / 5DS R + WFT-E7A, 7D Mark II + WFT-E7A (ver. 2). Nikon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D5300, D5500, D7200, D780. Wi-fi connection requiring latest firmware: D500, D750, D850, D5600, D7500. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: D5200 / D7100 + Wu-1a, D600 / D610 + Wu-1b, D4S / D800 / D800E / D4 / D7000 / D3X / D300 / D300S / D3S / D3 / D700 + WT-4A; D810 / D810A / D7200 / D750 / D4S / D800 / D800E / D7100 / D7000 / D4 + WT-5A, Df + WU-1a.
Vicool
Control your Feiyu VIMBLE2 smartphone gimbal for enhanced video and photo creation. Features include recording, capturing photos, camera configuration, zoom, face tracing, panoramas, and video editing.
- Video recording
- Photo capture
- Camera configuration
- Zoom control
- Face tracing
- Panorama photos
- Video clip editing
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The Vicool App is developed specified for Feiyu VIMBLE2 serial handheld smartphone gimbal. Users can perform various operations via this app, including: 1, video recording 2, taking photos 3, camera configuration: white balance, explosure and so on 4,zoom in and zoom out 5, face tracing 6, Panorama photos 7, Video clip and so on. Enjoy your creative life with Vicool
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vicool at none against Helicon Remote's 1. Vicool also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Helicon Remote's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 7%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Helicon Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vicool asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Helicon Remote against 2.4 for Vicool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Helicon Remote's written reviews are positive against 7% of Vicool's.
Helicon Remote ships an update every 3 months, Vicool every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helicon Remote | Vicool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (36 ratings) | 2.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Helicon Soft s.r.o. | 桂林飞宇科技股份有限公司 |
Customer experience
Helicon Remote
Vicool
In-app purchases
Helicon Remote
- Lifetime license$47.99
Vicool
No in-app purchases
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