Comparison

Helicon Remote vs Cascable Recipe Input

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Tethered shooting
  • Camera remote control
  • Automated focus bracketing
  • Exposure bracketing
  • Time lapse shooting
  • Extra long exposures
  • Live View
Features
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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.

About

Cascable Recipe Input

This companion app allows you to use a secondary iOS device as a remote input for camera recipes. It connects via Bluetooth to the main Cascable app, enabling a streamlined workflow for photographers. Access to recipes requires a purchase within the main application.

Highlights
  • Remote recipe input
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Companion app for Cascable
  • Use secondary iOS device
  • Streamlined photography workflow
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Recipe Input is a companion app to the Recipes feature of our camera remote control and workflow app, Cascable. Using this app, you can use a second iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch as a remote input device for your recipes via Bluetooth. Note: The use of Recipes in Cascable requires purchasing Cascable Pro features, available as an in-app purchase. Once you have purchased Cascable Pro, the Recipe Input app works with no additional charge.

Screenshots

Helicon Remote4 screens
Cascable Recipe Input2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cascable Recipe Input at 5.0 against Helicon Remote's 2.4. Cascable Recipe Input also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Helicon Remote's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, 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. Helicon Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cascable Recipe Input asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cascable Recipe Input holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helicon Remote has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helicon Remote versus Cascable Recipe Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelicon RemoteCascable Recipe Input
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelicon Soft s.r.o.Cascable AB

Customer experience

Helicon Remote

All ratings36 ratings
Positive36.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative65.0%

Cascable Recipe Input

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Helicon Remote

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$47.99
None

Cascable Recipe Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helicon Remote free?
Helicon Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cascable Recipe Input free?
Cascable Recipe Input is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helicon Remote or Cascable Recipe Input?
Cascable Recipe Input is rated higher. Helicon Remote averages 2.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Cascable Recipe Input averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Helicon Remote or Cascable Recipe Input have ads?
Neither Helicon Remote nor Cascable Recipe Input shows ads.

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