Letus Helix vs Dragonframe Tether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letus Helix
This app provides a streamlined interface for adjusting settings on various Letus Helix gimbal models. It simplifies configuration by removing less frequently used options found in desktop software, offering additional user assistance tools for easier operation.
- Intuitive settings adjustment
- Simplified configuration
- User assistance tools
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Support for multiple Helix models
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The Letus Helix app is designed to be a simple and intuitive way of changing settings on the Letus Double Helix, Helix Pro, Standard Helix, and Helix Jr. Many settings from the SimpleBGC GUI (PC/Mac-based configuration program) have been eliminated, because those settings are only needed to work with other gimbals or are rarely used. Additional tools to help the user have been created to assist the user in their use of the Helix. Connection with the Helix is done as follows: 1) Turn the Helix on 2) Go to the Home screen on your iPhone/iPad. 3) Find Settings -> Wi-Fi and select your Letus Helix. 4) Enter the wifi password found in the app help files (found by pressing the info button on the app's main menu). 5) Once it connects in iOS, you can go to the app and press the connect button.
Dragonframe Tether
Transform your iOS device into a professional camera for stop motion animation software. Stream a live video preview to your computer, control camera settings, and capture high-quality images directly. Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a desktop.
- Use iPhone/iPad as capture source
- Live video preview on desktop
- Control shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balance
- Capture JPG or DNG images
- Direct image transfer to computer
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Use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as a capture source in Dragonframe 4 stop motion animation software. Instructions: 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer via a USB cable. 2. Launch Dragonframe software on the computer. 3. Launch DF Tether on your device. Dragonframe will automatically detect it and connect to it. Once connected: * Dragonframe will show a video preview using the iOS camera. * You can control shutter speed, ISO, focus and white balance. * Capture JPG or DNG images directly to the computer. (The specific functionality varies by camera.) NOTE: Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop system. Dragonframe 4 is a separate purchase, and not included with this app. See http://www.dragonframe.com for more details. NOTE: Windows users must install iTunes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letus Helix at 80% against Dragonframe Tether's 43%. Letus Helix also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14). Dragonframe Tether's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dragonframe Tether holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragonframe Tether has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Letus Helix's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dragonframe Tether's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Letus Helix ships an update every 4 months, Dragonframe Tether every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letus Helix | Dragonframe Tether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Lawler | DZED Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Letus Helix
Dragonframe Tether
In-app purchases
Letus Helix
No in-app purchases
Dragonframe Tether
No in-app purchases
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