Comparison

Parachute vs Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

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

Head to head
About

Parachute

This app helps you prepare for emergencies by broadcasting your live video, audio, and location to trusted contacts with a single touch. It offers advanced features like discreet recording, evidence saving, and remote activation to ensure your safety and provide crucial information when it matters most.

Highlights
  • Live video, audio, and location broadcast
  • One-touch emergency contact notification
  • Discreet recording and evidence saving
  • Advanced safety features like Superlock and Checkup
  • Multi-camera recording
  • Siri activation and lock screen widget
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Emergencies happen. It’s a fact of life. And even though you can’t control when they happen, you can control how prepared you are. When the time comes for help, you don’t want something that’s “good enough”. You want the best tool you can get. Meet Parachute Parachute lets you broadcast your video, audio and location to your friends and loved ones in the event of an emergency With just one touch, Parachute: ‣ Simultaneously calls, texts and emails your emergency contacts ‣ Sends them your live video, audio and location straight from the scene ‣ Records discreetly to protect your safety ‣ Prevents accidental touches from stopping the recording or blurring the focus ‣ Saves all your evidence away from your phone, so it is safe even if the phone is lost, taken, or destroyed Advanced ‣ Superlock: Prevents an unauthorized person who grabs your phone from stopping the recording ‣ Checkup: Checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your emergency contacts if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Multi-Camera: Captures video from the front and back cameras simultaneously for 200 degrees of camera coverage ‣ Siri: Activate Parachute by saying a codeword to Siri ‣ Phone Alert: Pre-record an alert message that your emergency contacts will hear when Parachute calls them ‣ Emergency Notes: Set up emergency notes to be released in the event of an emergency ‣ Twitter: Tweets your live incident and pre-written tweet in the event of an emergency ‣ Lock Screen Widget: Quickly activate Parachute right from your lock screen ‣ Live Alert Status: See the live status of each alert sent out (texts sent, emails delivered, phone calls picked up) ‣ Evidence Wiping: Wipes your evidence as soon as it’s been pushed off your phone so someone getting a hold of your phone won’t be able to find anything ‣ Seamless Streaming: Recovers seamlessly from poor or spotty reception without losing evidence ‣ Global Coverage: Works all around the world ‣ More at parachute.live/app Recognition ‣ Over 4900 5-star reviews from around the world ‣ Featured on the App Store ‣ Winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon ‣ Cameo in CSI:Cyber ‣ Featured in TechCrunch, Wired, CNBC, Fox News, Cult of Mac, Digital Trends, Sydney Morning Herald and more ‣ More at parachute.live/news Ethos & Integrity ‣ Free On Crash: We believe in our product so much that if it crashes during your emergency we give you back everything you’ve paid us in the past year ‣ Private & Tracker-Free: Forensic investigation reveals that Parachute is the only one of the top 20 safety apps that does not send your information to data collection companies. More at parachute.live/privacy ‣ Independent & VC-Free: We answer only to our members and we devote 100% of our time towards providing them with the best, fastest and most reliable technology in the event of an emergency ‣ Neutral: Parachute is a neutral conduit for emergencies, open to everyone, regardless of background and beliefs ‣ More at parachute.live/about Memberships ‣ Parachute (Monthly): Our flagship membership. Unlimited everything, personal concierge and priority access. US$9.99/month ‣ Parachute Lite (Monthly): Designed for light use. 3 incidents/month. US$2.99/month ‣ Parachute Micro (Yearly): Our most affordable membership. 3 incidents/year. US$2.99/year ‣ Free Week: All our memberships start with a 1-week all-inclusive free trial ‣ Cancel Anytime: After your free week, your membership will automatically renew monthly or yearly, paid with iTunes unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the cycle by managing it in iTunes Account Settings. Any unused trial time will be given up if you switch memberships See how Parachute compares to the alternatives at parachute.live/comparison Help: hi@parachute.live Privacy: https://parachute.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://parachute.live/terms Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries Parachute® is a registered trademark of Parachute Labs, Inc. Proudly made in New York

About

Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

Control multiple GoPro cameras simultaneously using low energy Bluetooth. Start/stop recording, tag moments, manage settings, and monitor camera status remotely. Offers advanced features like live preview and media download for enhanced shooting experiences.

Highlights
  • Start/stop recording via Bluetooth
  • Tag moments
  • Set camera date and time
  • Power off camera
  • Locate camera
  • Show camera state
  • Control multiple cameras simultaneously
Features
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The Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® cameras app allows you to control multiple GoPro® cameras via low energy Bluetooth. The app is compatible with: GoPro® Hero 3 (White, Silver, and Black Edition) GoPro® Hero 4 (Silver and Black Edition), GoPro® Hero 5 Black Edition, GoPro® Hero 5 Session, GoPro® Hero 6 Black Edition, GoPro® Hero 7 White/Silver/Black Edition, GoPro® Hero13 Black, Hero12 Black, Hero11 Black, Hero10 Black, Hero9 Black, and Hero8 Black, GoPro® Hero 11 Mini, Hero 2024, Lit Hero, GoPro Mission 1 Pro, GoPro® Max and Max 2 360°, and GoPro® Fusion 360° cameras. Demo video: https://youtu.be/wDL1kgewIZQ ## Features - Start/stop recording via low energy Bluetooth (requires much less battery than WiFi!). - Tag moments. - Set the camera's date and time. - Power off the camera. - Locate the camera (via beep sound). - Quickly show the camera state (recording time, free space, number of recorded photos and videos, estimated number of remaining photos and video recording time, battery state, GoPro® Max lens mount state, GoPro® media mount microphone state). ## Pro Features - Start and stop recording and tag moments on multiple cameras at the same time. - Change camera settings. - Create and edit presets on Hero 8 and newer models. - Show the live preview of one camera in full screen mode. - Download media (photos, videos) from one camera. - Control GoPro cameras with external Bluetooth keyboards: https://www.cameraremote.de/camera-tools-keyboard-shortcuts-for-controlling-gopro-cameras/ - Control GoPro cameras via Bluetooth: Hero 5 Session, Hero 5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13, Max, Max 2, Fusion, GoPro Mission 1 Pro. - Control GoPro cameras via WiFi (one camera at the same time only!): Hero 3, 4 (Session/Silver/Black Edition), Hero 5 Session, Hero 5/6/7, Fusion. - Control GoPro cameras via USB (iPad Pro only): Hero 8, 10, and 11/12/13, Max 2, GoPro Mission 1 Pro. ### Disclaimer This product and/or service is not affiliated with, endorsed by or in any way associated with GoPro Inc. or its products and services. GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc

Screenshots

Parachute4 screens
Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parachute at 63% against Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®'s 21%. Parachute also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Parachute sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parachute holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 511 and 609 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Parachute's written reviews are positive against 21% of Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parachute ships an update every 11 days, Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Parachute versus Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParachuteBluetooth Remote for GoPro®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (511 ratings) — better4.0 (609 ratings)
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings511609 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParachute Labs, Inc.Harald Meyer

Customer experience

Parachute

All ratings511 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative26.9%

Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

All ratings609 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative78.4%

User reviews

Parachute

From 511 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful safety features
  • 🔒 Secure live streaming and recording
  • 👍 Useful for emergencies
  • 👍 Provides peace of mind

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable activation and functionality
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 👎 Lack of customer support

Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

From 609 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app to control GoPro cameras
  • 👍 Reliable connection and control
  • 💡 Useful features like spot metering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🤔 Confusing setup and instructions
  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality

Bugs and requests

Parachute

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected activations and false alerts
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Audio/video quality problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Emergency services integration
  • Test mode for safe experimentation
  • Offline recording and backup
  • Customizable activation methods

Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work with older GoPro models
  • Live preview lags or doesn't work
  • Unexpected charges or billing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple Watch app for remote control
  • Ability to rename cameras
  • Improved UI and organization

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Parachute

Subscriptions4
  • Parachute Lite (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Parachute Micro (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • Parachute (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Parachute Family (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
1 purchases

Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®

One-time1
  • Activate all features$9.99

Questions

Is Parachute free?
Parachute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® free?
Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parachute or Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®?
Parachute is rated higher. Parachute averages 4.7 out of 5 from 511 ratings, while Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® averages 4.0 from 609 ratings.
Do Parachute or Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® have ads?
Neither Parachute nor Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parachute or Bluetooth Remote for GoPro®?
Parachute ships an update every 11 days, and Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® every 3 weeks. Most recently, Parachute was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bluetooth Remote for GoPro® on October 20, 2026.

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