# iStopMotion Remote Camera

> Photo & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id484024876](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id484024876)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id484024876`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Boinx Software International GmbH
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 2.20 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-03-27
- **First published:** 2011-12-15
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/istopmotion-remote-camera/id484024876)
- **Website:** [http://boinx.com/istopmotion/](http://boinx.com/istopmotion/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://boinx.com/privacy](https://boinx.com/privacy)

## Description

iStopMotion Remote Camera is a free companion app to iStopMotion.

KEY FEATURES

- Be inspired by watching stop motion and time lapse movies created by users of iStopMotion. 

- If you have iStopMotion, you can use your iPhone or iPad as a remote camera connected via Wi-Fi.

NOTE: iStopMotion - available as a separate purchase -
is required for this app to create stop motion or time lapse movies.

WHAT IS A REMOTE CAMERA?

iStopMotion Remote Camera allows the use of the camera of an iPhone (4 or newer) or iPad (2 or newer) as a remote camera for iStopMotion running on iOS. The remote camera is  connected via a Wi-Fi connection.

iStopMotion is a stop motion (aka stop action or claymation) animation and time lapse app. 
For more information on iStopMotion see http://boinx.com/istopmotion/ 

For more information about how to set up the iStopMotion Remote Camera refer to the help menu.

## Rankings

- #292,024 — Overall

## Review summary

iStopMotion Remote Camera offers a useful remote-shot capability when it connects, enabling an iOS device to serve as a remote camera. However, reviews overwhelmingly cite reliability and performance problems: frequent disconnections, lag, poor image quality, and a bare-featured control set. Setup is confusing, especially about multi-device requirements and Mac compatibility. The app shows potential, but ongoing connectivity issues and lack of updates limit its usefulness.

### Pros

- Enables an iOS device to act as a remote camera for iStopmotion (core feature).
- When it connects, it can work instantly and is very handy for stop-motion setups.
- The concept is useful for multi-device workflows.

### Cons

- Frequent, unstable connectivity with drops and crashes.
- Requires two iOS devices on the same Wi‑Fi network and does not reliably connect to Mac; setup is confusing.
- Limited features: no manual focus, no exposure lock, no control over shutter speed or ISO.
- Performance issues: lag when snapping, pixelated previews, and unresponsive UI.
- Lack of updates and poor developer support reported by users.

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