FiLMiC Remote Reviews – Page 6
2/5 rating based on 121 reviews. Read all reviews for FiLMiC Remote for iPhone.
FiLMiC Remote is paid iOS app published by FiLMiC Inc
Awesome App! When it works...
TrickRichards
This Is an incredibly helpful companion to FiLMiC Pro. It has really helped my workflow and I love the interface. Unfortunately, it doesn’t function AT ALL since the latest IOS release. The company has been very communicative and I really appreciate the quick response time. It’s obvious that this is a company that genuinely cares about its users experience. That being said, I’m surprised and disappointed they aren’t giving much priority to getting this sorted out. If you’re considering downloading, I would recommend you steer clear until they’ve come up with a fix. To be clear, this is a five star app when it functions. Bottom line, it’s just not currently field reliable. Fingers crossed the issues get sorted sooner than later!
Unreliable
CelloFingers
I have been using FiLMiC Pro on my iPhone SE (6s speed) for years and never had a problem, except with audio sync on footage that goes 45 minutes, but for shorter clips, especially stitched together, it’s great. I now have a new iPad 2018 and wanted to use it as a remote monitor so I can see the framing of the camera when I’m not behind it. This is a great idea, and it can even start/pause recording? Not cheap, but ok it’s the only app I can find that will do what I need. But in recording today for about 90 minutes (so maybe 40 minutes worth of footage?) I had to re-shoot like 5 or more times because I didn’t notice until I went to click the pause button on the iPad that the screen froze. Like a still image, and when I looked at the iPhone, sure enough, I found a still image and it said “recording enabled from another device” or something like that. I had to force close the app and lose my footage multiple times. By the end of the session I was so flustered that I resorted to using the basic built-in Camera app for the last 15 minutes of video. I don’t know if it’s to do with the latest iOS? I don’t know if it’s my WiFi (gigabit speed internet, AC/N WiFi) but I tried a direct WiFi connection from iPad to phone (hotspot) and it didn’t work AT ALL. This means if I’m out of my home (on location) this will not work. Full stop. If I knew how to request a refund I would definitely do it. This is a function that is meant to be built into macOS over a usb cable, and there is definitely a connection wirelessly as well, because clearly it does SOMETHING, but if I’m losing this much footage and time, it’s not worth anything. In fact it cost me not only $10, but also a couple of hours of stress trying to work with it!!!
Not currently compatible with iOS 13
Goidaho
I was disappointed to find out this is buggy to the point of being useless with the current iOS. I will say the support was very forthright with that when I emailed in my tech support question. But they also recommend you not use it in “critical filming situations.” I look forward to it working. It looks amazing and, when it was working, was very helpful.
Do not buy
mkrigsman
The Remote app is great in theory. However, it crashes frequently on new iPhones and is not usable. Support confirmed that Remote does not work for all users, yet they still sell this unusable product. Avoid and do not buy. UPDATE Filmic responded to my terrible review saying that “support would like to help me work through the problem. In fact , support already told me that Remote does not work for everyone. So, they know the product is unstable and unreliable yet they still sell it This behavior signals a company that needs the money and has significantly compromised their integrity as a result. Remote should be removed from the App Store until they release an update that fixes the problems.
Crashes cost so much time & money
QManning
At first, this app rocked. Lots of functionality, features, ease of use, etc. Was annoying that I couldn’t see audio levels, but that was a small gripe. Then...the crashing started. All the time. Just got done with a video shoot that should have taken 15m, but instead, took and hour and half. Why? Because Flimic Remote kept crashing the FlimicPro app on the iPhone. Every time that happens, ALL of the footage is lost. Poof. Gone. So it means starting over. Then the crash happens again. Then again. Then again. I counted 6 times that the app crashed, even after both devices were restarted. Finally, I just had to use the app on my iPad Pro to get focus/exposure, then shut-off the iPad. Once I did that, Filmic had no problem completing the takes without crashing. This makes it pretty clear this is a connectivity problem between FilmicPro running on my iPhone 11Pro and Filmic Remote running on my iPad. Fix this, team. It’s ridiculous at this point, and only seems to be getting worse every week.
Latest update FTW ?
gfilm1
This is an exceptionally stable and useful adjunct to FiLMiC Pro. A must-have for those difficult camera angles requiring remote preview and full manual control from a separate device!
a update :)
_Read_This_Review_
Had been waiting for a update. And this update (along with the update to filmic pro) makes this app invaluable once again. My crashing and freezing issue are gone and the app feels more responsive than ever. Easy 5 stars
Been using Remote for awhile now, latest improvements are great.
ForFilmsSake
I’m stoked I’m no longer having that intermittent freezing, lagging issue I was having before! Thank you!!!
Just what I need
JRAA77
Love how this lets me use filmic pro from my iPad. I use it for control and also monitoring. The last update solved a major issue I was having. Thanks for the fast work!