Unreliable – FiLMiC Remote Review

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!!!
Review by CelloFingers on FiLMiC Remote.