Monitor+

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

3.2 277 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Mostly good

   At the time of this writing, Monitor+ has a feature that was missing from Sony’s free Monitor and Control App: Stop-based false color, a useful way to view exposure. You can even use the “eye dropper tool” to select a point and see exactly how many stops over or under middle gray that point is. These are useful features. However, here is my feature wishlist for Monitor+. I wish Monitor+ would allow me to apply a false color or lut when reviewing already taken videos / photos. (Edit: workaround: When you push the “play” button on the camera, you can view taken photos/video with false color / lut because Monitor+ continues to apply the false color/lut to the input video signal which is the media you’re reviewing on camera.) I wish you could pinch to zoom on the preview image. I’d like to see the false color areas more clearly even if the resolution doesn’t change from the full screen image. - In photo mode, there is no way to “half press” the shutter button. You can long press the record button which performs the half press action (focus) but releasing the button always takes a picture which is not always what you want. It would be nice if you could assign a volume up or down button to mimic a half press. - Its not clear how well stop based false color works in photo mode. Is stop-based false color rec709 valid for the preview in photo mode? This may be a documentation issue. I thought touch to focus wasn’t working, but then I realized I needed to change a setting in the app. For many people, Sony’s free Monitor and Control app now has features that rival Monitor+, but Monitor+ still has some differentiating features like stop based false color.

   Hybrid shooter · 31 Jul 2026

2. 4/5amazing value, but ONE issue

   monitor+ has brought tons of functionality to my smartphone at times when i dont want to carry around a full blown monitor on top of the hdmi cable, battery, etc, and it still offers just as much amount of value. maybe i just need a quick look at the scene on a slightly bigger screen, maybe i want to desqueeze my anamorphic lenses on a solo personal project, maybe im traveling and packing a monitor just isnt an option. this app does everything i need it to for my purposes EXCEPT one thing. i use the sony A7C II and like other newer models i can switch between photo, video, and slow motion video. when my camera is set to photo mode and i use the focus magnifier to check focus on my manual lenses the monitor also zooms in which is perfect; HOWEVER, in video mode the monitor+ app does NOT zoom with the focus mangifier, its a small gripe i have but a big one, it just slows down the process of me checking my focus while shooting video, if theres a workaround to this or this becomes fixed, i'd recommend the pro version of this app to every videographer i know. TL;DR: focus magnifier action does not work on monitor+ app when newer camera model is toggled to video mode

   TonyDaBoi · 31 Jul 2026

3. 4/5Great app with more Pros than Cons

   I was looking to add a monitor to my Sony A7sIII so that I could have access to features like Scopes and False Colors. There are a lot of great external monitors on the market that will give you these features, but this app also allows you to control many features of the camera, like exposure, focus, focus mode, white balance, codec, and fps, to name a few. This is awesome for me because I am a one-man band, and I am often in front of the camera as much as I am behind it. Having all this control while standing 15 to 20 feet in front of the camera is a game changer. The app also allows you to apply your favorite Lut and have the option of applying the Lut to the scopes, which is incredible. The app seems to be pretty stable on my A7sIII. I have had a few times that it has disconnected, but not enough that I have been frustrated by it. I have also noticed that on my iPhone 12 Pro, the output image does not seem to be as sharp as the LCD screen on the camera. This, of course, does not affect the recorded capture. There are a couple of features I would love to see added. First, I would like to be able to punch in on the image when manually focusing. This is a feature I use a lot on the camera’s LCD screen. I have tried using the focus assist on the camera, but it only does it on the LCD and is not transmitted to the Monitor+ app. I like the app’s peaking capability, and the greyscale option is a nice touch, but if I could also punch in, that would be really good. The second feature I would like is the ability to bring up the camera level. My camera is on a tripod most of the time, and my video head does have a level, but sometimes it can be cumbersome to see. That would be a major plus if I could get the camera level to show on the app. Overall, this app is head and shoulders better than the Sony Creator app and is worth the $25 dollar purchase price.

   Primal Outdoors · 31 Jul 2026

4. 4/5It’s great, however…

   This app is awesome and is well worth the money you spend on it. Like, totally worth the buy. The only issue I have is with the slight delay between the app and the phone when recording, and I am shooting with a7iv and have the app set to low quality playback, to minimize lag. I even have camera set to 5gHz Wi-Fi. Even then there is about 20ms of lag between the two devices, and the frames sometimes tend to drop on the app, which makes me refer to the camera screen again. Other than this, the app is awesome. The fact we can load LUTs is amazing. I would love for there to be a future update where I could connect my phone via cable direct to the camera for instant lag-free playback and viewing. I’m sure it can be done!

   E3FIJI · 31 Jul 2026

5. 4/5A GEM of an app, only one request

   This app is incredible. I’m already using the full paid version regularly. Great work to the developer. Got one big/issue. Another reviewer of this app also mentioned a feature not mirroring in video mode that does mirror in photo mode: Focus Magnifier. If the developer can get focus magnifier working in video mode, that would be so appreciated. Right now while filming on my Sony a6700, I need to look down at the tiny camera screen for checking focus with Focus Magnifier. I’d much prefer to be seeing that magnified focus mirrored in this app on my larger phone screen. Again, everything else feels so great. The app runs smooth everywhere else and I’m grateful for its existence.

   Sammy Nerf · 31 Jul 2026

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