Anyone here using Canon "Camera Connect" or another android remote shutter program?

[philmarion]

I own an EOS R....and now a Google Pixel 6.
I have a Vello remote trigger that i love and use frequently...however, using a phone app would intrigue me if I could also use it to select the focus point. Also when I do landscapes and the camera is low to the ground with the tripod legs splayed flat (to get a puddle reflection or long exposure on a windy day) it would be nice to change camera settings from a phone rather than having to bend down to get ground level in mud or puddle to use the rear camera display...(yeah I'm almost 60)

I have heard less than glowing reviews of Canon free software so I might pay for something better, just as I never liked their DPP software and didn't mind paying for Lightroom. Interestingly enough the more recent reviews seem to be the more unfavorable ones. I wonder if it because it is old and not updated to work well in more up-to-date versions of android.
Does anyone use a android phone app for remote trigger? What are your experiences? Has anyone gone on a similar journey searching for a good android phone app?

 

[Halo Photography]

iPhone user with a 5D, unfortunately. We mainly use it on functions to immediately transfer files at functions so clients can buy prints on site. Getting connected I feel can be complicated but that's because we just do it once in a blue moon. I've used it for pack shots before as a shutter and it works well when the camera is at awkward angles. Still feels like it needs development and the connection should be far simpler.

 

[hunnymonster]

Tried & used the Canon one - for basic shutter release it's ok. Paid for & love https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rupiapps.cameraconnectcast though. Well worth the tenner (I think it was a tenner, definitely no more) to go ad free

 

[SFTPhotography]

I am toying with using the Nikon equivalent for cable release function only. Simply to save buying a wired remote.