RIDGID View vs STEELMAN PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDGID View
This app provides a live second-screen display for the RIDGID micro CA-330 inspection camera. It allows users to record video, capture images, and review media directly from the inspection camera. Content can be easily shared via email or messaging.
- Live second-screen display
- Video recording
- Image capture
- Media review
- Quick media sharing
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RIDGID View works exclusively with RIDGID’s micro CA-330 inspection camera. Once connected to the CA-330’s Wi-Fi hotspot, RIDGID View will provide a live “second-screen” display of the inspection. It can record video, capture images and review existing media on the CA-330 inspection camera. RIDGID View also allows quick sharing of pictures and video with others by email or messaging.
STEELMAN PRO
This utility app allows users to view live video streams from embedded WIFI cameras on their iOS devices. Capture still images or record video with voice notes for inspection purposes.
- View WIFI camera video streams
- Capture snapshot images
- Record videos with voice notes
- Supports MJPG video format
- Compatible with iPod, iPhone, and iPad
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STEELMAN PRO - Video Scope is WIFI embedded camera tools for inspection. Users can view Video streaming (MJPG) in iPod, iPhone or iPad., take snapshot images(JPGs) or record videos with voice notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RIDGID View at every 4 months against STEELMAN PRO's every 10 months. STEELMAN PRO's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RIDGID View holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of RIDGID View's written reviews are positive against 75% of STEELMAN PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RIDGID View ships an update every 4 months, STEELMAN PRO every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RIDGID View | STEELMAN PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIDGID Software Solutions | JS Products, Inc. |
Customer experience
RIDGID View
STEELMAN PRO
In-app purchases
RIDGID View
No in-app purchases
STEELMAN PRO
No in-app purchases
