ZY Play vs BOYA Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZY Play
Unlock advanced camera controls for stunning photos and videos. This app integrates intelligent shooting modes like time lapse and slow motion, along with editing tools, to enhance your creative output. Connect to a professional stabilizer for professional-quality footage.
- Comprehensive camera controls
- Intelligent shooting modes
- Time lapse
- Long exposure
- Slow motion
- Video editing features
- Professional stabilizer integration
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ZY Play offers comprehensive camera controls for convenient photo & video shooting, combining various intelligent functions including time lapse, long exposure, slow motion and more to inspire your creativity. With easy-to-use design and a vast range of editing features, it is a must-have app for anyone who takes photos & videos. By conneting the APP to a ZHIYUN professional stabilizer, it helps you create film-grade footage that is once only possible with a crew.
BOYA Central
This app provides precise control and real-time monitoring for BOYA microphone devices. Easily configure audio settings for various scenarios and keep your microphone firmware up-to-date for optimal performance.
- Configure microphone audio settings
- Update microphone firmware
- Real-time monitoring of status
- Easy-to-use interface
- Precise control
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BOYA Central is the official companion app developed by BOYA for its microphone devices. With precise control, an easy-to-use interface, and real-time monitoring, it helps you record with confidence and efficiency — anytime, anywhere. Key Features 1. Quickly and accurately configure microphone audio settings for different recording scenarios 2. Upgrade your microphone firmware to access the latest features and performance improvements 3. Monitor microphone connection status, battery level, and other key information in real time Supported Microphones - BOYA Magic - BOYALINK 3 - BOYALINK 2.0 - BOYAMIC 2 - BOYAMIC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZY Play at 2.4 against BOYA Central's 1.5. ZY Play also leads on ratings volume (658 vs 12) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). BOYA Central's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ZY Play holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZY Play has 658 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ZY Play's written reviews are positive against 13% of BOYA Central's.
ZY Play ships an update every 2 months, BOYA Central every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZY Play | BOYA Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (658 ratings) — better | 1.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 658 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 桂林智神信息技术有限公司 | 深圳长丰影像器材有限公司 |
Customer experience
ZY Play
BOYA Central
Bugs and requests
ZY Play
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent connection issues
- App crashes and freezes
- Tracking and stabilization not reliable
- Resolution and frame rate issues
- Saved footage not accessible
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more gimbal models
- Improve motion time-lapse functionality
- Allow background operation for time-lapses
- Provide more camera control options
- Optimize battery usage
BOYA Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZY Play
No in-app purchases
BOYA Central
No in-app purchases
