Comparison

Action Camera Toolbox vs X

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Action Camera Toolbox

Control multiple action cameras from various brands like GoPro, Ricoh, and Xiaomi. Offers live preview, advanced scripting for custom scenarios like time-lapses and bracketing, and media download. Real camera support requires in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Control multiple action cameras
  • Live camera preview
  • Powerful scripting language
  • Download media from camera
  • Customizable camera settings presets
  • Exposure/focus bracketing scripts
Features
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The Action Camera Toolbox controls action cameras from different companies, including GoPro, Ricoh, and Xiaomi. The app offers live preview, multi-camera support, and a powerful scripting language, which gives you full control over the camera settings. Now you can write your own scripts for instance for exposure/focus bracketing, time-lapse, event driven scripts, etc. !!! Import - Read before download !!! The app ships with a free virtual camera device which you can use for playing around with the app and test the scripting language. Real cameras are available as one-time in-app-purchases. Please take also a look at the "Model information" section on http://www.tequnique.com/acthelp for device specific information (not all action cameras support everything!). +++ Supported models +++ - GoPro Hero 2 (with Wifi bacpac), Hero 3 (White/Silver/Black), Hero 3+ (Silver/Black), Hero 4 (Silver/Black), Hero 5, Hero Session, and Hero+. - Ricoh Theta m15 and Theta S. - Xiaomi Yi and Yi 4K. - In-device/system camera (e.g. front/back camera). +++ App features +++ - Change settings, start recording, change camera power state*, etc. - Live preview*. - Control multiple action cameras at the same time (including preview)*. This feature is currently only supported by Xiaomi Yi and Yi 4K and requires manual work. - Download media from the camera to your device*. - A powerful, Javascript-like, scripting language allows you to realize your own capturing scenarios. - Presets allow you to store different, and fast accessible sets of camera settings. *Note: The app features vary between camera models, and sometimes even between firmware versions. Check http://www.tequnique.com/acthelp for details. +++ Example use cases +++ - Change action camera settings without having to worry about privacy or deal with automatic sharing features found in stock action camera apps. - Control multiple action cameras. - Script custom camera scenarios for instance for exposure bracketing (e.g. for HDR), focus stacking, surveillance, time-lapse, repeating tasks, etc. - ... +++ Disclaimer +++ - We are not affiliated with GoPro, Ricoh, Xiaomi/Yi cooperation. - The app uses GPS to set the GPS coordinates for cameras which support this (e.g. Ricoh Theta).

About

X

This app allows real-time monitoring and control of action cameras via your mobile device. Stream high-quality video with low latency, capture photos and videos in various modes, and manage camera settings and files remotely.

Highlights
  • Real-time video preview
  • Remote camera control
  • Multiple photo modes
  • Video recording options
  • Camera settings adjustment
  • File browsing and download
Features
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X-Sport Pro is a streaming media video surveillance application that enables mobile phone for real-time monitoring through action camera hot spots the cameras use the most advanced streaming media solutions to achieve low latency, high quality images. Software features: 1. Real-time preview of action camera video record. 2. Can control the action camera to take pictures, videos, time-lapse operations. 3. The photograph includes normal photo, delayed photo, automotive photo、burst photo mode. Video recording features include loop recording and time lapse recording. Slow photography can be set according base on different resolutions. 4. You can directly change the settings for the Action camera. 5. During the connection, you can browse and manage the files on the sports DV in real time, and you can also download video to the mobile phone for backup.

Screenshots

Action Camera Toolbox4 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against Action Camera Toolbox's 10. X also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 4) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). Action Camera Toolbox's advantage is rating (1.8 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Action Camera Toolbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Camera Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Action Camera Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 9% of X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Camera Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, X every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Action Camera Toolbox versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction Camera ToolboxX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings) — better1.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews9.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarald Meyer国华 章

Customer experience

Action Camera Toolbox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

X

All ratings23 ratings
Positive13.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative87.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Action Camera Toolbox

One-time10
  • Enable scripting support for system (device) camera.$2.99
  • Enable ACT remote camera feature.$2.99
  • Enable GoPro Hero 4.$4.99
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  • Enable GoPro Hero 3 cameras.$4.99
  • Enable Xiaomi Yi.$4.99
  • Enable GoPro Hero Session.$4.99
  • Enable GoPro Hero+ camera.$4.99
  • Enable Xiaomi Yi 4K.$4.99
  • Enable GoPro Hero 5 camera.$4.99
  • Enable all current and future action cameras.$39.99
None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Camera Toolbox free?
Action Camera Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Camera Toolbox or X?
Action Camera Toolbox is rated higher. Action Camera Toolbox averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while X averages 1.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Action Camera Toolbox or X have ads?
Neither Action Camera Toolbox nor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Camera Toolbox or X?
Action Camera Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, and X every 5 months. Most recently, Action Camera Toolbox was updated on November 2, 2026 and X on November 2, 2026.

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