CamKing vs AKASO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamKing
Stream live Full HD video from your camera to your iOS device wirelessly. Capture photos and videos, and switch resolutions between 1080P, 720P, and VGA. Connect by joining the device's Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Full HD live video streaming
- Wi-Fi transfer
- Photo capture
- Video capture
- Resolution switching (1080P, 720P, VGA)
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CamKing is an app used to transfer Full HD live video from camera to iOS devices by Wi-Fi. It supports photo and video capture, resolution swtich among 1080P, 720P and VGA. Before using it, please setup your Smart Phone to connect with the Wi-Fi Digital Microscope (just like choosing a Wi-Fi hot spot). When you found can't connect with DV, please check the app has the permission of the WLAN. CamKing 是一款通过Wi-Fi传送摄像机视频信号到iOS设备的app.
AKASO
Control your action camera, preview footage in real-time, and access official guides. Edit and share your videos easily with friends and on social media. Currently supports Snapx models.
- Real-time camera preview
- Official usage instructions
- Video editing tools
- Direct social media sharing
- Camera control
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AKASO is an exclusive application for AKASO action camera equipment. It accurately controls the action camera, previews the shooting images in real time, and provides official usage instructions. Edit videos and share them with friends and major social platforms. (Currently only supports Snapx models)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKASO at 4.4 against CamKing's 2.3. CamKing's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
AKASO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 230 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 17% and 17% positive.
CamKing ships an update every 2 months, AKASO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamKing | AKASO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (119 ratings) | 4.4 (230 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 230 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen HDKing Electronics Co., Ltd. | Proexpress Distributor LLC |
Customer experience
CamKing
AKASO
In-app purchases
CamKing
No in-app purchases
AKASO
No in-app purchases
