Dragonframe Tether vs tCamView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragonframe Tether
Transform your iOS device into a professional camera for stop motion animation software. Stream a live video preview to your computer, control camera settings, and capture high-quality images directly. Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a desktop.
- Use iPhone/iPad as capture source
- Live video preview on desktop
- Control shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balance
- Capture JPG or DNG images
- Direct image transfer to computer
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Use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as a capture source in Dragonframe 4 stop motion animation software. Instructions: 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer via a USB cable. 2. Launch Dragonframe software on the computer. 3. Launch DF Tether on your device. Dragonframe will automatically detect it and connect to it. Once connected: * Dragonframe will show a video preview using the iOS camera. * You can control shutter speed, ISO, focus and white balance. * Capture JPG or DNG images directly to the computer. (The specific functionality varies by camera.) NOTE: Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop system. Dragonframe 4 is a separate purchase, and not included with this app. See http://www.dragonframe.com for more details. NOTE: Windows users must install iTunes.
tCamView
Connect to a wireless thermal imaging camera to view and save thermal images. Adjust camera settings and export images for sharing. Requires a compatible camera hardware to view live feeds.
- Connect to tCam-Mini
- View thermal images
- Save radiometric data
- Export JPEG images
- Configure camera parameters
- Use with or without camera hardware
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Use your iPhone or iPad to connect to thehttps://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini open source tCam-Mini wireless thermal imaging camera designed by danjuliodesigns, LLC and available at Group Gets. View thermal images captured by the long-wave infrared radiation (LWIR) sensor in a variety of palettes designed to tease out different details. Save radiometric data files that can be shared on a Mac with the Desktop application. Export jpeg images to Photos, Messages or Email. Configure tCam-Mini's operating parameters such as AGC, Emissivity and Gain to match your needs. Note: This application uses Wifi to communicate with tCam-Mini and requires a tCam-Mini to display or save live images. It can be used without a tCam-Mini to view and export saved images. You can buy a tCam-Mini from Group Gets: https://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini Or build your own using the design in Dan Julio's github repository: https://github.com/danjulio/lepton/tree/master/ESP32/tCam-Mini
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tCamView at 5.0 against Dragonframe Tether's 4.2. tCamView also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14). Dragonframe Tether's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
tCamView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragonframe Tether has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragonframe Tether | tCamView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DZED Systems LLC | danjuliodesigns LLC |
Customer experience
Dragonframe Tether
tCamView
In-app purchases
Dragonframe Tether
No in-app purchases
tCamView
No in-app purchases
Questions
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