Comparison

SynScan Pro vs NEEWER Mic

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

Head to head
About

SynScan Pro

Control motorized telescope mounts for celestial observation and astrophotography. Features include precise slewing, alignment, GOTO, and tracking of stars, planets, and deep-sky objects. Supports advanced functions like polar alignment and camera triggering.

Highlights
  • Control telescope mount (slew, align, GOTO, track)
  • Point and Track celestial objects
  • Gamepad navigation support
  • Catalog of celestial objects
  • Third-party app integration (ASCOM, SkySafari)
  • Polar alignment (with or without polar scope)
  • Camera shutter release control
Features
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Use the SynScan app to control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth LE. Mounts without built-in Wi-Fi can be supported via a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter. This is the Pro version of the SynScan app and contains features suited for expert users using equatorial mounts. Features - Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track. - Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning. - Support gamepad navigation. - Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects. - Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps. Also set up mount alignment for Luminos, Skysafari. - Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections. - Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing. - Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices. - Perform polar alignment with or without a polar scope. - Control shutter release (SNAP) port to trigger an attached camera. (Requires mount with SNAP port and adapter cable that matches camera.) - Use ASCOM to perform autoguiding on mounts that do not have autoguider (ST-4) port. - Other mount controls: auto home, PPEC, park.

About

NEEWER Mic

This app serves as a central hub for managing and controlling intelligent audio and video devices. It enables high-quality recording with professional microphones, offers remote device adjustments, and provides tools for organizing and sharing your multimedia content.

Highlights
  • Intelligent device interconnection
  • Remote control via visual panel
  • Professional audio recording
  • Intelligent noise reduction
  • Multimedia file management
  • Cross-platform sharing
Features
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[Product Positioning] One-stop intelligent audio and video creation platform [Product Introduction] NEEWER Mic is a mobile application that integrates intelligent device control and professional audio and video recording. It can quickly connect to NEEWER series intelligent devices via Bluetooth/WiFi/USB, and supports external professional microphones for high-quality audio and video recording, realizing full-process management from device control to content creation. [Core Functions] Intelligent Hardware Management Center • Device interconnection: Automatically identify NEEWER smart devices and support online firmware upgrades • Remote control: Real-time adjustment of device parameters through the visual panel • Gameplay expansion: Provides a variety of preset modes (such as time-lapse photography/conference/outdoor, etc.) Professional audio workstation • Intelligent recording: Automatically identify microphone models and match the best parameter combination • Extended functions: Support sampling rate, low-cut, audio noise reduction, vocal enhancement, format switching and other functions • Cloud synchronization: Log in to your account to save personalized configuration to the cloud Multimedia Management Center • Intelligent archiving: Automatically classify albums and audio files by time • Quick editing: Support file renaming, deletion, and direct transmission to social platforms [Highlight Summary] • Intelligent control: Multi-function one-stop control center • Professional sound quality: 96kHz sampling rate, five-layer intelligent noise reduction • Efficient management: Intelligent classification of shooting materials, support cross-platform sharing • Cross-platform recording: Support cross-platform radio reception of wireless Bluetooth microphones, breaking the barriers to Bluetooth microphone recording.

Screenshots

SynScan Pro4 screens
NEEWER Mic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: NEEWER Mic at free against SynScan Pro's paid. NEEWER Mic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). SynScan Pro's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (51 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SynScan Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SynScan Pro has 51 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of SynScan Pro's written reviews are positive against 13% of NEEWER Mic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SynScan Pro ships an update every 2 months, NEEWER Mic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SynScan Pro versus NEEWER Mic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynScan ProNEEWER Mic
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (51 ratings) — better2.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstropower Technology Co. Ltd.Shenzhen NEEWER Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SynScan Pro

All ratings51 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral20.4%
Negative58.1%

NEEWER Mic

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

SynScan Pro

No in-app purchases

None

NEEWER Mic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynScan Pro free?
SynScan Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEEWER Mic free?
NEEWER Mic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SynScan Pro or NEEWER Mic?
SynScan Pro is rated higher. SynScan Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while NEEWER Mic averages 2.2 from 6 ratings.
Do SynScan Pro or NEEWER Mic have ads?
Neither SynScan Pro nor NEEWER Mic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SynScan Pro or NEEWER Mic?
SynScan Pro ships an update every 2 months, and NEEWER Mic every 2 weeks. Most recently, SynScan Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and NEEWER Mic on October 6, 2026.

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