Comparison

Zing vs iOptron iPolar Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Zing

Control a smart night light with your phone for customizable lighting effects. It can learn your routines to illuminate paths automatically and notify you of movement or smartphone events.

Highlights
  • Full-color plug-in night light
  • Smartphone control
  • Customizable light effects
  • Routine learning for automatic illumination
  • Movement and smartphone event notifications
  • Visual indicator for calls
Features
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Use this app with the Zing Smart Night Light or supported remote buttons. Zing Smart Night Light Individually, each Zing is an awesome, full-color, plug-in night light with smartphone control and light effects. Packed with thoughtful features designed to help you see clearer, sleep better, and wake-up more refreshed. Zing is almost certainly the best night light ever made. When used together as a system, Zing work together to learn routine and automatically illuminate your entire path. Conversely, Zing can notify you of unusual and suspicious movements via notifications on your phone. Zing can also act as a visual indicator for incoming calls and other smartphone events.

About

iOptron iPolar Mobile

This utility app assists users in polar aligning their telescope mounts quickly and efficiently. It connects to a specific portable computer and camera for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Polar alignment assistance
  • Connects to iPolar camera
  • Works with iMate portable computer
  • Quick alignment method
  • Telescope mount optimization
Features
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This is the app for iOptron iPolar camera connected to iMate portable computer, which is the best and quickest method to help the people polar align the telescope mount.

Screenshots

Zing4 screens
iOptron iPolar Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zing at Free against iOptron iPolar Mobile's $0.99. Zing also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). On 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

Zing is free to download; iOptron iPolar Mobile costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zing holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Zing's written reviews are positive against 0% of iOptron iPolar Mobile's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zing versus iOptron iPolar Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZingiOptron iPolar Mobile
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.8 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFactory Method成城 徐

Customer experience

Zing

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative53.8%

iOptron iPolar Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zing

No in-app purchases

None

iOptron iPolar Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zing free?
Zing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iOptron iPolar Mobile free?
iOptron iPolar Mobile costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zing or iOptron iPolar Mobile?
Zing is rated higher. Zing averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while iOptron iPolar Mobile averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Zing or iOptron iPolar Mobile have ads?
Neither Zing nor iOptron iPolar Mobile shows ads.

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