ASIAIR vs OptiScope cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASIAIR
This app acts as an intelligent wireless controller for astrophotography, enabling control of various cameras and equatorial mounts. It offers comprehensive tools for deep-sky and planetary imaging, including focusing, alignment, and stacking, all accessible from your mobile device.
- Wireless camera and mount control
- DSLR/MILC and equatorial mount support
- Built-in SkyAtlas for imaging tasks
- Auto-focus and polar alignment
- Live stacking and post-stacking
- Multi-target and mosaic planning
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ASIAIR is an intelligent wireless controller that includes the device and app. You can control all ASI USB 3.0 and Mini-series cameras, selected DSLRs/MILCs, and popular equatorial mounts. Also, you can handle more gears, such as EFW and EAF from ZWO. Just connect your phone or pad to ASIAIR WiFi and explore the universe. ASIAIR has SkyAtlas built-in. It can handle almost all DSO and Planetary imaging tasks. Such as preview, plate solve, auto-focus, polar-align, guiding, plan (multi-target, mosaic), video recording, live stacking, post-stacking, etc. You can even share and chat with global Astro-pals.
OptiScope cam
This mobile app serves as a remote control for monitoring devices. It connects to your device via Wi-Fi for real-time live preview, playback, and downloading capabilities.
- Remote device control
- Wi-Fi point-to-point connection
- Real-time live preview
- Playback recorded footage
- Download footage
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这是一个远程监控装置手机控制端，基于手机的wifi点对点与设备进行连接通讯，并可以实现远程实时预览，回放，下载，等等功能
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ASIAIR at 3.9 against OptiScope cam's 2.0. ASIAIR also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
ASIAIR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASIAIR has 245 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of ASIAIR's written reviews are positive against 50% of OptiScope cam's.
ASIAIR ships an update every 2 months, OptiScope cam every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASIAIR | OptiScope cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (245 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SuZhou ZWO Co., Ltd | 小力 胡 |
Customer experience
ASIAIR
OptiScope cam
Bugs and requests
ASIAIR
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes with recent updates
- Guiding and tracking issues after updates
- Connectivity problems with certain mounts
- Polar alignment and plate solving failures
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved object catalog and sky atlas
- Support for more camera brands and models
- Mosaic imaging capabilities
- Customizable file naming and organization
- Notifications and alerts for issues during sessions
OptiScope cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ASIAIR
No in-app purchases
OptiScope cam
No in-app purchases
