Comparison

iMaster vs Skyview

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

Head to head
About

iMaster

Features
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iMaster是一款定位于服务广大中小企业的智能制造管理系统,通过十三大功能块的构建,融合精益生产的管理理念,植入世界500强先进企业的管理方式,帮助中小企业切实的提高自身的管理能力,从而实现管理精细化,生产智能化,使得中小企业向管理要效益成为了可能。

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Skyview

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Skyview is a viewer and management app for home and small-business cameras. It pairs with a Skyview server you run yourself, and is designed for IP cameras that speak the RTSP / ONVIF standard. — What this is — Skyview is NOT a public cloud service and does not connect your cameras to the internet for you. You first set up the Skyview server on a PC, NAS, or mini-PC at home, attach your cameras to it, and then use this app on iPhone / iPad to view and manage everything. All video and events stay on your own hardware — nothing is uploaded to any third-party cloud. — Features — LIVE VIEW • Grid dashboard with live thumbnails of every camera at a glance • Tap any camera for full-screen view; low-latency WebRTC by default, with automatic fallback to HLS on weaker networks • Two-way talk (push-to-talk) for talking with family or warning off strangers • PTZ control: pan, tilt, zoom, and preset recall on supported cameras TIMELINE PLAYBACK • Smooth, second-precision timeline scrubbing • Variable-speed playback, jump to any moment • Highlights segments that contain events or recorded footage • Save clips to your iPhone's Photos library AI EVENTS & ALERTS Powered by the detection pipeline on your server, the app receives and displays: • Motion, person, vehicle, and pet detection • Face recognition (enroll family members in-app; get a separate alert for unknown faces) • License-plate recognition • Fall detection (helpful for homes with elderly family members) • Custom detection zones, sensitivity, and quiet hours Push notifications arrive on iPhone the moment an event fires; tap to jump straight to the moment in the recording. EVENT CENTER • Reverse-chronological event feed with thumbnails and type tags • Filter by camera, event type, and time range • Jump directly to the recorded video at the event's timestamp USERS & SHARING • Multiple accounts can sign in to the same server • Admins create standard users and limit which cameras they see • Change password, sign out, and switch servers from inside the app RECORDING & STORAGE • Server records each camera in segments; the app shows free space and retention days per camera • Direct playback links with seek and speed control VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (Optional) • If you enable server-side automation, cameras can speak a phrase out loud when an event triggers (for example, "Unknown visitor detected — owner has been notified"), turning monitoring into active deterrence. — What you'll need — 1. An RTSP / ONVIF compatible IP camera (most home IPCs qualify) 2. An always-on PC, NAS, or mini-PC to run the Skyview server 3. After the one-time server setup, enter your server address in this app and sign in. Cameras that use proprietary protocols (Tapo, Mi Home, Wyze, etc.) need to be bridged to RTSP first using a tool such as go2rtc. — Privacy — • All video, recordings, and AI results live on YOUR server • Push notifications carry only event type and camera name — no imagery is sent through Apple's push pipeline • The app collects no analytics, contains no third-party tracking SDKs — About offline use — This app depends on your home server. If the server is offline or unreachable, live and recorded video are not available. Run the server on hardware that stays on 24/7, and configure a stable remote-access method on your home network (see the server documentation for details). Questions or feedback? Reach us from Settings → About inside the app. Privacy Policy: https://yun-kan.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://yun-kan.com/terms

Screenshots

iMaster4 screens
Skyview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iMaster at none against Skyview's 3. Skyview's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Skyview sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMaster ships an update monthly, Skyview weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
iMaster versus Skyview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMasterSkyview
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer杭州物源科技有限公司雪 韩

In-app purchases

None

iMaster

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Skyview

Subscriptions2
  • SkyView Pro • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SkyView Pro · Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SkyView Pro · Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is iMaster free?
iMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyview free?
Skyview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iMaster or Skyview have ads?
Neither iMaster nor Skyview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMaster or Skyview?
iMaster ships an update monthly, and Skyview weekly. Most recently, iMaster was updated on October 5, 2026 and Skyview on October 19, 2026.

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