Tachyon vs AKASO GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tachyon
Control your camera remotely to start/stop recordings, play back footage in slow motion, and download videos directly to your iOS device. This app enhances your camera's functionality for seamless video capture and management.
- Remote recording control
- Slow-motion playback
- Video download to device
- iOS device as remote
- Compatible with Tachyon cameras
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Tachyon iOS App is designed to use with Tachyon cameras. The user can use iOS device as a remote controller to start and stop the recording, to playback in slo-mo, and to download the videos to their devices.
AKASO GO
Control your action camera remotely to capture footage and preview it on your phone. Edit videos with professional effects, transitions, and music. Easily cut clips and share your creations instantly to social media.
- Remote camera control with live preview
- Video file preview and download
- Professional video editing tools
- Clip cutting and trimming
- Direct social media sharing
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With AKASO GO, you can control your action camera from a distance to shoot hard-to-reach footage and preview them from your phone. Create stunning video with disruptive effects and share to social media. ---Main features--- "Control your AKASO action camera remotely: Capture the perfect moment with live preview, control your camera remotely. You can easily adjust the settings on your phone. Preview your video: Save your storage space and time.Preview your files and download to your phone. Professional editing: One-stop professional effects make video editing easier than ever. Editing, transition, special effects, music, choose what you want! Perfect cutting: Keep the clip you need and cut out the rest. Share your cherished moments: Upload your video to social media through App, let your family and friends stay connected with you. Simple but powerful video editing tool. Share your moments. Share instantly. Always keep the latest version of AKASO GO."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKASO GO at 4.5 against Tachyon's 1.0. AKASO GO also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15K vs 1). 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.
AKASO GO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKASO GO has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tachyon's written reviews are positive against 29% of AKASO GO's.
Tachyon ships an update every 6 weeks, AKASO GO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tachyon | AKASO GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Whitehouse | Proexpress Distributor LLC |
Customer experience
Tachyon
AKASO GO
Bugs and requests
Tachyon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AKASO GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during video playback
- Recorded videos have missing audio
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Deleting files accidentally due to poor UI
Requested features
4 requests- Add remote control and live preview features
- Improve file management and editing capabilities
- Provide native iPad support
- Allow batch download of photos and videos
In-app purchases
Tachyon
No in-app purchases
AKASO GO
No in-app purchases
