AOCHUAN vs HND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AOCHUAN
Enhance your mobile videography with advanced stabilization and creative shooting modes. Capture stunning 4K video, utilize precise tracking, and apply professional filters for a polished look. This app unlocks the full potential of compatible handheld gimbals.
- 4K Super HD video recording
- Precise face and body tracking
- One-button inception
- One-button Hitchcock (dolly zoom)
- Makeup filters for photos & videos
- Gesture controls
- Time-lapse photography
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As the customized app for SMART X / SMART X Pro / SMART XE / SMART X2 / SMART S1 / SMART S2 / SMART V8/ SMART P2 / SMART X3 / SMART V3 / SMART S3 series handheld gimbals, AOCHUAN app offers powerful and easy-to-use functions to bring you brand new mobile shooting experience. Support a variety of innovative shooting choices: - 4K Super HD video recording - Precise face tracking and body tracking - One-button inception - One-button Hitchcock (dolly zoom) - Built-in hundreds of makeup filters to retouch your photos & videos - Gesture controls - Time-lapse photography - Support camera selection - Professional photographer mode Enjoy the fun of photography and record your beautiful lives always everywhere. More interesting functions are coming soon... For technical support, please contact: Email: aochuan_gimbal@outlook.com Web: www.yg-free.com Facebook / Youtube / Instagram: AOCHUAN_Gimbal
HND
Connect to beauty instruments via WiFi to receive real-time imaging. Record and save photos and videos for later use and sharing. This app facilitates seamless interaction with your beauty devices.
- WiFi instrument connection
- Real-time imaging
- Photo recording
- Video recording
- Save and share media
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HND App通过HND品牌美容仪器的WiFi，与仪器建立通信，实时获取仪器拍摄的画面，并可以录制图片和视频用于保存和分享。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AOCHUAN at every 2 weeks against HND's every 4 months. HND's advantage is ratings volume (815 vs 117) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for AOCHUAN against 3.0 for HND. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HND has 815 ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 24% positive.
AOCHUAN ships an update every 2 weeks, HND every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AOCHUAN | HND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (117 ratings) | 3.0 (815 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews | 23.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 | 815 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 459 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 中山市央果电子科技有限公司 | Shenzhen HND Photoelectricity Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
AOCHUAN
HND
User reviews
AOCHUAN
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎥 Advanced photo and video shooting modes
- ⚙️ Customizable gimbal settings and controls
- 📚 Comprehensive in-app tutorial videos
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🎯 Face and body tracking capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📵 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🎥 Black screen when accessing camera
- ⚠️ Unreliable tracking features
- 🔌 Poor app stability on iOS updates
HND
From 815 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to connect
- 👍 Works as promised
- 💡 Useful tool to see inside ears
- 🚀 Clear camera image
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Frequent freezing/lagging
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 📚 Unclear instructions
Bugs and requests
AOCHUAN
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes on iOS 18 and newer versions
- Bluetooth fails to connect or drops frequently
- Camera displays black screen in app
- Face tracking rotates 180 degrees unexpectedly
- Object tracking loses subjects easily
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- Recording stops randomly mid-session
- Gimbal moves erratically without command
- Gimbal spins uncontrollably when subject out of frame
- Motor calibration errors
- App freezes during video playback
- Album/gallery crashes when viewing media
- Video resolution resets to 1080p after restart
- Audio sync issues in long recordings
- Footage not saving to gallery
- App won't recognize registration codes
- Dynamic Island interference with controls
- Gimbal orientation conflicts with app orientation
- Gimbal turns off unexpectedly
- Firmware update failures
- Hand gesture recognition unreliable
- Recording stops when hands gesture during filming
- App incompatible with certain iPhone models
- Focus wheel triggers accidentally
- Landscape mode lock issues
Requested features
20 requests- Portrait/vertical mode support
- Still photo capture while recording video
- 48MP photo resolution option
- Wide-angle and telephoto lens support
- Automatic lens switching for zoom
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- Portrait cinematic video mode
- Hyper-lapse recording mode
- Location metadata preservation
- Video trimming and editing in-app
- Trajectory delay in portrait mode
- Pet tracking mode
- Persistent settings between sessions
- Manual focus wheel disable option
- Streaming support for OBS Studio
- Watch companion app for remote control
- Arabic language support
- Polish language support
- HDR video recording
- Auto-calibration for horizon adjustment
- Hand gesture reliability improvements
HND
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after recent iOS update
- Device stops connecting after some time
- Camera view not working at all
Requested features
3 requests- Brighter light for better visibility
- Longer video recording duration
- Improved app UI/UX
In-app purchases
AOCHUAN
No in-app purchases
HND
No in-app purchases
