Comparison

iAiming vs AIMview

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

Head to head
About

iAiming

Features
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Easy wireless connection and remote control Users can pair the scope to their mobile device (smartphone or tablet) via Wi-Fi. This not only allows users to view the thermal sight picture on their mobile device in real-time but also remotely control the thermal scope through their mobile device. Photo and Video Recording, never miss your shooting moment Live video recording and still photo capture helps you keep every wonderful shooting moment in the smartphone or tablet memory without any interrupting through-optic observation, also allowed you to download the files from scope to mobile devices. Simple file operation makes your sharing of photos and videos shooting highly efficient. Live Stream helps you share the real-time moment with more friends Live Stream video in real-time, breaking the shackles of time and space, directly to YouTube and Facebook via WIFI by connection with your mobile devices, allowing you to share wonderful moments with more friends and fans. Worry-free firmware upgrade, automatic search for the latest version, one-click upgrade The firmware upgrade is realized by wireless control on your mobile devices. Don’t worry to miss the latest version. Connect with your scope and automatically check the latest firmware published. Then one-click confirmation of the installation. Remarks: Some functions are only available when the thermal imaging device is connected to mobile via WIFI.

About

AIMview

Features
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This is an app specifically designed for infrared night vision devices, with the main functions of: 1.Connect infrared devices through wireless WiFi; 2.Real time preview of device video images, Support distance measurement and real-time preview zoom in/out; 3.downloading of video and photo files from the device; 4.and setting of device shooting parameters

Screenshots

iAiming4 screens
AIMview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AIMview at every 4 days against iAiming's every 2 months. AIMview also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iAiming ships an update every 2 months, AIMview every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
iAiming versus AIMview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriAimingAIMview
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size73 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXinmo Technology Limited companyShenzhen Ruixintong Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

iAiming

No in-app purchases

None

AIMview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAiming free?
iAiming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIMview free?
AIMview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iAiming or AIMview have ads?
Neither iAiming nor AIMview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iAiming or AIMview?
iAiming ships an update every 2 months, and AIMview every 4 days. Most recently, iAiming was updated on October 18, 2026 and AIMview on October 10, 2026.

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