Comparison

Cam Widget vs AstroFileViewer

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

Head to head
About

Cam Widget

Features
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Please use Cam Widget to change the setting, do live view and download file from the camera 1. Turn on phone wifi to connect to the camera, default password is dvrdvrdvr 2. Run Cam Widget 3. Press LIVEVIEW for live view 4. Press BROWSE DEVICE STORAGE to download file from camera 5. Press ALL-IN-ONE SETUP to change time and setting of camera

About

AstroFileViewer

View astronomical image files like FITS and XISF on your iPhone or iPad. Get an early impression of your data with PixInsight-compatible auto-stretching, gradient control, and noise reduction. Fun and useful for astrophotographers.

Highlights
  • Open FITS and XISF files from various sources
  • PixInsight-compatible STF auto-stretch
  • Mono and RGB image support with OSC debayer
  • Dark point and contrast sliders
  • Color saturation adjustment
  • GPU bilateral denoise
  • Gradient correction
Features
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AstroFileViewer lets you open and view astronomical image files (FITS and XISF) directly on your iPhone or iPad. Whether you receive a sub-exposure via AirDrop, download one from Safari, or browse your imaging files in the Files app — AstroFileViewer displays them with a proper PixInsight-compatible STF auto-stretch so you can actually see what's in your data. Why stretching, gradient control and denoising on an iPhone? Simple. You get an early impression of how your data could look after post-processing. And it's simply fun too. Features: - Open FITS and XISF files from Files, Safari, AirDrop, email, Google Drive, or any share sheet - PixInsight-compatible Screen Transfer Function (STF) auto-stretch for proper visualization of linear astronomical data - Supports mono and RGB images from all major astro cameras, including OSC debayer (RGGB, GRBG, GBRG, BGGR) - Dark point slider — clip noisy backgrounds, just like AstroBlink on macOS - Contrast slider — S-curve with logarithmic response for fine control - Color saturation slider — boost Ha reds and OIII blues in your OSC data - GPU bilateral denoise — edge-preserving noise reduction, up to 300% strength - Gradient correction — auto-detects and removes linear light pollution gradients - Auto-rotate — landscape images automatically fill your screen in portrait mode - File history with swipe navigation — swipe left/right to flip through recently opened files, even after restarting the app - Recent files on start screen — thumbnail grid of your last 6 images for quick access - Tap-to-fullscreen — single tap hides all UI for distraction-free viewing - Pinch-to-zoom up to 10x with smooth panning - SNR and star count shown in the status bar - FITS/XISF header inspector — view all keywords with important ones highlighted - Save to Photos as a stretched JPEG with all adjustments baked in - Full compression support: LZ4, LZ4HC, zlib, zstd, fpack (Rice, GZIP), ByteShuffle - Persistent settings — all sliders and toggles remembered between sessions - Built-in help section — tap the ? icon anytime - All processing happens on the GPU. All sliders respond in real-time. AstroFileViewer registers as a handler for .xisf, .fits, .fit, and .fts files on your device. No account required. No internet connection needed. Your files stay on your device. Built by an astrophotographer, for astrophotographers.

Screenshots

Cam Widget2 screens
AstroFileViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AstroFileViewer at every 11 days against Cam Widget's every 41 months. Cam Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cam Widget ships an update every 41 months, AstroFileViewer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cam Widget versus AstroFileViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCam WidgetAstroFileViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetta Systems LimitedJoerg Klaas

In-app purchases

None

Cam Widget

No in-app purchases

None

AstroFileViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cam Widget free?
Cam Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstroFileViewer free?
AstroFileViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cam Widget or AstroFileViewer have ads?
Neither Cam Widget nor AstroFileViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cam Widget or AstroFileViewer?
Cam Widget ships an update every 41 months, and AstroFileViewer every 11 days. Most recently, Cam Widget was updated on September 26, 2026 and AstroFileViewer on October 6, 2026.

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