SIONYX vs AKASO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIONYX
Stream video and control your SIONYX Nightwave and OPSIN devices. This app allows for seamless command and upgrade functions for your compatible night vision equipment.
- Video streaming
- Command and control functions
- Device upgrades
- Nightwave device support
- OPSIN device support
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The SIONYX App enables video streaming, command and control functions and upgrade on your SIONYX Nightwave and OPSIN devices.
AKASO
Control your action camera, preview footage in real-time, and access official guides. Edit and share your videos easily with friends and on social media. Currently supports Snapx models.
- Real-time camera preview
- Official usage instructions
- Video editing tools
- Direct social media sharing
- Camera control
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AKASO is an exclusive application for AKASO action camera equipment. It accurately controls the action camera, previews the shooting images in real time, and provides official usage instructions. Edit videos and share them with friends and major social platforms. (Currently only supports Snapx models)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKASO at 4.4 against SIONYX's 2.7. AKASO also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (232 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKASO has 232 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of SIONYX's written reviews are positive against 25% of AKASO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SIONYX ships an update every 5 months, AKASO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIONYX | AKASO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (232 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 334 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SiOnyx, LLC | Proexpress Distributor LLC |
Customer experience
SIONYX
AKASO
In-app purchases
SIONYX
No in-app purchases
AKASO
No in-app purchases
