Comparison

Arm vs Karing

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

Head to head
About

Arm

Configure, update, and diagnose electronic triggers for airsoft guns. View detailed statistics and manage your device settings.

Highlights
  • Configure electronic triggers
  • Update firmware
  • Diagnose trigger issues
  • View statistics
  • Manage device settings
Features
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Arm-V is an app for configuring, updating, diagnosing, and viewing statistics from Arm-V electronic triggers for airsoft guns.

About

Karing

This utility app enhances network proxy management by offering compatibility with various protocols like Clash, V2ray, and Shadowsocks. It automatically selects efficient nodes based on routing rules and supports custom configurations, making advanced proxy management accessible.

Highlights
  • Clash, V2ray, Shadowsocks compatibility
  • Automatic efficient node selection
  • Customizable routing rules
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Novice-friendly configuration modes
  • Import/export ZIP files
Features
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1. Compatible with Clash, V2ray/V2fly, Sing-box, Shadowsocks, Sub, Github Subscriptions. 2. Full clash config supported, Partial clash.meta config supported. 3. A set of routing rules applied to multiple subscription sources automatically selects efficient nodes. 4. Supports custom routing rule groups and node groups. 5. Customizes default routing rule groups for novice users - ready to use right out of the box. 6.Backup and synchronization, synchronizing multiple devices with a single configuration. 7. Supports iCloud/ Local area network/WebDAV synchronization. 8. Supports importing/exporting ZIP files. 9. novice mode for simpler configuration. 10. https://karing.app

Screenshots

Arm4 screens
Karing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Karing at 4.6 against Arm's 1.0. Karing also leads on ratings volume (703 vs 1) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). Arm's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Karing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Karing has 703 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Arm's written reviews are positive against 74% of Karing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arm ships an update every 6 days, Karing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arm versus Karing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmKaring
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (703 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1703 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem KonovodovSupernova Nebula LLC

Customer experience

Arm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Karing

All ratings679 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

Arm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Karing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription nodes disappearing
  • Warp not working
  • Unable to pass 'Preset - Custom diversion group' page
  • Incompatibility with some apps when network sharing is enabled

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Add Brook and SSH protocols
  • Add ability to toggle off when phone is locked
  • Add option to disable servers in subscriptions
  • Add on-demand rules or disconnect on screen lock
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  • Support older iOS versions
  • Improve UI and make it more visually appealing

In-app purchases

None

Arm

No in-app purchases

None

Karing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arm free?
Arm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Karing free?
Karing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arm or Karing?
Karing is rated higher. Arm averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Karing averages 4.6 from 703 ratings.
Do Arm or Karing have ads?
Neither Arm nor Karing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arm or Karing?
Arm ships an update every 6 days, and Karing fortnightly. Most recently, Arm was updated on November 4, 2026 and Karing on November 8, 2026.

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