Allsky Cam Viewer vs SynLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allsky Cam Viewer
Easily view live images from your all-sky camera. Access the camera's web interface and switch between profiles with a simple interface. Supports widgets for quick access on your home and lock screens.
- Live image viewing
- Camera web page access
- WebUI access
- Two camera profile switching
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
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This app makes it easier to view the live image from your all-sky camera running the Allsky software by Eric Claeys. You can monitor your camera through a simple interface, access the camera web page and WebUI, and quickly switch between two camera profiles. The app also supports Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for fast access to your live view.
SynLink
This professional controller facilitates astrophotography by offering broad compatibility with major camera brands and astronomical equipment. Its design emphasizes simplicity, restraint, and modernity for an intuitive user experience.
- Broad camera compatibility (Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, Sony)
- Supports astronomical cameras
- Controls equatorial mounts
- Manages filter wheels and focusers
- Modern and simple interface
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It offers seamless compatibility with most mainstream cameras, including Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, and Sony, as well as the majority of astronomical cameras, equatorial mounts, filter wheels, focusers, rotators, and flat panel devices on the market. SynLink is being developed by following the design philosophy of simplicity, restraint, and modernity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Allsky Cam Viewer at 5.0 against SynLink's 4.3. SynLink's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Allsky Cam Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Allsky Cam Viewer ships an update every 5 months, SynLink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Allsky Cam Viewer | SynLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fotograf Goran Strand AB | Suzhou UMa Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Allsky Cam Viewer
SynLink
In-app purchases
Allsky Cam Viewer
No in-app purchases
SynLink
No in-app purchases
