Hiview Plus vs CamX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hiview Plus
Connect your iPhone or iPad to a WiFi digital microscope to view, capture, and measure images and videos in real-time. Explore microscopic details beyond human vision.
- Real-time picture transmission
- WiFi digital microscope connection
- Take pictures
- Record videos
- Perform measurements
- View microscopic world
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Hiview Plus is an app which can realize real-time picture transmission for wifi digital microscope. Connect iPhone or iPad to digital microscope via wifi, and then your iPhone and iPad can view & take picture & take video & make measure with this app. See the world in a whole new way, far beyond the capabilities of the human eye.
CamX
Transform your iPad into a portable monitor or capture device. Streamline content creation and gaming with high-quality recording and customizable settings. Ideal for on-the-go productivity and entertainment.
- Portable display for iPad
- High-quality video recording
- Gaming mode with picture settings
- Videography mode with histograms
- User-friendly interface
- Internal capture for other devices
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CamX turns your iPhone into a professional camera and your iPad into a portable capture monitor. On iPhone, CamX delivers full manual camera controls, real-time video effects, and professional monitoring tools. On iPad, simply connect a USB capture card to transform it into a portable display for gaming, streaming, or filmmaking. One powerful tool for creators, gamers, and filmmakers. 【Real-Time Video Effects (20+)】 • Gaming-optimized effects Recreate classic arcade displays with CRT scanlines, screen curvature, shadow masks, retro pixel styles, and LCD grids • Analog signal effects VHS, NTSC composite, and dithering • AI upscaling Enhance low-resolution sources with sharper visuals • Creative effects Night vision, film grain, and chromatic aberration • VFX Recording Bake effects directly into recorded videos and photos • VFX Profiles Save and switch between custom presets instantly 【Professional Monitoring】 • GPU-accelerated histogram RGB, Luma, and RGB Parade modes • Video scopes Waveform, RGB waveform, and vectorscope • Focus and exposure tools Focus peaking, zebra stripes, and false color • LUT preview Real-time preview with custom .cube LUT import • Picture profiles Adjust contrast, saturation, and color temperature 【Advanced Camera Controls】 • Manual exposure, white balance, and lens adjustments • High-quality recording Custom resolution, frame rate, and codec settings • Composition guides Aspect ratio masks (2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16) • Guide colors and center marker 【Two Display Modes】 Gaming Mode Minimal overlay with low latency, optimized for capture cards. Videography Mode Full monitoring tools including histogram, scopes, and picture adjustments. 【More Features】 • AirPlay and external display support Clean feed mode with HDMI / USB-C output • Media browser Manage photos and videos directly in the app • Screen lock Prevent accidental touches during recording 【CamX Pro】 Unlock the full studio experience with VFX effects, advanced monitoring tools, custom skins, and more. Everything you already love about CamX remains free. 【Device Compatibility】 • Built-in camera capture works on all supported devices, including iPhone • UVC capture is supported on iPad models with USB-C ports Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamX at 68% against Hiview Plus's 0%. CamX also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (276 vs 5). Hiview Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. CamX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Hiview Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
CamX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamX has 276 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hiview Plus's written reviews are positive against 68% of CamX's.
Hiview Plus ships an update every 2 months, CamX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hiview Plus | CamX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (276 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 276 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 德奎 叶 | Touchbits Inc. |
Customer experience
Hiview Plus
CamX
In-app purchases
Hiview Plus
No in-app purchases
CamX
- CamX Pro$2.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Nice Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$9.99








