ToupView vs SynScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToupView
Control ToupTek WiFi cameras with your iOS device. View live video, capture images, and adjust various camera settings like exposure, gain, and color balance. Supports a range of WCAM series cameras.
- Live video preview
- Image snapping
- Pinch to zoom
- Exposure time control
- Analog gain adjustment
- Color temperature settings
- White balance control
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ToupView is a port of the ToupTek Photonics's most famous pc software ToupView to iOS. It works with WCAM series WiFi cameras from ToupTek Photonics and provides functions to fully control the camera. -Features- * Utility Video Functions - Preview - Snap - Pinch to zoom in and out * Supported Cameras - WCAM1080PA - WCAM720PA - WCAM720PB - WCAM0300KPA - WCAM1300KPA * Frame Rates - 15fps for 1080p with WCAM1080PA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM720PA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM720PB - 20fps for 480P with WCAM0300KPA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM1300KPA * Control Items - Exposure Time - Analog Gain - Color Temperature - Tint - Auto White Balance - Hue - Saturation - Brightness - Contrast - Sampling Mode - Light Frequency If you encounter any problems or issues using the application, please do not hesitate to contact us on sales@touptek.com. We are committed in providing a highly reliable and a convenient application on the App store. All reported issues would be fixed and provided in the next released update.
SynScan
Control motorized telescope mounts for celestial object tracking and exploration. Features include GOTO functionality, object catalogs, and gamepad navigation. Ideal for novice users with alt-azimuth mounts.
- Control telescope mount slew, align, GOTO, and track
- Point and Track celestial objects
- Support gamepad navigation
- Browse and save celestial object catalogs
- Third-party app integration (ASCOM, SkySafari, Stellarium)
- Emulator mount for testing
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Use the SynScan app to control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth LE. Mounts without built-in Wi-Fi can be supported via a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter. This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts. Features - Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track. - Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning. - Support gamepad navigation. - Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects. - Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps. Also set up mount alignment for Luminos, Skysafari. - Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections. - Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing. - Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SynScan at 3.3 against ToupView's 1.8. ToupView's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SynScan holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of ToupView's written reviews are positive against 22% of SynScan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToupView | SynScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou ToupTek Photonics Co., Ltd | Astropower Technology Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
ToupView
SynScan
In-app purchases
ToupView
No in-app purchases
SynScan
No in-app purchases
