SJCAM Zone vs GoAction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SJCAM Zone
Connect to your SJCAM motion camera for real-time preview and control. Easily download footage, edit photos and videos with filters and music, and share your creations within a community of sports enthusiasts.
- Real-time camera preview
- Remote camera control
- Quick parameter settings
- Download images and videos
- Photo and video editing
- Add music and filters
- Community sharing and interaction
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SJCAM ZONE makes it easy to connect SJCAM motion cameras (the latest SJ10, SJ9,SJ8 series, SJ7 STAR, SJ6 LEGEND, and various sports cameras with WIFI) Real-time shooting preview, easy control of the camera, quick setting of camera parameters Download camera images and videos quickly and easily SJCAM ZONE Image Video Sharing Community, Innate Love Expression Photo and video editing, various filters, video cropping, music addition, and more Like, comment, collect outstanding works, exchange experience, find like-minded sports enthusiasts If your camera cannot connect with the SJCAM App, please upgrade your camera firmware to the latest version. Firmware link: https://www.sjcam.com/contact-us/
GoAction
Control your action camera remotely from your iOS device. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage camera settings like video quality and SD card formatting. Download media directly to your phone or tablet.
- Live stream video preview
- Trigger photo and video recording
- Download media files
- Format camera SD card
- Change video quality and image size
- Support slow motion and burst shot
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For controlling your GoAction Cam. You can connect your GoAction cam by using IOS Smart Phone or Tablet, after established the connection, you can live view the camera video stream, trigger start movie record, take a picture, view the thumbnail, and download the video or picture,For WIMIUS Q series products, namely Q1, Q3, Q4, Q6 and other product models. Connection Step: 1.Open camera WiFi 2.Connect to the camera WiFi,the password is on the manual 3.Open the GoAction App 4.Click on the connect camera button. Features: 1.Preview stream, Live streaming from camera. 2.Trigger action, In the preview stream, you can trigger camera to take a video or picture. 3.Support burst shot 4.Support delay capture. 5.Support video quality change. 6.Support image size change. 7.Format the camera SD card. 8.Listing photo & video files and download or delete files. 9.Single photo playback. 10.Automatic time correction with IOS Smart Phone or iPad when established the connection. 11.Preview streaming is more smoothing. 12.Support video playback with audio before download. 13.Support upside down. 14.Support slow motion. Some features are depending on camera device; Please make sure your camera have these features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SJCAM Zone at 4.7 against GoAction's 1.7. SJCAM Zone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (771 vs 19). GoAction's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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.
SJCAM Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SJCAM Zone has 771 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SJCAM Zone's written reviews are positive against 7% of GoAction's.
SJCAM Zone ships an update every 2 weeks, GoAction every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SJCAM Zone | GoAction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (771 ratings) — better | 1.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 771 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 598 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Zhencheng Technology Co., Ltd. | Dawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
SJCAM Zone
GoAction
Bugs and requests
SJCAM Zone
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Unable to connect to camera
- Fails to download/transfer media
- Incorrect language display
- Frequent disconnections
Requested features
4 requests- Update app to support newer devices
- Improve video/image transfer functionality
- Add more camera settings and controls
- Provide better documentation and troubleshooting
GoAction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SJCAM Zone
No in-app purchases
GoAction
No in-app purchases
