Comparison

FieldMonitor vs LiveApp Play

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

Head to head
About

FieldMonitor

This app provides wireless monitoring and control for select Canon, Panasonic, Sony cameras, and Teradeks. It offers real-time adjustments for exposure, color, and focus, along with advanced monitoring tools like waveforms and histograms. Note that it does not support playback or downloads.

Highlights
  • Wireless monitoring and control
  • Exposure and color adjustments
  • Focus assist
  • Waveform monitor, vectorscope, histogram
  • 3D LUTs support
  • Anamorphic desqueeze and image flipping
  • Real-time adjustments
Features
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FieldMonitor gives you wireless monitoring & control for Canons, Panasonics, Sonys, and Teradeks. IMPORTANT: DO NOT buy FieldMonitor without reading this ENTIRE description! Test your camera with its native Wi-Fi app to make sure your workflow and recording formats are supported BEFORE buying FieldMonitor. Make sure you have the controls you need with the native app, and that image quality and lag are acceptable. Contact me if you have any questions. • FieldMonitor has the same latency, resolution, and reliability as your camera’s native app. • If a camera control or feature does not work with the native app, it won’t work with FieldMonitor. • FieldMonitor has NO playback, review or download capability. • In areas with busy Wi-Fi networks and/or sources of radio interference, performance cannot be guaranteed, whether using FieldMonitor or your camera’s native app. WHAT IT DOES: FieldMonitor™ lets you monitor picture, exposure, and color on supported Canon™, Panasonic™, and Sony™ cameras, and Teradek™ H.264/HEVC transmitters. FieldMonitor runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Silicon (M1) Mac. Use markers to show safe areas, aspect ratios, and framing grids. Desqueeze anamorphic images, cropped to your final aspect ratio. Flip the image on either axis. Focus Assist helps you nail focus. Use a waveform monitor, vectorscope, histogram, false color, and 3D LUTs. With iPhone 5S or later, iPod touch 6G or later, iPad Air or later, iPad mini 2 or later, and iPad Pro, you can see a false-color picture with adjustable levels. With a supported camera and lens you can start/stop recording, control exposure and color settings, and zoom or focus remotely. Controls are designed for fast, realtime adjustments. See the FieldMonitor website for details. SUPPORTED SOURCES: • Canon: EOS mirrorless and DSLR cameras that support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode when using Canon’s Camera Connect. • Panasonic: Lumix cameras that transmit a live view while recording when using Image App or Lumix Sync. GH3 and earlier cameras do NOT support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode. • Sony: only Alpha and RX cameras that transmit a live view while recording when using Imaging Edge Mobile. A5000, A6000, A7, A7R, A99 and earlier cameras do NOT support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode. • Teradek: H.264 and HEVC encoders only (Cube, Serv Pro), not uncompressed (Bolt). • More info on the FieldMonitor website’s support page. LIMITATIONS: • FieldMonitor does not work with cine cameras or camcorders, only “hybrid” still & video cameras (mirrorless or DSLR). • Audio is not transmitted from cameras, only Teradeks. • Camera Wi-Fi images are 512x288, 640x360, 320x180, or 1024x576 depending on the camera. Teradeks support 240p to 1080p. • “Smart Remote” Sonys do NOT allow use of Picture Profiles, S-Log, or S&Q Motion when using Wi-Fi remote control. Focus points can only be set in photo mode. • “Ctrl w/ Smartphone“ Sonys do not display focus area, battery level, and/or storage info. Focus points can’t be set in the app with most cameras other than A1, A7Siii, and FX3, in video mode only. • Fujifilm legacy support: ONLY X-T3 and X-T100 are supported. X-T3 only records 1080p / 29.97 fps; X-T100 only records 720p / 24 fps. See https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#Fujifilm for other limitations. LEGAL: Canon, EOS, Camera Connect, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Lumix, Image App, Lumix Sync, Sony, Imaging Edge Mobile, Teradek, Cube, Clip, VidiU, Serv, & Bolt are all trademarks of their respective owners. FieldMonitor is an independently-developed app; Canon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Sony, and Teradek are not responsible for FieldMonitor’s performance, suitability, or fitness for purpose.

About

LiveApp Play

Transform your Apple devices into professional video playback tools. Organize videos into custom playlists for fullscreen output via HDMI, with advanced features like looping and audio control. Streamline your multicam productions with easy integration.

Highlights
  • Professional video playback
  • Customizable playlists
  • Fullscreen HDMI output
  • Autoplay with ATEM Switcher
  • Video trimming and speed control
  • Network video loading
  • API for custom solutions
Features
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LiveApp Play turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a professional video playback device. The video list and all settings can be viewed on the device screen, while the videos are played back full screen and without overlays on the connected display. VIDEOCUE Organize your videos in custom playlists for fullscreen playback via HDMI*. If connected to an ATEM Switcher** “Autoplay” can be enabled for instant playback when cut to the connected channel. LiveApp cuts back to Preview at the end of the playlist. This makes video playback in your multicam livestream sessions extremely easy. Videos are organized into sections and can be easily rearranged via drag and drop. Sections can be looped either a certain number of times or endlessly. In the video inspector the video can be trimmed, the speed set and the volume adjusted (even above 0 dB). INBOX SERVER Easily load videos directly into VideoCue over the local network and remotely control playback. To do this, start the Inbox Server in Settings and go to the local LiveApp website with any device on the network. Cross platform, from any web browser. REMOTE CONTROL Create completely custom solutions with the API or use our pre-built integration with Bitfocus Companion. LIVEAPP PRO Need more professional features? Check out our LiveApp Pro app which adds overlays (images, videos, URLs), ATEM Switcher control and the Draw feature. DOCUMENTATION We provide detailed written documentation and video tutorials for every LiveApp feature, please refer to the OSMAKO website and social media channels. UPDATES AND FEEDBACK We continuously work on LiveApp to implement new features and provide the best tool for your productions. Therefore, we are happy to hear your feedback and workflow needs. Feel free to reach out via social media or the dedicated contact form on our website. * additional hardware required, sold separately ** supports the ATEM network protocol (optimized for the ATEM Mini, ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme family)

Screenshots

FieldMonitor4 screens
LiveApp Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveApp Play at 5.0 against FieldMonitor's 3.9. LiveApp Play also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). FieldMonitor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and price ($19.99 vs $24.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FieldMonitor costs $19.99 and LiveApp Play $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveApp Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FieldMonitor has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of FieldMonitor's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveApp Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldMonitor ships an update every 2 months, LiveApp Play every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FieldMonitor versus LiveApp Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldMonitorLiveApp Play
Price$19.99 — better$24.99
Rating3.9 (70 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WiltOskar Gerspach-Wolf

Customer experience

FieldMonitor

All ratings70 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.8%

LiveApp Play

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FieldMonitor

No in-app purchases

None

LiveApp Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldMonitor free?
FieldMonitor costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveApp Play free?
LiveApp Play costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldMonitor or LiveApp Play?
LiveApp Play is rated higher. FieldMonitor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while LiveApp Play averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FieldMonitor or LiveApp Play have ads?
Neither FieldMonitor nor LiveApp Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldMonitor or LiveApp Play?
FieldMonitor ships an update every 2 months, and LiveApp Play every 14 months. Most recently, FieldMonitor was updated on November 6, 2026 and LiveApp Play on November 3, 2026.

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