IP Remote vs LiveViewer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IP Remote
This professional-use application allows users to control various Sony display devices, including projectors and cameras. It supports essential functions like power, input selection, and volume adjustments, with the capability to manage multiple devices simultaneously. Security is enhanced through a "Pre-Shared Key" option.
- Control professional displays, projectors, and PTZ cameras
- Power On/Off functionality
- Input selection
- Volume control
- Muting
- Operate multiple devices simultaneously
- Pre-Shared Key security
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For Professional-use only. IP Remote is a simple remote control app for Professional Displays, Projectors, PTZ Cameras and Crystal LED display contollers. These devices can be controlled by this remote app. Power On/Off, Input select, Muting, Vol+/- keys are supported. User can operate multiple devices at the same time. It is recommended to use "Pre-Shared Key", to avoid unnecessary access from other app. For details, please ask to your sales representative.
LiveViewer Pro
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LiveViewer Pro is an application that enables you to control compatible Hitachi projectors and to project documents, photos, videos, web pages etc. from the projectors over a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connection using your smart devices. Features - Streaming movie and music files - Display photo images, document files, website, camera and video camera - Supports slide show function for photo file - Supports marker function - Supports Projector Web Control access function - Supports single display / multi display modes - Supports moderator control projection - Find projectors on the network automatically by using the Auto Discovery function - Change name of input source buttons - Built-in basic projector control command such as power, switching input source and others Supported files for projection - PDF (.pdf) - Microsoft® Word (.doc, .docx) - Microsoft® Power Point (.ppt, .pptx) - Microsoft® Excel (.xls, .xlsx) - Pages (.pages) - Numbers (.number) - Keynote (.key) - TEXT (.txt) - JPEG (.jpeg, .jpg) - PNG (.png) - GIF (.gif) - Bitmap (.bmp) - MPEG-1 (.mpg) - MPEG-4 (.mp4) - MOV (.mov) - WAVE (.wav) - MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer Ⅲ (.mp3) - Advanced Audio Coding (.aac) Projection remote control functions - Standby / On - Input change - Volume control - Audio mute - Blank - Freeze Compatible Hitachi Projectors CP-WU5506M, CP-WX5506M Supported devices iOS 8.0 or later version is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveViewer Pro at every 4 months against IP Remote's every 28 months. LiveViewer Pro also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IP Remote ships an update every 28 months, LiveViewer Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Remote | LiveViewer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | Maxell, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
IP Remote
No in-app purchases
LiveViewer Pro
No in-app purchases






