Comparison

MOTIV Video vs Small Key

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

Head to head
About

MOTIV Video

Enhance your video content with superior audio quality. This app allows for high-definition audio recording, direct livestreaming to major platforms, and advanced sound management when paired with compatible microphones.

Highlights
  • Livestream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch
  • High-definition audio recording
  • High-resolution metering
  • Built-in video library
  • Adjustable gain control
  • 5-band equalizer, limiter, compressor
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MOTIV Video brings the extraordinary sound you expect from Shure to the videos that matter most to you. Whether you’re capturing a performance, filming your podcast, or going live on social, we’re here to empower your content creation. Features: • Livestream directly in-app to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, or other platforms via stream key • Record high-definition audio, even using a built-in mic • Monitor with high-resolution metering • Save and share your best recordings from the built-in video library Do more when you connect a Shure MOTIV microphone, including: • Manage 36 dB of adjustable gain • Utilize preset modes or customize your own • Control the 5-band equalizer, limiter, and compressor

About

Small Key

Transform your device into a versatile portable light source. Adjust brightness and color temperature by dragging your finger across the screen. Save custom presets for quick access and sync them across your devices.

Highlights
  • Portable key light
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Adjustable color temperature
  • Save custom presets
  • iCloud sync
  • Screen brightness control
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Small Key turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable key light, perfect for lighting your face on a video call, filling in shadows for a photo, or bringing a little warmth to a room. Drag anywhere on the screen to set the light. Move side to side to choose a color temperature, from a warm candle glow to cool daylight, and up and down to set the brightness. A glowing indicator follows your finger, and the whole screen becomes the light. Small Key sets your device's actual screen brightness, so you get all the light your display can give. Save your favorite lights as presets, give them names, and sort them by name, date, brightness, or color. Fine-tune any light with sliders, or snap to common settings with one tap: 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% brightness, and 1,500K, 3,200K, 5,600K or 10,000K color temperature. Your lights sync through iCloud, so they're ready on all your devices. When you switch to another app or go to the Home Screen, Small Key puts your screen back to the brightness it had before.

Screenshots

MOTIV Video4 screens
Small Key4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Small Key at 100% against MOTIV Video's 27%. Small Key also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). MOTIV Video's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

MOTIV Video is free to download; Small Key costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Small Key holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOTIV Video has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of MOTIV Video's written reviews are positive against 100% of Small Key's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MOTIV Video ships an update every 6 weeks, Small Key every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MOTIV Video versus Small Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOTIV VideoSmall Key
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShureJason Hawkins

Customer experience

MOTIV Video

All ratings2,645 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral22.4%
Negative50.4%

Small Key

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MOTIV Video

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video and audio going out of sync
  • App crashing or freezing during recording
  • Inability to recognize or switch between microphone inputs
  • Incorrect or misleading storage/space indicators
  • Inconsistent performance across different iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reverb and other audio effects
  • Improve video stabilization and quality
  • Allow direct upload to social media platforms
  • Implement remote control/wireless operation
  • Provide better organization and management of recorded files

Small Key

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MOTIV Video

No in-app purchases

None

Small Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MOTIV Video free?
MOTIV Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Small Key free?
Small Key costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MOTIV Video or Small Key?
Small Key is rated higher. MOTIV Video averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Small Key averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MOTIV Video or Small Key have ads?
Neither MOTIV Video nor Small Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MOTIV Video or Small Key?
MOTIV Video ships an update every 6 weeks, and Small Key every 20 months. Most recently, MOTIV Video was updated on November 6, 2026 and Small Key on October 30, 2026.

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