Sony | XDCAM pocket vs First Rush Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sony | XDCAM pocket
Transform your smartphone into a professional camcorder for cloud-based workflows. Stream live content with advanced QoS technology or transfer recorded files via FTP over LTE networks. Control camera settings and manage audio for seamless production.
- Smartphone to XDCAM camcorder
- Cloud-ready streaming
- QoS technology for better picture quality
- FTP file transfer over LTE
- Remote camera control (focus, zoom, exposure)
- External audio device support
- Clip browsing and memo addition
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This application is offered to customers - Who have created an account on the M2 Live service, which is a cloud service provided by Sony or Sony's affiliates. - Who have created an account on the C3 Portal service, which is a cloud service provided by Sony or Sony's affiliates. - Who have purchased the PWA-RX1, PWS-100RX1, PWS-110RX1 and/or PWS-110RX1A, which are the network RX station products from SONY or SONY's affiliates. XDCAM pocket turns your phone into a cloud-ready XDCAM camcorder. This intuitive mobile app streams content shot with smartphones using sophisticated QoS technology for better-looking pictures or transfer recorded file by phone via FTP back to base, over cellular LTE networks. LIVE OPERATION - Streaming - Tally/Return - Recording CAMERA - Controlling focus, zoom, exposure, white balance and etc. - Switching the main/front camera AUDIO - Audio input by external audio devices - Displaying the audio level meters BROWSE - Displaying the clip list - Playing clips - Adding memo to clips TRANSFER - Uploading clips - Managing transfer jobs via job list NOTES: - System Requirements OS: iOS/iPadOS 17.0〜26.2 - For details about usage and verified supported devices, please see the help page below https://helpguide.sony.net/promobile/xpt/v2/en/index.html
First Rush Viewer
This free companion app allows directors, DPs, and crew to view live camera streams from a macOS application on the same network. Monitor up to four camera feeds with stream health feedback and screen recording protection.
- Live camera stream monitoring
- Multi-camera support (up to 4)
- Stream health feedback
- Bonjour network discovery
- QR code pairing
- View-only operation
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First Rush Viewer is the free companion monitoring app for First Rush on macOS. Use it on set to view live camera streams from a Mac running First Rush on the same local Wi-Fi or production monitoring network. The Viewer is designed for directors, DPs, script supervisors, editors, and crew who need a lightweight monitor during multicam SDI recording. Features: - Discover First Rush on the local network with Bonjour. - Pair with a 6-digit code or QR code. - Monitor 1, 2, 3, or 4 camera streams. - iPhone and iPad layouts for single view and multicam viewing. - View-only operation: the iOS app does not record clips. - Stream health feedback for frame rate, jitter, decode latency, render latency, and dropped packets. - Screen recording detection and protection UI. Requirements: - First Rush for macOS running on the same local network. - Local Network permission enabled on iPhone or iPad. - Camera permission only if you want to scan the pairing QR code. First Rush Viewer is free. Recording, SDI capture, ProRes writing, and hardware control are handled by the Mac app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: First Rush Viewer at 5.0 against Sony | XDCAM pocket's 4.5. First Rush Viewer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
First Rush Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Sony | XDCAM pocket ships an update every 6 months, First Rush Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sony | XDCAM pocket | First Rush Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | 진규 한 |
Customer experience
Sony | XDCAM pocket
First Rush Viewer
In-app purchases
Sony | XDCAM pocket
No in-app purchases
First Rush Viewer
No in-app purchases
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