Live DV vs VanTop Gimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live DV
Connect to your sports camera via WIFI for live video preview, playback, and media management. Easily download photos and videos directly to your phone and control camera settings remotely.
- Live video preview
- Video playback
- Photo and video download
- Media management
- Remote camera control
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Live DV is a mobile phone application based on WIFI's Sports Camera, a new way to connect sports cameras. With Live DV, you can connect a sports camera for video preview, playback, picture and video downloads. The main function: 1, When you connect a sports camera with Live DV, you can live view in real time. 2, Support through Live DV on the motion camera to record video preview playback; 3, Support photos and videos taken with Live DV to manage and view sports cameras; 4, Support various options for manipulating the camera through the app control.
VanTop Gimo
Enhance your photography and videography with this app designed for a specific gimbal stabilizer. Capture stunning photos, create dynamic time-lapses, shoot expansive panoramas, and track subjects for smooth video recording.
- Photo and video capture
- Time-lapse shooting
- Panoramic photo creation
- Object tracking for video
- Improved user experience
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VanTop Gimo, an application designed for VanTop Nimbal M3 Gimbal Stabilizer, works to improve the user experience on taking photos and recording videos. Users could use Gimo to: 1. take photos and record videos 2. make time-lapse shooting 3. shoot panoramic photos 4. tracking the object to record videos, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VanTop Gimo at 2.6 against Live DV's 2.1. VanTop Gimo also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Live DV's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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.
VanTop Gimo holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live DV has 134 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Live DV's written reviews are positive against 50% of VanTop Gimo's.
Live DV ships an update every 6 weeks, VanTop Gimo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live DV | VanTop Gimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (134 ratings) | 2.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Jiezhitong Electronics Co., Ltd | Shenzhen VanTop Technology & Innovation Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Live DV
VanTop Gimo
Bugs and requests
Live DV
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to connect to camera
- Unable to download or transfer media files
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Compatibility issues with iOS 13 and newer
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to delete photos/videos from the app
- Improve video playback and preview
- Provide better support and documentation
- Optimize app for faster performance
VanTop Gimo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live DV
No in-app purchases
VanTop Gimo
No in-app purchases
