Live DV vs AKASO
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.
AKASO
Control your action camera, preview footage in real-time, and access official guides. Edit and share your videos easily with friends and on social media. Currently supports Snapx models.
- Real-time camera preview
- Official usage instructions
- Video editing tools
- Direct social media sharing
- Camera control
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AKASO is an exclusive application for AKASO action camera equipment. It accurately controls the action camera, previews the shooting images in real time, and provides official usage instructions. Edit videos and share them with friends and major social platforms. (Currently only supports Snapx models)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKASO at 4.4 against Live DV's 2.0. AKASO also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 15%). Live DV's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
AKASO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 232 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Live DV's written reviews are positive against 25% of AKASO's.
Live DV ships an update every 6 weeks, AKASO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live DV | AKASO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (139 ratings) | 4.4 (232 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 334 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Jiezhitong Electronics Co., Ltd | Proexpress Distributor LLC |
Customer experience
Live DV
AKASO
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
AKASO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live DV
No in-app purchases
AKASO
No in-app purchases
