Refresh vs LiveU Control+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refresh
This utility app centralizes information and features related to Refresh. It includes a step challenge competition that integrates with HealthKit for data tracking.
- HealthKit integration
- Step Challenge competition
- Centralized Refresh information
- Supports iPhone and iPod
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Welcome to Refresh! This app is for everything Refresh-related. All are welcome. Featuring HealthKit access for Step Challenge competition.
LiveU Control+
This app allows users to manage and control LiveU broadcasting equipment remotely. It enables configuration of unit parameters, connectivity control, metadata addition, and transmission initiation. Users can also monitor live video feeds and network performance.
- Remote equipment management
- QR code or credential login
- Configure unit parameters
- Control connectivity
- Add metadata
- Start transmission
- Monitor live video feeds
- View network performance
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Effortlessly manage your LiveU equipment on the go with LiveU Control+. Simply pair a unit via QR code or log in with your LiveU credentials, and you're ready to go! Configure the unit’s parameters, control connectivity, add metadata, and start the transmission. You can also monitor ongoing transmissions by previewing the video feeds and even view network performance through the bit rate graphs. Our app supports a range of LiveU equipment, including single-camera units like LU200, LU300, and LU600/610 series, as well as the multi-camera-capable LU800 field unit and the new LU810 fixed encoder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: LiveU Control+ at 3 against Refresh's 1. LiveU Control+ also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Refresh against 5.0 for LiveU Control+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refresh | LiveU Control+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Refresh Software, INC | LiveU |
Customer experience
Refresh
LiveU Control+
In-app purchases
Refresh
No in-app purchases
LiveU Control+
No in-app purchases
